Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 20, 2000

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 20, 2000
Start: 2000-07-20T12:30
End: 2000-07-20T15:40
Location: Mississippi

July 20, 2000 · NWS MEG · 23 events in 17 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 1
Injuries: 3
Property damage: $285,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 23

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.

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 150 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:29 UTC.

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Event by event

21 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallahatchie

When: July 20, 12:30 PM CST to 12:35 PM CST
Where: Tallahatchie County, Charleston
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.000, -90.050

Several trees and power lines were blown down. Some of the downed trees fell on houses.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coahoma

When: July 20, 12:48 PM CST to 12:55 PM CST
Where: Coahoma County, Clarksdale
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.200, -90.583

One mobile home in Ecru had its roof blown off. Some trees were blown down. One tree fell on a man injuring him.

Lightning, Monroe

When: July 20, 1:00 PM CST to 1:30 PM CST
Where: Monroe County, Countywide
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.892, -88.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three homes in county were damaged or destroyed by fires sparked by lightning.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When: July 20, 1:05 PM CST to 1:10 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, Hernando
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 34.817, -90.000

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: July 20, 1:15 PM CST to 1:20 PM CST
Where: Monroe County, Smithville
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.067, -88.400

Several trees were blown down. One tree fell on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When: July 20, 1:25 PM CST to 1:30 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Holly Spgs
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.767, -89.450

Some trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: July 20, 1:30 PM CST to 1:45 PM CST
Where: Benton County, Countywide
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.783, -89.167

A mobile home lost its roof. Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippah

When: July 20, 1:35 PM CST to 1:50 PM CST
Where: Tippah County, Countywide
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.800, -88.917

Some trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc

When: July 20, 1:40 PM CST to 1:50 PM CST
Where: Pontotoc County, Hurricane
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.350, -89.150

Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When: July 20, 1:41 PM CST to 1:45 PM CST
Where: Lafayette County, Oxford
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.367, -89.517

One construction worker was killed and two co-workers were injured when a wall they were working on collapsed because of thunderstorm winds. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: July 20, 1:50 PM CST to 1:55 PM CST
Where: Union County, New Albany
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.500, -89.000

The roof of the Union County Library was damaged. Several homes were damaged by falling trees. Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippah

When: July 20, 2:09 PM CST to 2:20 PM CST
Where: Tippah County, Countywide
Property damage: $40,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.800, -88.917

One mobile home was destroyed and a second home was damaged. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: July 20, 2:20 PM CST to 2:25 PM CST
Where: Lee County, Tupelo
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.267, -88.717

A few trees were knocked down. One tree fell on a car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alcorn

When: July 20, 2:30 PM CST to 2:45 PM CST
Where: Alcorn County, Countywide
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.867, -88.567

Some trees were blown down across the county. One tree fell on a mobile home while another tree fell on a car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Itawamba

When: July 20, 2:30 PM CST to 2:35 PM CST
Where: Itawamba County, Fulton
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.267, -88.417

Some large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yalobusha

When: July 20, 2:30 PM CST to 2:35 PM CST
Where: Yalobusha County, Coffeeville
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.967, -89.700

A few trees, including one that was over 100 years old, were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prentiss

When: July 20, 2:41 PM CST to 2:50 PM CST
Where: Prentiss County, Booneville
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 34.650, -88.550

Several large trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tishomingo

When: July 20, 2:45 PM CST to 2:55 PM CST
Where: Tishomingo County, Countywide
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.717, -88.217

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Lee

When: July 20, 2:50 PM CST to 2:55 PM CST
Where: Lee County, Tupelo
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $10
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 34.267, -88.717

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: July 20, 3:00 PM CST to 3:05 PM CST
Where: Monroe County, Aberdeen
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.817, -88.550

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Itawamba

When: July 20, 3:05 PM CST to 3:25 PM CST
Where: Itawamba County, Fulton
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.267, -88.417

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chickasaw

When: July 20, 3:06 PM CST to 3:10 PM CST
Where: Chickasaw County, Okolona
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.000, -88.750

An 18-wheeler was blown over. Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: July 20, 3:35 PM CST to 3:40 PM CST
Where: Monroe County, Lackey
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.817, -88.467

Several trees were knocked down.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Age	Sex	Where	Kind
Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette	2000-07-20	37	Male	Outside/Open Areas	Direct

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.
Lightning: A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Mississippi in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings in Mississippi, July 2000

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: 5163801, 5163149, 5163533, 5163441, 5163442, 5163443, 5163444, 5163445, 5163534, 5163531, 5163535, 5163446, 5163448, 5163447, 5163450, 5163802, 5163449, 5163526, 5163527, 5163529, 5163528, 5163532, 5163530.