Scattered afternoon thunderstorms developed across the region and brought a round of severe thunderstorms to some of the area. Most of the severe storms produced wind damage and a few others contained hail.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.
Scattered afternoon thunderstorms developed across the region and brought a round of severe thunderstorms to some of the area. Most of the severe storms produced wind damage and a few others contained hail.
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 Aug 7, 9:30 AM CST, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.
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</html>HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1049 AM CDT THU AUG 7 2008 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023-025-MSZ018-019-025>058-065-066- 081600- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-TENSAS-BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA- CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA- WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA- SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN- SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER- CLARKE-COVINGTON-JONES- 1049 AM CDT THU AUG 7 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...PRIMARILY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE TWENTY CORRIDOR. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AND PENNY SIZED HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY RISKS WITH SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL PRODUCING 1 TO 2 INCH AMOUNTS IN SHORT PERIODS OF TIME CAN BE ALSO BE EXPECTED. SLOW MOVING STORMS REDEVELOPING OVER THE SAME AREAS MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING IN URBAN AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS...AND ONE TO TWO CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS...ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THESE AREAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE APPROACHING THE REGION FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL COMBINE WITH POCKETS OF MODERATE TO HIGH INSTABILITY TO FUEL POTENTIAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. HIGH AMOUNTS OF ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE WILL ALLOW FOR TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WITH SOME STORMS...ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE STALLING FRONTAL BOUNDARY OFF THE GULF COAST WILL BE RETURNING NORTHWARD BY MONDAY WITH MORE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING INTO TUESDAY AND POSSIBLY WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS...MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. LAZ024-026-MSZ059>064-072>074-081600- CATAHOULA-CONCORDIA-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE- JEFFERSON DAVIS-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- 1049 AM CDT THU AUG 7 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...PRIMARILY SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE TWENTY CORRIDOR. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND DIME SIZED HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN RISKS...ALTHOUGH SEVERE STORMS CONTAINING WINDS TO 60 MPH AND HAIL UP TO...OR LARGER...THAN PENNIES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL PRODUCING 1 TO 2 INCH AMOUNTS IN A SHORT PERIOD CAN BE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SLOW MOVING STORMS REDEVELOPING OVER THE SAME AREAS MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING IN URBAN AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO FORM THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI SOUTH OF INTERSTATE TWENTY. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD USE MODERATE TO HIGH ATMOSPHERIC INSTABILITY TO BECOME POTENT. THE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER SHOULD INCREASE SOMEWHAT BY EARLY THIS EVENING AS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS CLUSTERS PREVIOUSLY TO THE NORTH TO MOVE DOWN INTO THE REGION AND PRODUCE WINDS OVER 45 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE ACROSS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ALSO A RISK. THE PRIMARY IMPACT FROM THE STORMS WOULD BE GUSTY WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES AND POSSIBLE HAIL. RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD EASILY TOTAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IN LESS THAN ONE HOUR TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS AS WELL. THE STALLING FRONTAL BOUNDARY OFF THE GULF COAST WILL BE RETURNING NORTHWARD BY MONDAY WITH MORE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING INTO TUESDAY AND POSSIBLY WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS...MAY BE NEEDED LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. CORRECTED HEADER FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK. 50
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1210 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2008 MSZ031-071740- LOWNDES MS- 1210 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2008 ...GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING OVER NORTHERN LOWNDES COUNTY... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF KOLOLA SPRINGS AT 1210 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 19 MPH. THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. PEOPLE IN NORTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. BYB
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 24 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:39 UTC.
26 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A few large limbs were blown down onto power lines.
Estimated 60 mph gusts were reported by Greenwood-Leflore CD.
Several trees were blown down in the Little Yazoo area. There was also a Power Substation in Little Yazoo on fire but it was unknown whether it was due to lightning or wind damage.
A swath of trees were blown down beginning just to the northwest of Bentonia and continuing east-southeast to the county border.
Swath of tree damaged continued out of Yazoo county into Madison county. Numerous trees were blown down across roads mainly between Kearney Park and just east of Flora.
A swath of trees were blown down across Madison county. In addition to the tree damage a Sheriff deputy reported the wind moved the rear of his car. There were also additional reports of strong winds across the county. A traffic signal was blown down in the city of Canton and numerous trees were blown down or snapped in the city of Madison.
A few trees were blown down by a microburst.
Power lines were blown down in the Fannin Circle area and caused a fire.
Numerous trees were blown down across portions of northern and eastern Rankin County.
Widespread tree damage was reported across western Scott county. Several roads had trees blocking them with even a few trees blown down across Interstate 20 just south of Morton.
Several trees and power lines were blown down around the city of Polkville. A few trees were blown down onto Highway 541.
Several trees and power lines were blown down in the Clifton Community.
Several trees and power lines were blown down in northern Smith county mainly around the Burns community and along highway 481.
A few trees were blown down around Lake.
Nickel to Quarter size hail reported in the town of Raleigh.
A line of sporadic tree damage occurred across central Jefferson Davis county. A couple of trees were blown down in Prentiss and several trees were blown down in the Progress area 3 miles to the southwest of Prentiss.
A few trees and power lines were blown down across Long Creek road.
A few trees and power lines were blown down across Causeyville-Whynot rd.
Several trees were blown down just to the southeast of Seminary. A few trees were covering roads.
A few trees were blown down across county roads 140 and 146.
Numerous trees were blown down across central Jones county. Trees were reported down along highways 537...588...and 29 north. There were also trees down in the Ellisville city limits.
Numerous trees were blown down in southern Jones county.
A few trees were blown down in the Pine Ridge area.
At least four trees were reported blown down in the city of Hattiesburg.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, August 2008
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: 129944, 129947, 129966, 129986, 129949, 129991, 130076, 130006, 129960, 129976, 129977, 130085, 130219, 130220, 130148, 130150, 130165, 130226, 130166, 130167, 130232, 130237, 130238, 130239, 130236, 130241, 130229, 131305, 131307, 131308, 131309.