Mississippi, 2000

Tornado and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, April 1 to 3, 2000

April 1 to 3, 2000 · NWS JAN · 81 events in 31 counties and zones

43 thunderstorm wind, 24 hail, 13 flash flood, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
81

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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43 thunderstorm wind, 24 hail, 13 flash flood, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Simpson

When
April 1, 3:24 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, Magee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.867, -89.733

Hail, Simpson

When
April 1, 3:28 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, Magee
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.867, -89.733

Several buildings and automobiles were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
April 1, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Countywide
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.617, -89.183

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Smith

When
April 1, 3:34 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Taylorsville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
31.833, -89.433

Several buildings and automobiles were damaged.

Hail, Jasper

When
April 1, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, Stringer
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.867, -89.267

Hail, Jones

When
April 1, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Laurel
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
31.700, -89.133

Several automobiles and homes were damaged.

Hail, Clarke

When
April 1, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Clarke County, Shubuta
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.850, -88.700

Several buildings and automobiles were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Issaquena

When
April 1, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Issaquena County, 3 mi SW of Valley Park
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.600, -90.900

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
April 1, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Warren County, Ballground
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.533, -90.750

Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down.

Hail, Sharkey

When
April 1, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Sharkey County, 2 mi N of Rolling Fork
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.933, -90.867

A few buildings and automobiles were damaged.

Flash Flood, Leflore

When
April 1, 11:30 PM CST to April 2, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Leflore County, Countywide
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.551, -90.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes were flooded and numerous roads were closed.

Flash Flood, Grenada

When
April 1, 11:35 PM CST to April 2, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Grenada County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.770, -89.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few homes were threatened and several roads were closed.

Hail, Issaquena

When
April 2, 5:20 AM CST
Where
Issaquena County, Valley Park
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.633, -90.867

Several buildings and automobiles were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When
April 2, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Yazoo County, 2 mi N of Satartia
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.700, -90.550

A few trees were blown down.

Hail, Warren

When
April 2, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Warren County, Redwood
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.483, -90.817

Thunderstorm Wind, Issaquena

When
April 2, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Issaquena County, Valley Park
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.633, -90.867

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
April 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Union Church
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
31.683, -90.800

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Yazoo

When
April 2, 4:12 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Yazoo City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.850, -90.417

Several buildings and automobiles were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
April 2, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County, 1 mi NE of Russum
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.883, -90.983

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
April 2, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Leake County, 6 mi SW of Carthage
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.667, -89.600

A few trees were blown down.

Hail, Hinds

When
April 2, 5:14 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, 5 mi E of Utica
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.117, -90.533

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
April 2, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Leake County, Madden
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.683, -89.350

A mobile home received major damage.

Tornado, Neshoba

When
April 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 5 mi N of Philadelphia
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.833, -89.117

This weak tornado blew down trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
April 2, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Conehatta
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.450, -89.283

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Simpson

When
April 2, 5:57 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, Magee
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.867, -89.733

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Camden
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.783, -89.833

Several sheds were destroyed. Two barns and two mobile homes were damaged.Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kemper

When
April 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Kemper County, Preston
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.883, -88.833

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
April 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Jackson
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.333, -90.167

Several large limbs and power lines were blown down.

Flash Flood, Adams

When
April 2, 6:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.483, -91.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous roads were flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
April 2, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Richland
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.250, -90.167

Several buildings were damaged, and trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When
April 2, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Copiah County, Crystal Spgs
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.983, -90.367

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Flash Flood, Hinds

When
April 2, 7:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Raymond
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads were flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
April 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, 5 mi SE of Richland
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.200, -90.100

Several trees were blown down.

Flash Flood, Rankin

When
April 2, 7:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes were flooded. A few roads were impassable due to flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When
April 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Copiah County, Countywide
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.867, -90.450

A few trees were blown down.

Hail, Lincoln

When
April 2, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 10 mi W of Brookhaven
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
31.583, -90.617

Hail, Neshoba

When
April 2, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 5 mi NE of Philadelphia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.817, -89.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
April 2, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.883, -89.950

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Kemper

When
April 2, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Kemper County, Preston
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.883, -88.833

A few automobiles and buildings were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
April 2, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Smith County, 5 mi W of Raleigh
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.033, -89.617

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
April 2, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.533, -90.500

Scattered trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
April 2, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Countywide
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.550, -90.433

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Covington

When
April 2, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Covington County, Mt Olive
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.750, -89.667

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
April 2, 9:23 PM CST
Where
Jones County, 1 mi W of Laurel
Property damage
$95,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.700, -89.150

Four mobile homes and two vehicles were damaged. Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
April 2, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Jones County, 10 mi S of Laurel
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.550, -89.133

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Copiah

When
April 2, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Copiah County, 3 mi N of Crystal Spgs
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.033, -90.367

A few automobiles and buildings were damaged.

Hail, Hinds

When
April 2, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Terry
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
32.100, -90.300

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 2, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Lorman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.817, -91.050

Hail, Rankin

When
April 3, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Rankin County, Brandon
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
32.267, -89.983

Hail, Rankin

When
April 3, 12:36 AM CST
Where
Rankin County, Brandon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.267, -89.983

Flash Flood, Warren

When
April 3, 1:00 AM CST to 4:30 AM CST
Where
Warren County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads were flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
April 3, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Leake County, Walnut Grove
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.583, -89.467

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sharkey

When
April 3, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Sharkey County, Rolling Fork
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.900, -90.867

A few power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
April 3, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Warren County, Eagle Bend
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.517, -91.000

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Issaquena

When
April 3, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Issaquena County, 5 mi S of Mayersville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.833, -91.067

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When
April 3, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Mechanicsburg
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.650, -90.583

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
April 3, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Adams County, Natchez
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.567, -91.400

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 3, 7:10 AM CST
Where
Madison County, Gluckstadt
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
32.517, -90.083

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Hinds

When
April 3, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Hinds County, Jackson
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.333, -90.167

Hail, Rankin

When
April 3, 7:25 AM CST
Where
Rankin County, Richland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.250, -90.167

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When
April 3, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Copiah County, Wesson
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.700, -90.400

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
April 3, 7:50 AM CST
Where
Leake County, Carthage
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.733, -89.533

A few trees were blown down.

Flash Flood, Madison

When
April 3, 8:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Madison County, Canton
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
32.635, -90.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads were closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood, Hinds

When
April 3, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Hinds County, Jackson
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A bridge was washed out, and several roads were closed due to flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind, Attala

When
April 3, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Attala County, Kosciusko
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.050, -89.583

A shed was damaged, and several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
April 3, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Scott County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.383, -89.550

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
April 3, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
31.550, -90.433

Several sheds were destroyed. Several houses received minor roof damage. A van was destroyed by a large tree. Numerous large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Noxubee

When
April 3, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Noxubee County, 3 mi N of Macon
Property damage
$12,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.167, -88.400

An eighteen wheeler truck was blown over. Numerous trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
April 3, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Bogue Chitto
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
31.433, -90.450

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
April 3, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 10 mi S of Philadelphia
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
32.617, -89.117

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
April 3, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Newton County, Union
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
32.567, -89.117

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When
April 3, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis County, 4 mi NW of Bassfield
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
31.533, -89.800

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
April 3, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Smith County, Mize
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
31.867, -89.550

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
April 3, 9:05 AM CST
Where
Covington County, Collins
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.633, -89.550

Several trees were knocked down and roofing was torn off of a home.

Hail, Smith

When
April 3, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Smith County, Taylorsville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
31.833, -89.433

Several buildings and automobiles were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
April 3, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Forrest County, Petal
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.350, -89.267

Several trees were blown down.

Flash Flood, Yazoo

When
April 3, 10:35 AM CST to 1:30 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Countywide
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.780, -90.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several businesses received water damage from flooding.

Flash Flood, Leflore

When
April 3, 10:45 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Leflore County, Countywide
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.551, -90.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few homes and roads were flooded.

Flash Flood, Sharkey

When
April 3, 10:45 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Sharkey County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.880, -90.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of homes and several roads were flooded.

Flash Flood, Grenada

When
April 3, 1:00 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Grenada County, Countywide
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.770, -89.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few homes and roads were flooded.

Flash Flood, Holmes

When
April 3, 1:00 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Holmes County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.124, -90.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes and roads were flooded.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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Sources

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