9 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 14, 3:00 AM CST, 5 hours earlier.
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</html>The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:22 UTC.
9 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A barn sustained minor damage and part of a wooden fence was damaged.
Brief heavy rain caused a few streets to flood along US Highway 61 and on Coonbox Road.
Three to five inches of rain fell across the city of Vicksburg in a matter of a few hours. This heavy rainfall caused several streets to flood around the city.
Heavy rains caused portions of Airport Road and Cardinal Drive to flood.
Several streets were flooded in the City.
A portion of highway 553 north was flooded.
A few drainage ditches and creeks were out of their banks as a portion of Dry Grove road was under 5 to 6 inches of water.
Very heavy rains flooded a portion of Oakley road.
Several streets were flooded in the city. A few cars stalled and were flooded.
Numerous streets were closed due to flooding.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, May 2004
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5396706, 5397180, 5396705, 5397181, 5397182, 5396700, 5396701, 5396702, 5396703, 5396704.