Mississippi, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 10, 2000

March 10, 2000 · NWS JAN · 58 events in 30 counties and zones

39 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$200,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
58

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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39 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
March 10, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Fayette
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.717, -91.067

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Carroll

When
March 10, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Vaiden
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.333, -89.750

Hail, Hinds

When
March 10, 1:41 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Edwards
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.333, -90.600

Hail, Warren

When
March 10, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Warren County, Bovina
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.350, -90.733

Several homes and automobiles were damaged.

Hail, Sunflower

When
March 10, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Sunflower County, Inverness
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.350, -90.600

A few automobiles and buildings were damaged.

Hail, Covington

When
March 10, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Covington County, Collins
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.633, -89.550

A few automobiles and buildings were damaged.

Hail, Yazoo

When
March 10, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Bentonia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.633, -90.367

Hail, Franklin

When
March 10, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, 6 mi N of Meadville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.550, -90.900

A few automobiles and buildings were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
March 10, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, 6 mi N of Meadville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.550, -90.900

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Washington

When
March 10, 2:38 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Glen Allan
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.017, -91.017

Hail, Yazoo

When
March 10, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Bentonia
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.633, -90.367

A few automobiles and buildings were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When
March 10, 2:40 PM CST to 2:45 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Bentonia
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.633, -90.367

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Choctaw

When
March 10, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County, Ackerman
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.317, -89.167

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
March 10, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Raleigh
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.033, -89.533

Power lines were blown down.

Hail, Lawrence

When
March 10, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, 1 mi N of Monticello
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.567, -90.117

Hail, Lawrence

When
March 10, 3:00 PM CST to 3:20 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Monticello
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.550, -90.117

Hail, Hinds

When
March 10, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Edwards
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.333, -90.600

Hail, Washington

When
March 10, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Greenville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.400, -91.050

Several automobiles and buildings were damaged.

Hail, Grenada

When
March 10, 3:23 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Grenada County, Grenada
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.783, -89.817

Hail, Warren

When
March 10, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Warren County, Vicksburg
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.350, -90.883

Hail, Madison

When
March 10, 3:46 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Madison
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.467, -90.100

Hail, Madison

When
March 10, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Ridgeland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.433, -90.133

Hail, Warren

When
March 10, 3:54 PM CST to 4:18 PM CST
Where
Warren County, Vicksburg
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.350, -90.883

Hail, Madison

When
March 10, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Madison
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.467, -90.100

Hail, Hinds

When
March 10, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, 2 mi SW of Edwards
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.317, -90.617

Hail, Lowndes

When
March 10, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Lowndes County, Columbus
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.500, -88.433

Several automobiles and buildings were damaged.

Hail, Simpson

When
March 10, 4:27 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, Magee
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
31.867, -89.733

Several automobiles and homes were damaged.

Hail, Warren

When
March 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Warren County, 10 mi S of Vicksburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.200, -90.883

Hail, Hinds

When
March 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Edwards
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.333, -90.600

Hail, Warren

When
March 10, 4:40 PM CST to 4:48 PM CST
Where
Warren County, 10 mi S of Vicksburg
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.200, -90.883

Several automobiles and buildings were damaged.

Hail, Montgomery

When
March 10, 4:44 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Winona
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
33.483, -89.733

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
March 10, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County, Hermanville
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.950, -90.850

Several trees were blown down and homes were damaged.

Hail, Webster

When
March 10, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Webster County, Eupora
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.533, -89.283

Hail, Adams

When
March 10, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Natchez
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.567, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
March 10, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Cannonsburg
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.633, -91.217

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
March 10, 5:30 PM CST to 5:35 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Gluckstadt
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.517, -90.083

Several buildings received minor damage.

Hail, Scott

When
March 10, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Scott County, Morton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.350, -89.667

Hail, Hinds

When
March 10, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, 5 mi W of Terry
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.100, -90.383

Hail, Franklin

When
March 10, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Roxie
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
31.500, -91.067

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
March 10, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Tougaloo
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.400, -90.133

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
March 10, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Brookhaven
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.583, -90.450

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Copiah

When
March 10, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Copiah County, Hazlehurst
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.867, -90.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When
March 10, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Copiah County, Hazlehurst
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.867, -90.400

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Neshoba

When
March 10, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, Dixon
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.667, -89.217

A few homes and automobiles were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
March 10, 6:30 PM CST to 6:35 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Richland
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.250, -90.167

A roof was torn off of a building. Trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Leake

When
March 10, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Leake County, Good Hope
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.633, -89.633

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
March 10, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Leake County, Good Hope
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.633, -89.633

A shed was destroyed. Trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Simpson

When
March 10, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, Magee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
31.867, -89.733

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
March 10, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, Philadelphia
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.767, -89.117

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
March 10, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Clarke County, Shubuta
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.850, -88.700

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
March 10, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Covington County, Mt Olive
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.750, -89.667

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Covington

When
March 10, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Covington County, Collins
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.633, -89.550

Hail, Jefferson Davis

When
March 10, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis County, Carson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.533, -89.800

Hail, Newton

When
March 10, 7:27 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Decatur
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.433, -89.117

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
March 10, 7:27 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Decatur
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.433, -89.117

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When
March 10, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis County, 5 mi E of Prentiss
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.600, -89.800

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
March 10, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, Meridian
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.367, -88.717

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
March 10, 8:08 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, Meridian
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.367, -88.717

A mobile home was over-turned injuring two people.

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

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