Mississippi, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, August 9, 2000

August 9, 2000 · NWS JAN · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$64,000
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Kemper

When
August 9, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Kemper County, 5 mi S of De Kalb
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
32.700, -88.650

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
August 9, 2:15 PM CST to 2:20 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, 1 mi W of Daleville
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
32.567, -88.700

A number of trees were blown down. The trees knocked down power lines and caused minor roof damage to several structures.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
August 9, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 2 mi NE of Philadelphia
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.783, -89.100

Several trees were blown down along highway 21.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winston

When
August 9, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Winston County, Louisville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.133, -89.050

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Neshoba

When
August 9, 3:58 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, Laurelhill
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.750, -89.317

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
August 9, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Clarke County, 2 mi NW of Shubuta
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
31.867, -88.717

Several trees were blown down near highway 45.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
August 9, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Scott County, 6 mi N of Forest
Property damage
$18,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.450, -89.483

The roof was blown off of a chicken house, and a house received some roof damage. Several signs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
August 9, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Leake County, Walnut Grove
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.583, -89.467

A number of trees were blown down around town and caused minor damage to several homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
August 9, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Lowndes County, Caledonia
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.683, -88.333

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
August 9, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Scott County, 8 mi N of Forest
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.483, -89.483

Several trees were blown down in a rural area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
August 9, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Leake County, Lena
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.600, -89.550

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
August 9, 5:19 PM CST
Where
Scott County, 2 mi E of Morton
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.350, -89.633

A few trees were blown down along highway 80 west.

Thunderstorm Wind, Attala

When
August 9, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Attala County, Kosciusko
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.050, -89.583

Several trees were blown down which knocked down power lines and caused minor damage to homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
August 9, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Leesburg
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.433, -89.767

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
August 9, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Brandon
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
32.267, -89.983

Several trees were blown down and caused minor roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
August 9, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Jackson
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.333, -90.167

Several trees were blown down in the city and caused roof damage to several homes.

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: 5172569, 5172935, 5172571, 5172572, 5172869, 5172570, 5172870, 5172871, 5172872, 5172873, 5172876, 5172874, 5172875, 5172877, 5172933, 5172934.