Mississippi, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, May 23, 1999

May 23, 1999 · NWS JAN · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$72,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

13 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Forrest

When
May 23, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Forrest County, Hattiesburg
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.320, -89.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
May 23, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Forrest County, Hattiesburg
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.320, -89.320

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
May 23, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Warren County, Vicksburg
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.350, -90.880

The roof of a furniture store was partially peeled off. Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
May 23, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Warren County, Vicksburg
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.350, -90.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
May 23, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Warren County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.330, -90.780

Several trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
May 23, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Utica
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.120, -90.620

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
May 23, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Edwards
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.330, -90.600

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
May 23, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Brandon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
32.270, -89.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
May 23, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, 3 mi SE of Florence
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.120, -90.100

A few trees were blown down across Highway 49.

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
May 23, 6:59 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.880, -89.950

Trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
May 23, 7:43 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Mize
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.870, -89.550

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
May 23, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, Heidelberg
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.880, -89.000

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
May 23, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, Countywide
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.220, -89.500

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 23, 8:46 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Auburn
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.350, -90.620

A few 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: 5699881, 5699882, 5699883, 5699886, 5699884, 5699885, 5699887, 5699888, 5699889, 5699890, 5699891, 5699892, 5699894, 5699893.