Mississippi, 2000

Flash Flooding and Hail in Mississippi, May 2 to 5, 2000

May 2 to 5, 2000 · NWS JAN · 18 events in 15 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$124,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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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The Mobile radar (KMOB), 121 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:24 UTC.

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Event by event

10 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
May 2, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, 5 mi S of Hattiesburg
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.250, -89.317

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Neshoba

When
May 2, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 5 mi NE of Philadelphia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.817, -89.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 2, 8:15 PM CST to 8:25 PM CST
Where
Clay County, West Pt
Property damage
$80,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.600, -88.650

Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down. The clock tower at a mall was destroyed. Several homes received minor damage.

Hail, Clay

When
May 2, 8:15 PM CST to 8:20 PM CST
Where
Clay County, West Pt
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.600, -88.650

Several homes and businesses received roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 2, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Flora
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.550, -90.317

A number of large tree limbs were blown down and caused minor damage to several homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When
May 3, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Copiah County, Barlow
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.817, -90.667

Several large limbs were blown down.

Hail, Hinds

When
May 3, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, West Jackson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.317, -90.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
May 3, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Holmes County, Durant
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.083, -89.867

A few trees were blown down.

Flash Flood, Sunflower

When
May 3, 11:00 PM CST to May 4, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Sunflower County, Parchman
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.602, -90.589 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes received minor water damage. Several roads were damaged by flooding.

Flash Flood, Washington

When
May 3, 11:00 PM CST to May 4, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Washington County, Countywide
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.284, -90.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads received minor damage from flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
May 5, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, 10 mi SSW of Sumrall
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.283, -89.617

Several trees were blown down, and a few homes received minor damage.

Hail, Lamar

When
May 5, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, 10 mi SSW of Sumrall
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.283, -89.617

Hail, Marion

When
May 5, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County, 10 mi E of Columbia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.250, -89.667

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
May 5, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Taylorsville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.833, -89.433

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
May 5, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Polkville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.183, -89.700

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
May 5, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Pelahatchie
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.317, -89.800

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Leake

When
May 5, 2:49 PM CST
Where
Leake County, 5 mi S of Madden
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.617, -89.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
May 5, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Scott County, Countywide
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.383, -89.550

Several trees were blown down, and at least one road was blocked by a fallen tree.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5151462, 5151463, 5151464, 5151465, 5150945, 5150223, 5150224, 5150946, 5150225, 5150226, 5150227, 5150228, 5150229, 5150230, 5150232, 5150231, 5150234, 5150233.