Mississippi, 1999Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 17, 1999
July 17, 1999 · NWS JAN · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson
- When
- July 17, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Simpson County, Harrisville
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 31.970, -90.080
Large limbs were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin
- When
- July 17, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Rankin County, Star
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 32.100, -90.050
A few trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah
- When
- July 17, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Copiah County, Hazlehurst
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.870, -90.400
Several trees and power lines were blown down.
- 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.
- Lightning Strike in Montana, July 17, 19991 death · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 17, 1999$55,000 · 4 events
- Lightning Strike in Florida, July 17, 1999$50,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, July 17, 1999$50,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 17, 1999$36,000 · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 17, 1999$27,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events
- Flash Flooding in Colorado, July 17 to 18, 19992 injured · 3 events
- Flash Flooding in Alaska, July 17 to 21, 1999$20,000 · 2 events
- Lightning Strike in Washington, July 17, 19991 injured · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 17, 1999$3,000 · 0.88 in hail · 3 events
- Flash Flooding in Kansas, July 17, 19992 events
- Waterspout in Texas, July 17, 19992 events
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: 5709187, 5709189, 5709188.