Mississippi, 1999

Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 13, 1999

March 13, 1999 · NWS JAN · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$97,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
March 13, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Adams County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.480, -91.380

Trees were blown down along the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
March 13, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.750, -91.030

Trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When
March 13, 8:54 AM CST
Where
Copiah County, Dentville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.950, -90.570

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
March 13, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Columbia
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.250, -89.830

A few trees were blown down.

Flash Flood, Marion

When
March 13, 1:35 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.231, -89.822 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rain from thunderstorms flooded streets and roads and several of them became impassable.

Flash Flood, Forrest

When
March 13, 2:00 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.189, -89.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rain from thunderstorms flooded roads and streets and many of them became impassable.

Flash Flood, Jones

When
March 13, 2:00 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Jones County, South Portion
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.623, -89.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rain from thunderstorms flooded several houses and streets across the southern part of Jones County.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5687732, 5687726, 5687727, 5687728, 5687730, 5687729, 5687731.