Mississippi, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 27, 2000

July 27, 2000 · NWS JAN · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$56,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
July 27, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, 2 mi N of Puckett
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.117, -89.783

Several trees were blown down with only minor damage reported.

Hail, Lamar

When
July 27, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, 9 mi N of Sumrall
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.550, -89.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
July 27, 2:20 PM CST to 2:21 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, Meridian
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
32.367, -88.717

Some minor damage occurred to several structures from large fallen limbs.

Hail, Lauderdale

When
July 27, 2:21 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, Meridian
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
32.367, -88.717

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
July 27, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 2 mi W of Philadelphia
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.767, -89.150

Some minor damage was reported from trees down on roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
July 27, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.033, -89.100

Numerous trees were blown down onto roads across the county but only minor damage was reported.

Hail, Forrest

When
July 27, 3:33 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, 1 mi W of Brooklyn
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.067, -89.200

Only minor roof damage occurred from brief period of large hail in a mostly rural area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When
July 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Copiah County, Crystal Spgs
Property damage
$12,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.983, -90.367

Fallen trees in town caused some damage to homes and vehicles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Canton
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.617, -90.033

Several trees and large limbs were blown down...mainly in the downtown area. Tree limbs blown down by the wind knocked down power lines. The roof of a downtown business was damaged and the storefront window was blown out.

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: 5165322, 5165323, 5163938, 5163939, 5163940, 5163941, 5163942, 5163943, 5163944.