Mississippi, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, December 16, 2000

December 16, 2000 · NWS MEG · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$78,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
December 16, 10:45 AM CST to 10:55 AM CST
Where
Monroe County, 2 mi SE of Aberdeen
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.800, -88.533

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Monroe

When
December 16, 11:35 AM CST to 11:40 AM CST
Where
Monroe County, Hatley
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.983, -88.367

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
December 16, 11:35 AM CST to 11:40 AM CST
Where
Monroe County, Hatley
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.983, -88.367

Numerous trees and power lines blown down.

Hail, Lee

When
December 16, 1:48 PM CST to 1:55 PM CST
Where
Lee County, Tupelo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.267, -88.717

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
December 16, 1:50 PM CST to 1:55 PM CST
Where
Lee County, Shannon
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.117, -88.717

A roof was blown off of a barn. Several homes suffered roof damage. Numerous trees were knocked down.

Hail, Itawamba

When
December 16, 2:10 PM CST to 2:15 PM CST
Where
Itawamba County, Tilden
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.183, -88.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Itawamba

When
December 16, 2:10 PM CST to 2:15 PM CST
Where
Itawamba County, Fulton
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.267, -88.417

Numerous trees 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: 5167151, 5167152, 5167153, 5167154, 5167155, 5167156, 5167157.