Mississippi, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 8 to 9, 1999

March 8 to 9, 1999 · NWS JAN · 30 events in 19 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$434,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
30

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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16 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
March 8, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County, 4 mi S of Port Gibson
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.920, -91.000

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Hinds

When
March 8, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Bolton
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.350, -90.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When
March 8, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Copiah County, 2 mi W of Wesson
Property damage
$12,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.700, -90.430

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
March 8, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Bolton
Property damage
$90,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.350, -90.470

The roof was blown off of the fire department. Two trucks were blown off of Interstate 20. A couple of homes were damaged and several trees were blown down.

Hail, Jefferson

When
March 8, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Church Hill
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.720, -91.250

Golfball size hail caused damaged to a few homes and automobiles.

Hail, Rankin

When
March 8, 10:23 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Star
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.100, -90.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
March 8, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Scott County, 2 mi S of Morton
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.320, -89.670

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Neshoba

When
March 8, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, Neshoba
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.620, -89.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When
March 8, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Copiah County, 4 mi W of Georgetown
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.870, -90.250

Several trees were blown down with one house sustaining roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
March 8, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.530, -90.500

Numerous trees were blown down throughout Lincoln county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
March 8, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, Dixon
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.670, -89.220

Several power lines were blown down.

Hail, Newton

When
March 8, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Newton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.320, -89.170

Hail, Simpson

When
March 8, 10:48 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, Magee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
31.870, -89.730

Hail, Lauderdale

When
March 8, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, 4 mi SE of Meehan
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.300, -88.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
March 8, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Covington County, Collins
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.630, -89.550

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Lawrence

When
March 8, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, 10 mi S of Monticello
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.400, -90.120

Hail, Jones

When
March 8, 11:30 PM CST to March 9, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County, 6 mi NW of Laurel
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.770, -89.200

Golfball size hail caused damage to several homes and automobiles.

Hail, Jones

When
March 8, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Soso
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.750, -89.270

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
March 8, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Covington County, 5 mi N of Collins
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.700, -89.550

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
March 8, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, Bay Spgs
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.970, -89.300

Several trees were blown down and a shed was destroyed.

Hail, Jones

When
March 8, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Moselle
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.500, -89.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
March 8, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, Purvis
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
31.150, -89.420

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
March 8, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.620, -89.180

Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county.

Hail, Jones

When
March 8, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Countywide
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.620, -89.180

Hail, Clarke

When
March 9, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Clarke County, Quitman
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.050, -88.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
March 9, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Forrest County, Countywide
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.220, -89.270

Numerous trees were blown down througout the county.

Hail, Jones

When
March 9, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Jones County, Laurel
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.700, -89.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
March 9, 12:35 AM CST
Where
Forrest County, 3 mi W of Hattiesburg
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.320, -89.370

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
March 9, 12:35 AM CST
Where
Forrest County, 7 mi NW of Hattiesburg
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.380, -89.400

Trees were blown down along Highway 49.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
March 9, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Marion County, Columbia
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.250, -89.830

A few trees were blown down.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5686611, 5686612, 5686622, 5686613, 5686614, 5686615, 5686617, 5686619, 5686616, 5686623, 5686620, 5686621, 5686618, 5686624, 5686625, 5686626, 5687648, 5687656, 5687722, 5686627, 5687654, 5687649, 5687652, 5687653, 5687647, 5687650, 5687723, 5687651, 5687724, 5687655.