Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, November 13 to 14, 2007

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, November 13 to 14, 2007
Start: 2007-11-13T17:30
End: 2007-11-14T20:19
Location: Mississippi

November 13 to 14, 2007 · NWS JAN · 15 events in 9 counties and zones

A strong upper level trough and associated cold front move through the region and brought a round of severe weather, mainly to the northern portion of the forecast area. Hail and some wind damage occurred along and north of the Highway 82 corridor during the evening of the 14th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $160,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 15

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 happened

The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.

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 Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 13, 3:05 PM CST, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 13, 3:05 PM CST, 2 hours 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 13, 2:35 PM CST, 2 hours 55 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 13, 4:46 PM CST, 44 minutes before

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The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 24 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:30 UTC.

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Event by event

9 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lowndes

When: November 13, 5:30 PM CST to 5:31 PM CST
Where: Lowndes County, Caledonia
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.680, -88.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Grenada

When: November 14, 4:30 PM CST to 4:31 PM CST
Where: Grenada County, Grenada
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.780, -89.820

Gusty winds downed one tree which fell on a power line which then caused a house fire.

Hail, Bolivar

When: November 14, 5:20 PM CST to 5:45 PM CST
Where: Bolivar County, 0.71 mi ESE of Beulah to 2.17 mi ESE of Cleveland
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: Post Office
Coordinates: 33.796, -90.988

A swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail fell across a portion of Central Bolivar county. Quarter sized hail moved into the Beulah Community from across the river and tracked eastward into Cleveland. The hail grew up to golf ball size around and just west of Cleveland. The hail dissipated just east of Cleveland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bolivar

When: November 14, 5:45 PM CST to 5:46 PM CST
Where: Bolivar County, Cleveland
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 33.750, -90.730

Numerous large limbs were blown down around Cleveland.

Hail, Leflore

When: November 14, 6:05 PM CST to 6:20 PM CST
Where: Leflore County, 3.52 mi WNW of Schlater to 1.19 mi NNE of Money
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.660, -90.410

A swath of penny to quarter sized hail fell across Northern Leflore county from around Schlater to near Money.

Hail, Bolivar

When: November 14, 6:05 PM CST to 6:15 PM CST
Where: Bolivar County, 1.5 mi NNE of Pace to 1.39 mi E of Renova
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.820, -90.860

A swath of penny to quarter size hail fell across a portion of Central Bolivar county from just north of Pace to Renova.

Hail, Sunflower

When: November 14, 6:11 PM CST to 6:17 PM CST
Where: Sunflower County, 1.58 mi E of Blaine to 3.41 mi E of Blaine
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.624, -90.503

Hail, Choctaw

When: November 14, 6:19 PM CST to 6:23 PM CST
Where: Choctaw County, 2.82 mi NNW of Weir to 2.49 mi WNW of Ackerman Choctaw Arp
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.310, -89.290

Hail, Bolivar

When: November 14, 6:21 PM CST to 6:24 PM CST
Where: Bolivar County, 6.8 mi WNW of Lamont to 4.24 mi WNW of Lamont
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.551, -91.195

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: November 14, 6:37 PM CST to 6:45 PM CST
Where: Carroll County, 2.07 mi N of North Carrollton to 3.3 mi E of Jefferson
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.550, -89.920

Several trees were blown down just north of North Carrollton to just east of the Jefferson Community. In addition, several county roads were blocked by downed trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: November 14, 6:45 PM CST to 6:47 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, 1.5 mi SSW of Eskridge
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.560, -89.730

A few trees were blown down between Winona and Duck Hill.

Hail, Carroll

When: November 14, 6:57 PM CST to 6:58 PM CST
Where: Carroll County, Carrollton
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.500, -89.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: November 14, 7:02 PM CST to 7:03 PM CST
Where: Carroll County, 0.72 mi SSW of Carrollton
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.490, -89.923

A few trees were blown down off Highway 17 South.

Hail, Attala

When: November 14, 7:50 PM CST to 8:06 PM CST
Where: Attala County, Hesterville to 0.62 mi NE of Ethel
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.170, -89.670

A swath of penny to nickel sized hail fell from around Hesterville to Ethel.

Lightning, Lowndes

When: November 14, 8:18 PM CST to 8:19 PM CST
Where: Lowndes County, Columbus
Property damage: $60,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.500, -88.430

Lightning struck a house and caused a fire.

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.
Lightning: A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Mississippi in 2007 Every state in 2007 This day in weather history Warnings in Mississippi, November 2007

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 64573, 64574, 64575, 64576, 64577, 64579, 64578, 64580, 64584, 64581, 64583, 64582, 64594, 64595, 64596.