Mississippi, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 23 to 24, 2000

April 23 to 24, 2000 · NWS JAN · 11 events in 9 counties and zones

7 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$19,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

7 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Marion

When
April 23, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Foxworth
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.233, -89.883

Hail was covering the ground.

Hail, Forrest

When
April 23, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, 5 mi S of Hattiesburg
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.250, -89.317

Hail, Adams

When
April 23, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Natchez
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.567, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
April 23, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Countywide
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
31.750, -91.033

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
April 23, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County, Countywide
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
31.983, -90.983

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
April 23, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Kingston
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.417, -91.283

Several trees and powerlines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When
April 23, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Yazoo City
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.850, -90.417

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Franklin

When
April 23, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Meadville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.467, -90.900

Hail, Lincoln

When
April 23, 11:24 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Bogue Chitto
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.433, -90.450

Hail, Marion

When
April 24, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Marion County, Countywide
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.217, -89.850

Hail, Lamar

When
April 24, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Lamar County, Countywide
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.217, -89.500

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: 5142286, 5142287, 5142288, 5142289, 5142290, 5142292, 5142291, 5142293, 5142294, 5140939, 5140938.