Mississippi, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, August 10, 2000

August 10, 2000 · NWS JAN · 35 events in 22 counties and zones

30 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$142,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
35

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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30 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lauderdale

When
August 10, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, 6 mi E of Meridian
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates
32.367, -88.617

Thunderstorm Wind, Kemper

When
August 10, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Kemper County, 10 mi S of De Kalb
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.617, -88.650

Several trees were blown down in a rural area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
August 10, 3:55 PM CST to 4:25 PM CST
Where
Jones County, 5 mi NE of Laurel
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.750, -89.067

Many trees were blown down and caused damage to several buildings. A mobile home was blown onto its side. Several other mobile homes received minor structural damage. Several power lines were blown down.

Hail, Jones

When
August 10, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Laurel
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.700, -89.133

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
August 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, Mc Laurin
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.167, -89.217

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
August 10, 4:55 PM CST to 5:07 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Laurel
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.700, -89.133

Several trees were blown down around the city and caused some roof damage and also knocked down several power lines. A roof of a small building was blown off and was carried 100 yards.

Hail, Forrest

When
August 10, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, Petal
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.350, -89.267

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
August 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, Petal
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.350, -89.267

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
August 10, 5:20 PM CST to 5:25 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, Sumrall
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.417, -89.550

A number of trees were blown down.

Hail, Neshoba

When
August 10, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 7 mi NE of Philadelphia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.833, -89.033

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
August 10, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Covington County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.617, -89.583

Several trees were blown down in various parts of the county.

Hail, Marion

When
August 10, 5:45 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County, 2 mi S of Columbia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.217, -89.833

Hail fell for up to 15 minutes in the small community of Lampton. Several buildings received minor roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
August 10, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, 8 mi W of Heidelberg
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.883, -89.133

Several trees were blown down in a rural area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
August 10, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 8 mi E of Philadelphia
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.767, -88.983

A few trees were blown down in a rural area, including one tree across highway 16.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
August 10, 6:00 PM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Countywide
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.550, -90.433

A number of trees were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winston

When
August 10, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Winston County, 8 mi NE of Louisville
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.217, -88.950

A few trees were blown down in a rural section of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
August 10, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, Countywide
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.400, -89.100

Several trees were blown down in various parts of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
August 10, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, 3 mi N of Mendenhall
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.000, -89.883

Several trees were blown down in a rural area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winston

When
August 10, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Winston County, Noxapater
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.000, -89.050

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
August 10, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Countywide
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.400, -89.100

Several trees were blown down in various parts of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
August 10, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Scott County, Countywide
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.383, -89.550

Several trees were blown down in the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winston

When
August 10, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Winston County, 5 mi NE of Louisville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.183, -88.983

Several power lines were blown down in and around the Webster community.

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When
August 10, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County, Ackerman
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.317, -89.167

Several trees were blown down which resulted in several downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
August 10, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Lowndes County, Columbus
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.500, -88.433

Several large limbs were blown down which caused some power lines to be knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oktibbeha

When
August 10, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Oktibbeha County, 10 mi S of Starkville
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
33.317, -88.833

Several trees were blown down in a National Wildlife Refuge.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
August 10, 8:07 PM CST
Where
Leake County, 8 mi E of Carthage
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.733, -89.400

A chicken house received some roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Noxubee

When
August 10, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Noxubee County, Brooksville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.233, -88.583

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
August 10, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Leake County, Walnut Grove
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.583, -89.467

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Noxubee

When
August 10, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Noxubee County, Macon
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.117, -88.400

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When
August 10, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Copiah County, Georgetown
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.867, -90.183

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When
August 10, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Yazoo City
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.850, -90.417

Several trees were blown down. Several power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
August 10, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, Meridian
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.367, -88.717

Numerous trees were blown down, and caused damage to a few cars and buildings.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
August 10, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Clarke County, Quitman
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.050, -88.733

A few trees were blown down, including a tree that fell across a railroad track.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
August 10, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, Rose Hill
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.150, -89.000

Several trees were blown down, including some trees that blocked roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
August 10, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Jones County, 6 mi E of Sandersville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.783, -88.933

A few trees were blown down, including one tree that was blocking a road.

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: 5172936, 5172937, 5172939, 5172938, 5172941, 5172940, 5172942, 5172943, 5173251, 5173112, 5173252, 5173113, 5173187, 5173182, 5173183, 5173184, 5173253, 5173501, 5173185, 5173254, 5173255, 5173186, 5173256, 5173257, 5173323, 5173324, 5173326, 5173325, 5173327, 5173328, 5173329, 5173330, 5173331, 5173332, 5173333.