Mississippi, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Mississippi, April 7, 2000

April 7, 2000 · NWS MEG · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

3 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 Memphis radar (KNQA), 44 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:04 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, De Soto

When
April 7, 8:05 PM CST to 8:10 PM CST
Where
De Soto County, South Haven
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.967, -90.033

Hail, Panola

When
April 7, 9:05 PM CST to 9:10 PM CST
Where
Panola County, Batesville
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$100
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.317, -89.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
April 7, 9:05 PM CST to 9:10 PM CST
Where
Panola County, Batesville
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.317, -89.950

A canopy was blown off of a gas station. One home had its front porch blown off. Windows were broken at several businesses and residences. Several trees were toppled.

Hail, Lafayette

When
April 7, 9:15 PM CST to 9:25 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County, Abbeville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$20
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.500, -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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5140686, 5140687, 5140688, 5140689.