Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 19, 2009

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 19, 2009
Start: 2009-04-19T13:40
End: 2009-04-19T16:13
Location: Mississippi

April 19, 2009 · NWS MEG · 18 events in 11 counties and zones

A low pressure system moved northeast out of Southwest Missouri during the day on April 19, 2009. As the low moved northeast, the trailing cold front pushed through the Midsouth.

Where it happened

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

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 18

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 MEG wrote it up.

A low pressure system moved northeast out of Southwest Missouri during the day on April 19, 2009. As the low moved northeast, the trailing cold front pushed through the Midsouth. Scattered thunderstorms developed over North Mississippi during the afternoon hours ahead of the front. Some storms became severe and produced large hail and damaging winds.

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 Apr 19, 11:41 AM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 11:41 AM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 19, 11:45 AM CST, 1 hour 55 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1245 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-201945-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA-
CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-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-
1245 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE
MIDSOUTH THROUGH 9 PM CDT. LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLF
BALLS WILL BE THE MAIN HAZARD...THOUGH DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH
OR GREATER ARE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NECESSARY ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH AND
FORECAST AREA THROUGH 9 PM CDT TODAY.

KNS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 19, 12:48 PM CST, 52 minutes before

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The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:40 UTC.

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Event by event

16 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tate

When: April 19, 1:40 PM CST to 1:45 PM CST
Where: Tate County, 3.13 mi S of Senatobia
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.576, -89.940

Nickel size hail fell at the Back Acres Country Club.

Hail, Yalobusha

When: April 19, 1:42 PM CST to 1:47 PM CST
Where: Yalobusha County, 1.08 mi NE of Scobey
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.941, -89.867

Hail, Lafayette

When: April 19, 2:12 PM CST to 2:17 PM CST
Where: Lafayette County, 3 mi S of Oxford
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.327, -89.520

Hail, Marshall

When: April 19, 2:18 PM CST to 2:23 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, 0.73 mi W of Waterford
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.648, -89.463

Golf ball size hail fell in Waterford off of Highway 7.

Hail, Lee

When: April 19, 2:20 PM CST to 2:25 PM CST
Where: Lee County, 0.57 mi ESE of Guntown
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.446, -88.661

Hail, Lee

When: April 19, 2:23 PM CST to 2:28 PM CST
Where: Lee County, 0.34 mi SE of Guntown
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 34.446, -88.666

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: April 19, 2:25 PM CST to 2:30 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County, 0.75 mi N of Bruce to 1.07 mi NE of Bruce
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.991, -89.350

Straight line winds knocked down several trees and power lines throughout the city of Bruce. Roof damage occurred as well.

Hail, Calhoun

When: April 19, 2:25 PM CST to 2:30 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County, 0.8 mi NNE of Bruce
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.991, -89.347

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: April 19, 2:41 PM CST to 2:46 PM CST
Where: Benton County, 2.31 mi NW of Ashland to 2.03 mi NNW of Ashland
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 34.856, -89.196

Hail, Chickasaw

When: April 19, 2:58 PM CST to 3:03 PM CST
Where: Chickasaw County, 0.55 mi N of Houlka
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.038, -89.021

Hail, Union

When: April 19, 3:05 PM CST to 3:10 PM CST
Where: Union County, 0.62 mi SE of Ellistown
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.445, -88.841

Hail, Lee

When: April 19, 3:11 PM CST to 3:16 PM CST
Where: Lee County, 0.13 mi ESE of Corrona
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.470, -88.768

Hail, Lee

When: April 19, 3:14 PM CST to 3:19 PM CST
Where: Lee County, 0.41 mi W of Blair
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.451, -88.737

Hail, Lee

When: April 19, 3:30 PM CST to 3:35 PM CST
Where: Lee County, 2.08 mi N of Chapelville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.480, -88.586

Hail, Lee

When: April 19, 3:30 PM CST to 3:35 PM CST
Where: Lee County, 0.93 mi SSE of Nettleton
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.088, -88.622

Hail, Lee

When: April 19, 3:32 PM CST to 3:37 PM CST
Where: Lee County, 3 mi E of Baldwyn
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.500, -88.577

Hail, Tishomingo

When: April 19, 4:05 PM CST to 4:10 PM CST
Where: Tishomingo County, 0.48 mi NW of Tishomingo Co Arpt
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.504, -88.207

Hail, Itawamba

When: April 19, 4:08 PM CST to 4:13 PM CST
Where: Itawamba County, 6 mi S of Tremont
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 34.143, -88.270

Quarter size hail covered the ground 6 miles south of Tremont.

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

Every storm in Mississippi in 2009 Every state in 2009 This day in weather history Warnings in Mississippi, April 2009

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 165130, 165133, 165134, 165136, 165159, 165161, 165138, 165143, 165152, 165153, 165155, 165156, 165158, 165165, 165168, 165171, 165173, 165175.