Mississippi, 2000

Damaging Winds in Mississippi, May 27, 2000

May 27, 2000 · NWS JAN · 12 events in 11 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$104,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bolivar

When
May 27, 4:42 PM CST to 4:45 PM CST
Where
Bolivar County, Cleveland
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.750, -90.733

Numerous trees were blown down. Several buildings received roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grenada

When
May 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Grenada County, Holcomb
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.767, -89.983

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Many portable buildings were blown over. A school sustained damage. Several homes received minor damage. The roof was blown off of a barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore

When
May 27, 5:45 PM CST to 6:05 PM CST
Where
Leflore County, 3 mi SW of Greenwood
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.483, -90.217

Many trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
May 27, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.450, -89.883

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
May 27, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Webster County, 2 mi S of Eupora
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.500, -89.283

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oktibbeha

When
May 27, 6:55 PM CST to 7:10 PM CST
Where
Oktibbeha County, Starkville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.467, -88.833

Many trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When
May 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County, Ackerman
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.317, -89.167

Several large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Attala

When
May 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Attala County, 10 mi N of Kosciusko
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.200, -89.583

Several large limbs were blown down onto power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When
May 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, 10 mi SE of Yazoo City
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.750, -90.300

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
May 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Holmes County, Durant
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.083, -89.867

Several large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
May 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Lowndes County, Countywide
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.500, -88.450

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, and several houses received minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Attala

When
May 27, 8:05 PM CST to 8:15 PM CST
Where
Attala County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.100, -89.600

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

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.

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

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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: 5150638, 5150252, 5150255, 5150254, 5150253, 5150260, 5150256, 5150257, 5150258, 5150259, 5150261, 5150262.