Mississippi, 1999

Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 2, 1999

June 2, 1999 · NWS JAN · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$101,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sunflower

When
June 2, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Sunflower County, Ruleville
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.730, -90.570

Several large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore

When
June 2, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Leflore County, Greenwood
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.520, -90.180

Several stores in a shopping center received substantial damage in the form of broken windows and torn roofing.

What these are

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5701971, 5701970.