Mississippi, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, August 26, 2000

August 26, 2000 · NWS JAN · 16 events in 12 counties and zones

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$136,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Montgomery

When
August 26, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Kilmichael
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.433, -89.583

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 26, 2:45 PM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Kilmichael
Property damage
$60,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.433, -89.583

Several large trees were blown down onto homes and caused significant damage. At least three unoccupied parked cars were significantly damaged or totaled by large trees that blew down on top of them. Several roads were blocked by fallen trees.

Hail, Forrest

When
August 26, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, Glendale
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.367, -89.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
August 26, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, 1 mi NE of Oak Grove
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.300, -89.400

A few trees were blown down, which caused some downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
August 26, 3:30 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Scott County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.383, -89.550

Many trees and some power lines were blown down in central and northern portions of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
August 26, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Vaiden
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.333, -89.750

Several trees were blown down, including a tree that was blocking a road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
August 26, 4:10 PM CST to 4:15 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, Oak Grove
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.283, -89.417

Many trees were blown down and caused minor structural damage. Several power lines were blown down and a few power lines were knocked down by fallen tree limbs.

Hail, Webster

When
August 26, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Webster County, Bellefontaine
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.650, -89.317

Dime-sized hail covered the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
August 26, 4:30 PM CST to 4:45 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, 3 mi NE of Florence
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.183, -90.100

Several storage buildings were blown down. Several trees were blown down and caused minor damage. A few power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
August 26, 4:40 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Scott County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.383, -89.550

Numerous trees and some power lines were blown down in rural southern portions of the county.

Hail, Rankin

When
August 26, 5:00 PM CST to 5:10 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Pearl
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.283, -90.117

A few buildings received roof damage from hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
August 26, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 15 mi SE of Brookhaven
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.433, -90.267

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
August 26, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Smith County, 7 mi SW of Raleigh
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.967, -89.617

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
August 26, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, 1 mi N of Topeka
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.433, -90.183

A few trees and some small limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County, 3 mi W of Cameron
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.833, -89.917

Several trees were blown down in a rural area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
August 26, 6:05 PM CST to 6:25 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 3 mi SW of Dixon
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.633, -89.250

Several storage sheds were blown over. Some roofing was torn off of several buildings. Several trees were blown down.

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: 5173734, 5173735, 5172524, 5172525, 5172526, 5172583, 5172581, 5172582, 5172523, 5172527, 5173736, 5172584, 5172585, 5172586, 5172587, 5172588.