Mississippi, 1999

Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, January 21 to 22, 1999

January 21 to 22, 1999 · NWS MEG · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$26,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:42 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Panola

When
January 21, 10:45 PM CST to 10:55 PM CST
Where
Panola County, Curtis Station to Pleasant Grove
Rating
F0
Path length
8 mi
Path width
25 yd
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
34.330, -90.150

The tornado started near Curtis Station and moved northeast. One trailer home was moved off its foundation.

Hail, Tate

When
January 21, 10:59 PM CST to 11:05 PM CST
Where
Tate County, Senatobia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.620, -89.950

Tornado, Tate

When
January 21, 10:59 PM CST to 11:15 PM CST
Where
Tate County, Senatobia to Looxahoma
Rating
F0
Path length
7 mi
Path width
25 yd
Property damage
$50
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.620, -89.950

The tornado started near Senatobia and travelled northeast. The tornado produced little damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
January 21, 11:30 PM CST to 11:35 PM CST
Where
De Soto County, Olive Branch
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.970, -89.820

A carport awning was blown over. At least one home suffered roof damage.

Hail, Tate

When
January 22, 12:40 AM CST to 12:45 AM CST
Where
Tate County, Senatobia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.620, -89.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
January 22, 1:26 AM CST to 1:35 AM CST
Where
Marshall County, Victoria
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.850, -89.620

Wind gusts near 60 miles per hour knocked an 18 wheeler off the road.

Hail, Tate

When
January 22, 1:50 AM CST to 2:00 AM CST
Where
Tate County, Looxahoma to Barr
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$20
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.600, -89.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Tate

When
January 22, 1:55 AM CST to 2:00 AM CST
Where
Tate County, Senatobia
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.620, -89.950

A steel carport was blown over. A trailer sustained roof damage.

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5685850, 5685762, 5685851, 5685853, 5685763, 5685852, 5685849, 5685854.