Mississippi, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, August 31, 2000

August 31, 2000 · NWS JAN · 29 events in 12 counties and zones

18 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$343,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
29

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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18 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
August 31, 1:30 PM CST to 1:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, West Lincoln
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.483, -90.583

Numerous trees were blown down. Several trees caused minor damage to several homes. Some power lines were knocked down by fallen trees and limbs. Porches were blown off of several mobile homes. A few homes and other buildings received minor roof damage.

Hail, Lincoln

When
August 31, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, West Lincoln
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.483, -90.583

Hail caused minor roof damage to several buildings.

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
August 31, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Covington County, Seminary
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.550, -89.500

Several trees were blown down and caused minor damage including downed power lines. At least one residence and a car were damaged by a downed tree. Several buildings received minor roof damage.

Hail, Jones

When
August 31, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County, 14 mi SE of Laurel
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.550, -88.967

Hail, Lamar

When
August 31, 2:35 PM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, Sumrall
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.417, -89.550

Several roofs of homes and other buildings received hail damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
August 31, 2:35 PM CST to 2:55 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, Sumrall
Property damage
$60,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.417, -89.550

One house sustained major damage and three homes had minor damage from fallen trees. A mobile home was flipped over and destroyed. Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
August 31, 2:40 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County, 2 mi SE of Laurel
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.683, -89.117

A number of trees were blown down and caused minor damage to a few buildings. The storm caused minor damage to the Jones County courthouse building. Several power lines were knocked down by trees or large limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
August 31, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Covington County, Seminary
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.550, -89.500

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Forrest

When
August 31, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, Hattiesburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.317, -89.317

Hail, Lamar

When
August 31, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, Purvis
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.150, -89.417

Hail, Lamar

When
August 31, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, 5 mi S of Hattiesburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.250, -89.317

Dime-sized hail was reported along the Forrest County border.

Hail, Forrest

When
August 31, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, 5 mi S of Hattiesburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.250, -89.317

Dime-sized hail occurred along the Lamar county border.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 31, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Madison
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
32.467, -90.100

Many large trees and limbs were blown down in a residential area. At least one house received significant roof damage from a fallen tree. A few power lines were knocked down.

Hail, Forrest

When
August 31, 3:39 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, Petal
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.350, -89.267

Hail, Forrest

When
August 31, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, Hattiesburg
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.317, -89.317

Large hail fell for a few minutes and caused some roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
August 31, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Pearl
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.283, -90.117

High winds ripped off a portion of the roof of one wing of the building at Pearl Elementary School. The debris was hurled through the windows of classrooms in an adjacent wing. Although a number of students and several teachers were in the school at the time, no one was injured.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 31, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Gluckstadt
Property damage
$12,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.517, -90.083

Several sheds were destroyed. Numerous trees were blown down and caused damage to a few buildings. Several power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
August 31, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Mize
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.867, -89.550

A few trees and some large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
August 31, 4:07 PM CST to 4:10 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Florence
Property damage
$12,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.150, -90.133

Several houses sustained minor roof damage from winds and fallen trees. Numerous trees were blown down, and a number of power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
August 31, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Jackson Hawkins Fld
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Property damage
$80,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.333, -90.217

Two Cessna 182s were flipped over by the wind and destroyed. One Cessna Twin was flipped over and destroyed. Two single engine aircraft received minor damage. One Lockheed Load Star twin cargo plane was damaged. Numerous car windows were blown out at the airport. The doors of a hangar were blown off track. The control tower measured a wind gust to 61 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When
August 31, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Copiah County, Georgetown
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.867, -90.183

Several power lines were knocked down by large limbs and/or trees.

Hail, Simpson

When
August 31, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, 2 mi W of Harrisville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.967, -90.117

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
August 31, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, 2 mi W of Harrisville
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.967, -90.117

A few trees were blown down in a mainly rural area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
August 31, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Cleary
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.167, -90.183

Numerous trees were blown down, but caused only minor damage in a mostly rural area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
August 31, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Van Winkle
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.300, -90.267

The roofs were blown off of several chicken houses. Several trees were blown down and caused minor damage.

Hail, Simpson

When
August 31, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, Mendenhall
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.950, -89.883

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
August 31, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, 4 mi E of Brandon
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.267, -89.917

Several trees were blown down causing minor damage including some downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
August 31, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, 4 mi E of Monticello
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.550, -90.050

Several trees were blown down and caused minor damage, including a few downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
August 31, 6:00 PM CST to 6:15 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 10 mi NE of Brookhaven
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.683, -90.333

A few trees were blown down in a mainly rural area.

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: 5172591, 5172592, 5172593, 5172883, 5172878, 5173090, 5172884, 5173087, 5173088, 5173089, 5172879, 5172880, 5172885, 5172881, 5172882, 5170362, 5172886, 5172887, 5170363, 5172888, 5170364, 5170456, 5170457, 5170455, 5172889, 5170460, 5170458, 5170461, 5170459.