Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 22, 2000

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 22, 2000
Start: 2000-07-22T14:00
End: 2000-07-22T18:05
Location: Mississippi

July 22, 2000 · NWS JAN · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

13 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: $260,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 14

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: July 22, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Countywide
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.333, -90.783

A large tree fell through a house, causing major damage. The winds caused many downed trees and large limbs to fall on roads and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: July 22, 3:04 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Clinton
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 32.333, -90.333

Winds to 60 mph were reported and minor damage was reported due to fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: July 22, 3:10 PM CST to 3:20 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Byram
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.183, -90.250

Several trees were blown down with only minor damage reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When: July 22, 3:10 PM CST
Where: Rankin County, Florence
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 32.150, -90.133

The roof was blown off of a mobile home in Florence. A tree fell on a residence and caused damage. Many trees were blown down in the southern part of the county and caused some minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When: July 22, 3:30 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 downed power lines and additional minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When: July 22, 3:40 PM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Simpson County, Countywide
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 31.883, -89.950

Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county which caused downed power lines and damaged some structures.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: July 22, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 3 mi W of Brookhaven
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 31.583, -90.500

About five trees and many large limbs were blown down and caused some power lines to come down. The winds also caused minor property damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: July 22, 4:40 PM CST to 4:45 PM CST
Where: Smith County, Raleigh
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.033, -89.533

Many trees were blown down with minor damage reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When: July 22, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Covington County, Countywide
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 31.617, -89.583

Numerous trees were blown down, but only minor damage was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: July 22, 5:10 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where: Lamar County, Sumrall
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 31.417, -89.550

Several trees were blown down and caused some power lines to be knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: July 22, 5:23 PM CST
Where: Jasper County, Stringer
Property damage: $150,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 31.867, -89.267

The Post Office in Stringer received major roof damage. At least 12 homes had some roof damage. Five poultry houses had major damage. Seventeen barns and sheds had varying degrees of damage. Two mobile homes received minor damage. Many downed trees were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When: July 22, 5:25 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where: Jones County, Laurel
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 31.700, -89.133

A number of trees were blown down causing mainly minor damage including some downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When: July 22, 5:45 PM CST to 6:05 PM CST
Where: Forrest County, Countywide
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 31.217, -89.267

Many trees were blown down and one tree fell on a house in Brooklyn. Many trees were blown down in rural eastern portions of county.

Hail, Forrest

When: July 22, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Forrest County, 10 mi S of Hattiesburg
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 31.167, -89.317

Hail over Paul Johnson State Park caused minor damage to some cars.

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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5164973, 5165034, 5165033, 5165035, 5165036, 5165313, 5164972, 5165314, 5165315, 5165316, 5164974, 5164975, 5165317, 5165318.