Mississippi, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 16, 2000

July 16, 2000 · NWS JAN · 12 events in 7 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$72,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
July 16, 3:30 PM CST to 3:45 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.033, -89.100

Many trees were blown down and caused minor damage to homes and other buildings. Many power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
July 16, 3:35 PM CST to 4:10 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Countywide
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.617, -89.183

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
July 16, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, Countywide
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.217, -89.500

A few trees were blown down, and one tree caused damage to a trailer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
July 16, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, Hattiesburg
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.317, -89.317

Several trees were blown down and caused damage to a house and to a car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
July 16, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 1 mi S of Philadelphia
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.750, -89.117

Several trees were blown down and caused minor damage. Several power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Columbia
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.250, -89.833

Several trees and large limbs were blown down and caused minor damage.

Hail, Neshoba

When
July 16, 5:38 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, Neshoba
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.617, -89.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
July 16, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 1 mi S of Neshoba
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.600, -89.150

Several trees were blown down and caused some minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
July 16, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Union
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.567, -89.117

Numerous trees were blown down and caused minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
July 16, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Decatur
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.433, -89.117

Numerous trees were blown down and caused some damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
July 16, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, Rose Hill
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.150, -89.000

Several trees were blown down and caused minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
July 16, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.400, -89.100

Many trees were blown down across the county and caused minor damage to several buildings.

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: 5164177, 5164178, 5164179, 5164180, 5164181, 5176489, 5164182, 5164183, 5176490, 5176491, 5175350, 5175351.