Mississippi, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, August 25, 2000

August 25, 2000 · NWS JAN · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$97,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
August 25, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, 6 mi NW of Meridian
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.433, -88.783

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
August 25, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, 5 mi N of Hattiesburg
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.383, -89.317

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
August 25, 3:02 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, Macedonia
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.383, -89.183

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Forrest

When
August 25, 3:06 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, Hattiesburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.317, -89.317

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
August 25, 3:15 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, Oak Grove
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.283, -89.417

A number of trees were blown down, which caused downed power lines and minor damage to a few homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
August 25, 3:50 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, Purvis
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.150, -89.417

Many trees were blown down and caused minor structural damage and downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
August 25, 4:00 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 mainly rural portions of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
August 25, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, Rose Hill
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.150, -89.000

Roofing was torn off of several buildings. Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
August 25, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Soso
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.750, -89.267

A few trees were blown down.

Hail, Kemper

When
August 25, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Kemper County, 12 mi SW of De Kalb
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.650, -88.800

Large hail in a mainly rural area caused damage to the roofs of several buildings.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 25, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, 3 mi S of Winona
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.433, -89.733

Several trees were blown down in a rural area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
August 25, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Ruth
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.383, -90.333

Several trees were blown down, and a few trees were blocking roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
August 25, 6:15 PM CST to 6:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Countywide
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.533, -90.500

Several buildings sustained major roof damage. Several trees fell on houses and caused damage. Some power lines were knocked down by fallen trees and limbs. Trees blocked several roads.

Hail, Attala

When
August 25, 6:22 PM CST
Where
Attala County, 8 mi N of Kosciusko
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.167, -89.583

Thunderstorm Wind, Attala

When
August 25, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Attala County, Sallis
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.017, -89.767

A few power lines were blown down.

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5173648, 5173650, 5173651, 5173652, 5173725, 5173649, 5173727, 5173724, 5173726, 5173728, 5173729, 5173731, 5173730, 5173732, 5173733.