Hail, Simpson
- When
- May 12, 2:20 PM CST
- Where
- Simpson County, Magee
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.870, -89.730
Hail and Damaging Wind in Mississippi, May 12, 1999
7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $32,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Simpson
- When
- May 12, 2:45 PM CST
- Where
- Simpson County, Braxton
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 32.050, -89.980
Golfball size hail caused damage to several homes and vehicles.
Hail, Smith
- When
- May 12, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Smith County, 5 mi S of Mize
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 31.800, -89.550
Hail, Scott
- When
- May 12, 3:50 PM CST
- Where
- Scott County, Lake
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 32.350, -89.330
Hail, Leake
- When
- May 12, 4:40 PM CST
- Where
- Leake County, 5 mi N of Walnut Grove
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 32.650, -89.470
Thunderstorm Wind, Newton
- When
- May 12, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Newton County, Little Rock
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 32.530, -89.030
Several trees were blown down.
Hail, Lauderdale
- When
- May 12, 5:05 PM CST
- Where
- Lauderdale County, Collinsville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 32.500, -88.850
Hail, Leflore
- When
- May 12, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Leflore County, Sidon
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.420, -90.220
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, May 12, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Florida, May 12, 1999
- Flash Flooding in Texas, May 12, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Florida, May 12, 1999
- Flooding in Missouri, May 12 to 31, 1999
- Flash Flooding in South Carolina, May 12, 1999
- High Surf in American Samoa, May 12 to 15, 1999
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Illinois, May 12, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, May 12, 1999
- High Wind in Alaska, May 12 to 14, 1999
- Wildfire in Florida, May 12, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 12, 1999
More
Every storm in Mississippi in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, May 1999
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: 5699776, 5699777, 5699778, 5699779, 5699780, 5699781, 5699782, 5699783.