Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, September 12, 2004

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, September 12, 2004
Start: 2004-09-12T15:45
End: 2004-09-12T18:55
Location: Mississippi

September 12, 2004 · NWS MEG · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $34,000
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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 12, 1:00 PM CST, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 12, 1:00 PM CST, 2 hours 45 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
200 PM CDT SUN SEP 12 2004

.DISCUSSION...
ISOLATED SHRA/TSRA CONTINUES TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN HALF OF
CWA. THE DEVELOPMENT IS IN RESPONSE TO A INVERTED SFC TROUGH LOCATED
NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND A WEAK UPPER VORT. UPPER VORT WILL BE
SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD...BUT WILL STAY OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE
CWA THROUGH MONDAY. THIS WILL KEEP THE CHANCE FOR ISOLATED SHRA/TSRA
DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. ONCE UPPER VORT MOVES OUT OF CWA...EXPECT
DRY WEATHER THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE IN
CONTROL. FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT TIME FRAME...FORECAST
DEPENDS ON LOCATION OF IVAN. CURRENT NHC TRACK KEEPS IVAN FAR ENOUGH
EAST TO KEEP RAIN OUT OF CWA...BUT ANY WESTWARD SHIFT WOULD BRING
PRECIP INTO EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE CWA. STAY TUNED. FOR THE REST OF
THE FORECAST PERIOD...THE MIDSOUTH WILL BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN
UPPER RIDGE. THIS WILL CONTINUE DRY WEATHER WITH SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPS.
&&

.MEG...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...NONE.
MS...NONE.
MO...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&

KRS

Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 12, 1:53 PM CST, 1 hour 52 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
253 PM CDT SUN SEP 12 2004

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-131000-
ALCORN-BENTON-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA-
CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DECATUR-DESOTO-DUNKLIN-DYER-
FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-
ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEE(AR)-LEE(MS)-MADISON-
MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT-PHILLIPS-
POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY-ST. FRANCIS-
TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-WEAKLEY-
YALOBUSHA-
253 PM CDT SUN SEP 12 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTH
MISSISSIPPI...WEST TENNESSEE AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL.

.DAY ONE...

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVING ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH THIS AFTERNOON
WILL INTERACT WITH A WARM AND MOIST AIRMASS TO PRODUCE SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...PRIMARILY EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
BEING THE MAIN THREAT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SPOTTERS
ARE ASKED TO CONTINUE MONITORING THE SITUATION.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 12, 1:09 PM CST, 2 hours 36 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
209 PM CDT SUN SEP 12 2004

TNZ004-121945-
HENRY TN-
209 PM CDT SUN SEP 12 2004

THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...HENRY COUNTY.

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER PARIS AT 209 PM CDT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY.

PEOPLE IN HENRY COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF PARIS...SHOULD MONITOR
THIS STORM CLOSELY.

Special weather statement, Sep 12, 1:39 PM CST, 2 hours 6 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
239 PM CDT SUN SEP 12 2004

TNZ090-122015-
HARDEMAN TN-
239 PM CDT SUN SEP 12 2004

THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...HARDEMAN COUNTY.

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES WEST OF POCAHONTAS AT 239
PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY.

PEOPLE IN HARDEMAN COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

Special weather statement, Sep 12, 1:41 PM CST, 2 hours 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
241 PM CDT SUN SEP 12 2004

MSZ003-004-122015-
BENTON MS-TIPPAH MS-
241 PM CDT SUN SEP 12 2004

THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...BENTON AND TIPPAH
COUNTIES.

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLUE MOUNTAIN
AT 241 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY.

PEOPLE IN BENTON AND TIPPAH COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF
RIPLEY...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

Local storm report, Sep 12, 2:53 PM CST, 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
353 PM CDT SUN SEP 12 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     HAIL             MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
09/12/2004  1.00 INCH        GIBSON             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

0352 PM     HAIL             MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
09/12/2004  1.75 INCH        GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

JFB

Local storm report, Sep 12, 3:05 PM CST, 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
405 PM CDT SUN SEP 12 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     HAIL             MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
09/12/2004  1.00 INCH        GIBSON             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

0352 PM     HAIL             MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
09/12/2004  1.75 INCH        GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0355 PM     HAIL             2 N ALAMO               35.81N 89.12W
09/12/2004  0.75 INCH        CROCKETT           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

JFB

Local storm report, Sep 12, 3:23 PM CST, 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
423 PM CDT SUN SEP 12 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     HAIL             MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
09/12/2004  1.00 INCH        GIBSON             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

0352 PM     HAIL             MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
09/12/2004  1.75 INCH        GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0355 PM     HAIL             2 N ALAMO               35.81N 89.12W
09/12/2004  0.75 INCH        CROCKETT           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0405 PM     HAIL             RIPLEY                  35.75N 89.53W
09/12/2004  1.75 INCH        LAUDERDALE         TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

JFB

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 105 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:44 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Tishomingo

When: September 12, 3:45 PM CST to 3:50 PM CST
Where: Tishomingo County, Iuka
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $10
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 34.833, -88.167

Thunderstorm Wind, Tishomingo

When: September 12, 3:59 PM CST to 4:05 PM CST
Where: Tishomingo County, Tishomingo
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 34.633, -88.233

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Union

When: September 12, 4:14 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
Where: Union County, New Albany
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $10
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 34.500, -89.000

Hail, Union

When: September 12, 4:40 PM CST to 4:45 PM CST
Where: Union County, Blue Spgs
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $100
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates: 34.400, -88.867

Hail, Pontotoc

When: September 12, 5:00 PM CST to 5:05 PM CST
Where: Pontotoc County, 9 mi NE of Pontotoc
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Property damage: $500
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.350, -88.883

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: September 12, 5:14 PM CST to 5:20 PM CST
Where: Lee County, 5 mi NW of Tupelo
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 34.317, -88.783

Several large tree limbs were knocked down.

Hail, Lee

When: September 12, 5:25 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where: Lee County, 4 mi NW of Tupelo
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $750
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates: 34.300, -88.767

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: September 12, 6:15 PM CST to 6:20 PM CST
Where: Lee County, Shannon
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates: 34.117, -88.717

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chickasaw

When: September 12, 6:30 PM CST to 6:35 PM CST
Where: Chickasaw County, Okolona
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates: 34.000, -88.750

A shed was blown over and a lawn tractor was overturned.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: September 12, 6:39 PM CST to 6:45 PM CST
Where: Monroe County, 3 mi S of Amory
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.933, -88.500

Several trees were knocked down.

Hail, Monroe

When: September 12, 6:40 PM CST to 6:45 PM CST
Where: Monroe County, Hatley
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Property damage: $500
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates: 33.983, -88.367

Thunderstorm Wind, Chickasaw

When: September 12, 6:50 PM CST to 6:55 PM CST
Where: Chickasaw County, Okolona
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates: 34.000, -88.750

Several trees were blown down. One tree fell on top of a garage.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5422508, 5422509, 5422510, 5422511, 5422512, 5422513, 5422514, 5422515, 5422516, 5422517, 5422518, 5422519.