Hail, Washington
- When
- January 21, 8:20 PM CST
- Where
- Washington County, Metcalf
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.470, -91.000
Several roofs of homes and automobiles were damaged.
Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, January 21, 1999
7 tornado, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
7 tornado, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Tornado, Washington
- When
- January 21, 10:33 PM CST to 10:38 PM CST
- Where
- Washington County, Hollandale to 2 mi ENE of Hollandale
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 3 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.150, -90.850
Minor damage was done to a large wood structured house, a pool house, and a manufactured home. The tornado also downed power lines and two power poles.
Tornado, Washington
- When
- January 21, 10:40 PM CST
- Where
- Washington County, 2 mi SE of Greenville
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.380, -91.030
This tornado touched down briefly in an open field and no damage occurred.
Tornado, Humphreys
- When
- January 21, 10:45 PM CST to 10:50 PM CST
- Where
- Humphreys County, Belzoni to 3 mi E of Belzoni
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 3 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.150, -90.530
This tornado brought only minor tree damage.
Tornado, Sunflower
- When
- January 21, 11:02 PM CST to 11:20 PM CST
- Where
- Sunflower County, Indianola to 3 mi NE of Doddsville
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 15 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.480, -90.620
This tornado touched down in open field and moved northeast towards Blaine. A few trees and power lines were blown down until it reached Blaine. At Blaine, the storm did substantial damage to four wood structured houses and one brick structured house. One mobile home was destroyed and another received heavy damage. Two automobiles were also damaged by the debris. Further northeast along the track, the tornado destroyed two wood framed churches near Doddsville. Also a pivot irrigation system was over-turned and several power lines and power poles were blown down.
Tornado, Leflore
- When
- January 21, 11:15 PM CST
- Where
- Leflore County, 5 mi NNW of Itta Bena
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 2 mi
- Path width
- 700 yd
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 33.570, -90.370
This large tornado was filmed by a storm chase team. The tornado moved a short distance across open fields and dissipated before doing any damage.
Tornado, Bolivar
- When
- January 21, 11:15 PM CST to 11:25 PM CST
- Where
- Bolivar County, Boyle to 2 mi ENE of Boyle
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 5 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.670, -90.730
This tornado crossed open field and no damage was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- January 21, 11:15 PM CST
- Where
- Warren County, Vicksburg
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.350, -90.880
Tornado, Sunflower
- When
- January 21, 11:25 PM CST to 11:39 PM CST
- Where
- Sunflower County, Ruleville to 6 mi of Drew
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 10 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.730, -90.670
This tornado crossed open field and no damage was reported.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
- 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.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Indiana, January 21 to 23, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, January 21, 1999
- Tornado in Arkansas, January 21, 1999
- Flash Flooding in West Virginia, January 21 to 22, 1999
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More
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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: 5681732, 5681653, 5681654, 5681655, 5681728, 5681729, 5681730, 5681733, 5681731.