Mississippi, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 2, 1999

March 2, 1999 · NWS JAN · 43 events in 24 counties and zones

22 thunderstorm wind, 21 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$520,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
43

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

22 thunderstorm wind, 21 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sharkey

When
March 2, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Sharkey County, Cary
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.800, -90.920

Hail, Sunflower

When
March 2, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Sunflower County, Indianola
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.450, -90.650

Hail, Yazoo

When
March 2, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, 10 mi W of Yazoo City
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.850, -90.580

A few homes and automobiles received minor damage.

Hail, Yazoo

When
March 2, 2:48 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Holly Bluff
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.820, -90.700

Hail, Yazoo

When
March 2, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Yazoo City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
32.850, -90.420

Hail, Holmes

When
March 2, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Holmes County, Tchula
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.180, -90.230

Hail, Yazoo

When
March 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Renshaw
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
32.920, -90.380

Golfball size hail caused minor damage to automobiles and homes.

Hail, Carroll

When
March 2, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Carrollton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
33.500, -89.920

Hail, Montgomery

When
March 2, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Winona
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
33.480, -89.730

Hail, Montgomery

When
March 2, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Winona
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.480, -89.730

Hail, Hinds

When
March 2, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Raymond
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.270, -90.430

Hail, Yazoo

When
March 2, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Holly Bluff
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.820, -90.700

Hail, Issaquena

When
March 2, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Issaquena County, Mayersville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.900, -91.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
March 2, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Montpelier
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.720, -88.950

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Madison

When
March 2, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Canton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.620, -90.030

Hail, Humphreys

When
March 2, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Louise
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.970, -90.580

Golfball size hail caused minor damage to automobiles and homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
March 2, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Natchez
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.570, -91.400

Hail, Adams

When
March 2, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Washington
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.580, -91.300

Golfball size hail caused damage to a few houses and automobiles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
March 2, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.750, -91.030

Several trees were blown down across roads throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
March 2, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Natchez
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.570, -91.400

A church roof received major damage. Several car windows were blown out.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
March 2, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Countywide
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.480, -91.380

Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
March 2, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County, Port Gibson
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
31.970, -91.000

Several trees were blown down at the middle school in Port Gibson.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
March 2, 8:32 PM CST
Where
Warren County, 3 mi N of Vicksburg
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.400, -90.880

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
March 2, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.470, -90.880

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
March 2, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Raymond
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.270, -90.430

A few roofs were damaged and several road signs were blown down. Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
March 2, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.530, -90.500

Trees were blown down across roads throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
March 2, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Raymond
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.270, -90.430

The roof was blown off of a house and two cars received damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When
March 2, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Copiah County, Countywide
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.870, -90.450

Trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
March 2, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Ridgeland
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
32.430, -90.130

Hail, Lincoln

When
March 2, 9:07 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 3 mi SSE of Brookhaven
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.550, -90.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
March 2, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Jackson
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.330, -90.170

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Hinds

When
March 2, 9:12 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Jackson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.330, -90.170

Hail, Lincoln

When
March 2, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Brookhaven to 7 mi S of Bristerville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.480, -90.450

Hail, Rankin

When
March 2, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, 3 mi N of Florence
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.200, -90.130

Golfball size hail caused damage to a few roofs and automobiles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
March 2, 9:28 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, 3 mi S of Pearl
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.230, -90.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
March 2, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, Countywide
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.880, -89.950

Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county.

Hail, Madison

When
March 2, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Sharon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.650, -89.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
March 2, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Brandon
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
32.270, -89.980

Several trees and signs were blown down near the East Brandon exit of Interstate 20.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
March 2, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Scott County, Countywide
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.380, -89.550

Trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
March 2, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, Purvis
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.150, -89.420

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
March 2, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Lawrence
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.320, -89.230

A utility storage building was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
March 2, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Pineville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.130, -89.400

A few trees were blown down across Highway 501.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
March 2, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Newton
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.320, -89.170

Trees were blown down.

What these are

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.

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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: 5687403, 5687404, 5687405, 5687406, 5687407, 5687408, 5687409, 5687411, 5687412, 5687413, 5687414, 5687410, 5687415, 5687526, 5687416, 5687417, 5687421, 5687525, 5687419, 5687527, 5687418, 5687420, 5687423, 5687422, 5687510, 5687424, 5687507, 5687508, 5687509, 5687511, 5687512, 5687513, 5687514, 5687515, 5687516, 5687518, 5687519, 5687517, 5687520, 5687521, and more.