Mississippi, 1999

Flooding and Hail in Mississippi, May 5, 1999

May 5, 1999 · NWS MEG · 17 events in 11 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 flood, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$235,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 flood, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Yalobusha

When
May 5, 9:20 AM CST to 9:25 AM CST
Where
Yalobusha County, Coffeeville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.970, -89.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Tate

When
May 5, 5:00 PM CST to 5:05 PM CST
Where
Tate County, Cottonville
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.670, -90.180

A well shed was destroyed. Several cattle were killed when a barn roof collapsed. A couple of homes were damaged. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
May 5, 5:10 PM CST to 5:20 PM CST
Where
De Soto County, South Haven to Olive Branch
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.970, -90.030

Three apartment buildings had roof damage near Olive Branch. Several trees , power lines and power poles were knocked down over much of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
May 5, 5:15 PM CST to 5:20 PM CST
Where
Panola County, Sardis to Batesville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.430, -89.920

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallahatchie

When
May 5, 5:15 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where
Tallahatchie County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.980, -90.170

Numerous trees were knocked down across the county. Some of the trees fell on cars.

Hail, Lafayette

When
May 5, 6:10 PM CST to 6:15 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County, Oxford
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$750
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.370, -89.520

Hail, Union

When
May 5, 6:20 PM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where
Union County, New Albany
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.500, -89.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
May 5, 6:20 PM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where
Union County, Myrtle
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.570, -89.120

A barn lost part of its roof. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Hail, Tippah

When
May 5, 6:30 PM CST to 6:35 PM CST
Where
Tippah County, Ripley
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$750
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
34.730, -88.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc

When
May 5, 6:30 PM CST to 6:35 PM CST
Where
Pontotoc County, Pontotoc
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.250, -89.000

Several trees were knocked down. One tree landed on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
May 5, 6:35 PM CST to 6:40 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County, 1 mi S of Oxford
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.350, -89.520

Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippah

When
May 5, 6:40 PM CST to 6:50 PM CST
Where
Tippah County, Chalybeate to Falkner
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.930, -88.870

Two mobile homes were destroyed and several other homes were damaged in Chalybeate. A church steeple was blown off in Falkner. Numerous trees were blown down as well.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alcorn

When
May 5, 6:45 PM CST to 6:55 PM CST
Where
Alcorn County, Wenasoga
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.980, -88.580

A shop was destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Lightning, Alcorn

When
May 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Alcorn County, Corinth
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.881, -88.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One man was injured when he was struck by lightning.

Flood, Alcorn

When
May 5, 7:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where
Alcorn County, Corinth
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.881, -88.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads in the Corinth area were flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
May 5, 7:05 PM CST to 7:10 PM CST
Where
Lee County, Bethany
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.500, -88.730

A few trees were blown down.

Flood, Lee

When
May 5, 7:45 PM CST to 7:50 PM CST
Where
Lee County, Baldwyn
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.290, -88.680 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of highways were covered with water.

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 5697867, 5697872, 5697869, 5697870, 5697871, 5697861, 5697862, 5697873, 5697863, 5697970, 5697864, 5697874, 5697865, 5697875, 5697876, 5697868, 5697866.