Mississippi, 2009

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 9 to 10, 2009

April 9 to 10, 2009 · NWS MEG · 28 events in 11 counties and zones

A strong cold front moved through the Midsouth during the late evening of April 9, 2009 into the afternoon of April 10, 2009. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the front during the evening hours and moved into the Midsouth before weakening during the early morning hours.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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 strong cold front moved through the Midsouth during the late evening of April 9, 2009 into the afternoon of April 10, 2009. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the front during the evening hours and moved into the Midsouth before weakening during the early morning hours. Some of these thunderstorms became severe and produced large hail and damaging winds. By mid-morning, redevelopment of thunderstorms occurred along the front. These thunderstorms became severe and produced large hail as well.

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 9, 10:49 PM CST, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 10:49 PM CST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1149 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

.DISCUSSION...

UPDATED FOR 06Z AVIATION DISCUSSION

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 927 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009/

DISCUSSION...

A 992 MB SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA AT 01Z
WITH A COLD FRONT EXTENDING TO THE SOUTH ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA
INTO EASTERN TEXAS. THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOPED
IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON IS NOW MOVING
ACROSS ARKANSAS WITH SEVERAL EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS. LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND TORNADOES HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS
LINE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS. THIS LINE WILL MOVE INTO THE MID
SOUTH OVERNIGHT. THE BIG QUESTION IS WHAT WILL THE LINE LOOK LIKE
A FEW HOURS FROM NOW.

THE STRONG UPPER LOW MOVING INTO THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO COOL
THE MID LEVELS CREATING STEEP LAPSE RATES WHILE SOUTHERLY SURFACE
WINDS PUSH 60 DEGREE DEWPOINTS NORTHWARD. THIS INSTABILITY
COMBINED WITH TREMENDOUS HEIGHT FALLS WILL PROVIDE FUEL FOR THE
LINE AS IT MOVES INTO THE MID SOUTH. MAIN THREATS WILL BE LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. GIVEN THE TREMENDOUS LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR
WITH 0-1 KM HELICITY VALES GREATER THAN 500 M2/S2 AN ISOLATED
TORNADO THREAT WILL CONTINUE AS WELL. CURRENT FORECASTS ON TRACK.
NO CHANGES PLANNED ATTM.

SJM

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 339 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009/

DISCUSSION...

SHORT-TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT)...

PRIMARY CONCERNS FOR THIS FORECAST PERIOD WILL BE THE TIMING AND
MAGNITUDE OF SEVERE WEATHER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

A POTENT AND COMPACT UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM POSITIONED OVER
THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE QUICKLY EAST TOWARDS THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TONIGHT.
THIS UPPER FEATURE HAS INITIATED A STRONG 990MB SURFACE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTHERN OKLAHOMA THIS AFTERNOON WITH A
SURFACE WARM FRONT EXTENDING EAST ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN MISSOURI
INTO WESTERN KENTUCKY AND A DRYLINE EXTENDING SOUTH ALONG THE
INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR. A COLD FRONT EXTENDS SOUTHWEST FROM THE
LOW INTO THE TEXAS PANHANDLE. THIS SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE
EAST TONIGHT AND BE POSITIONED OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI BY 12Z
FRIDAY MORNING. THE TRAILING COLD FRONT SHOULD ALSO ADVANCE EAST
OVERNIGHT AS SIGNIFICANT MID LEVEL HEIGHT FALLS ON THE ORDER OF 80
TO 100 METERS OVERSPREADS THE FRONT AND EXISTING WARM SECTOR IN
PLACE FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS INTO THE MID SOUTH.

THE LOW LEVEL WARM SECTOR OVER THE MID SOUTH SHOULD REMAIN CAPPED
BY AN ELEVATED MIXED LAYER THROUGH AT LEAST 03Z. THE LOW LEVEL
ENVIRONMENT SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOISTEN...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET
AS A LOW LEVEL JET TO OUR WEST STRENGTHENS TO OVER 60KTS AND MOVES
EAST OVER THE MID SOUTH OVERNIGHT. DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 60S OVER NORTHERN
LOUISIANA SHOULD OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATER THIS EVENING WITH THE
ATMOSPHERE QUICKLY DESTABLIZING BY LATE THIS EVENING FROM WEST TO
EAST. EXPECT THE CAPPING INVERSION TO WEAKEN AFTER 03Z WEST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER WITH CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL INCREASING. MLCAPES
SHOULD INCREASE TO BETWEEN 1000-1500J/KG...LI/S INCREASING TO BETWEEN
-6C AND -9C...AND VERY STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES SHOULD APPROACH
8.5-9.0C/KM. THIS MODERATE TO STRONG INSTABILITY COMBINED WITH
STRONG DEEP LAYER SHEAR ON THE ORDER OF 40-60KTS AND 0-1KM
HELICITY VALUES IN EXCESS OF 250M2/S2 SHOULD BE MORE THAN
SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM STRUCTURES. THE BEST
CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL APPEARS TO REMAIN NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40 IN
AREA CLOSEST TO MOST SIGNIFICANT HEIGHT FALLS. ANY SUPERCELL
THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY
LARGE HAIL (GOLFBALL OR LARGER) AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES...ESPECIALLY
WHERE BOUNDARY LAYER REMAINS WELL MIXED. ONLY LIMITING FACTOR TO
TORNADO DEVELOPMENT MAY BY LOWER THAN AVERAGE LOW LEVEL HUMIDITIES
AND THE POTENTIAL FOR STORMS TO BECOME SLIGHTLY ELEVATED.
THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE MOST NUMEROUS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
THE AREA...THOUGH WITH SOMEWHAT DRIER AIRMASS MAY RESULT IN
SCATTERED CONVECTION EVEN UP NORTH. THIS WOULD ALSO FAVOR MORE
DISCRETE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER
WILL BE MAINTAINED AREAWIDE TONIGHT WITH A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL
FOR SEVERE WEATHER NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40...WHERE A FEW REPORTS OF
VERY LARGE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE.

THE SEVERE THREAT SHOULD PROGRESS EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI LATE
TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA
THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY. THE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING
WINDS...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE. THE SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL MAINTAINED ACROSS AREAS EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY. ALL CONVECTION SHOULD
COME TO AN END BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH DRY HIGH PRESSURE AND
COOLER TEMPERATURES BUILDING OVER THE AREA INTO THE FIRST PART OF
THE WEEKEND.

JLH

LONG-TERM (SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...

SATURDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE MIDSOUTH WITH LIGHT
NORTHERLY WINDS AND MILD SPRING TEMPERATURES. THE SHORTWAVE RIDGE
AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE HIGH WILL DRIFT EAST OVERNIGHT PROVIDING
RETURN FLOW TO THE AREA.

A DEEP TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHWEST TEXAS WILL EJECT TOWARDS THE FORECAST
AREA ON SUNDAY. THE RESULT WILL BE INCREASING CHANCES FOR SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL
PERSIST INTO MONDAY AS THE SYSTEM TRACKS TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST. IN
THE WAKE OF THE THIS SYSTEM...TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER
THAN NORMAL WITH CLOUDY SKIES ANTICIPATED THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY.
SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL RETURN TO THE FORECAST
AREA ON WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. THE FRONT IS POISED TO MOVE
THROUGH THE MIDSOUTH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

AC

&&

.AVIATION...

CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS A
LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVES ACROSS THE AREA IN
ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. MVFR CIGS AND VSBYS CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH THE FRONT WITH ISOLD IFR VSBYS IN THE HEAVIER
THUNDERSTORMS. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE FRONT ESPECIALLY
ACROSS KJBR BUT ALSO KMEM AND KMKL. AFTER THE LINE MOVES THROUGH
FROM 06Z-12Z EXPECT SOME LEFTOVER SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITH THE UPPER LOW PASSAGE FROM ABOUT 12Z-18Z WITH MAINLY MVFR CIGS.
MVFR CIGS WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY EVENING AS ADDITIONAL LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE WRAPS INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTH.

SJM

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM  61  67  45  65 /  60  60  10   0
MKL  60  68  41  64 /  60  80  10   0
JBR  55  63  43  63 /  70  30  10   0
TUP  61  71  45  67 /  40  60  10   0

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...NONE.
MO...NONE.
MS...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 9, 2:45 PM CST, 9 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
345 PM CDT THU APR 9 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>092-102245-
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-
345 PM CDT THU APR 9 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
MID SOUTH TONIGHT AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE
MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TONIGHT.

THE TIME OF GREATEST THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
AFTER 10 PM CDT TONIGHT ACROSS AREAS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER...AND BETWEEN 1 AM AND SUNRISE FOR AREAS EAST. ANY
THUNDERSTORM THAT BECOMES SEVERE WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
PRODUCE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS ALONG WITH DAMAGING
WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EAST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT MOVES
THROUGH THE REGION. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT BECOME SEVERE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

JLH

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 9, 9:44 PM CST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1044 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

ARZ008-009-017-018-100415-
CLAY AR-RANDOLPH AR-GREENE AR-LAWRENCE AR-
1044 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

...THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR...

  CLAY COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50
MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED OVER WALNUT RIDGE AT 1044 PM CDT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY.

PEOPLE IN CLAY...GREENE...LAWRENCE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES...INCLUDING
LOCATIONS NEAR CORNING...HOXIE AND WALNUT RIDGE...SHOULD MONITOR THIS
STORM CLOSELY.
Local storm report, Apr 9, 10:39 PM CST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1139 PM CDT THU APR 09 2009

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

1109 PM     TSTM WND GST     COLLEGE CITY            36.13N 90.94W
04/09/2009  E62.00 MPH       LAWRENCE           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            62 MPH ESTIMATED WIND GUST WITH 0.5 INCH HAIL.

1124 PM     HAIL             THREE WAY               35.70N 90.25W
04/09/2009  E0.88 INCH       MISSISSIPPI        AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY
            91 AND HIGHWAY 18.

&&

CCD
Local storm report, Apr 9, 11:11 PM CST, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1211 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

1109 PM     TSTM WND GST     COLLEGE CITY            36.13N 90.94W
04/09/2009  E62.00 MPH       LAWRENCE           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            62 MPH ESTIMATED WIND GUST WITH 0.5 INCH HAIL.

1124 PM     HAIL             THREE WAY               35.70N 90.25W
04/09/2009  E0.88 INCH       MISSISSIPPI        AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY
            91 AND HIGHWAY 18.

1140 PM     TSTM WND GST     9 N JONESBORO           35.95N 90.69W
04/09/2009  E70.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            60-70 MPH WIND GUST WITH PEA SIZED HAIL IN LORADO.

1141 PM     HAIL             PARAGOULD               36.06N 90.51W
04/09/2009  E0.88 INCH       GREENE             AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED SOUTH OF PARAGOULD AT CARRIAGE
            HILLS.

&&

CCD
Local storm report, Apr 9, 11:29 PM CST, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1229 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

1109 PM     TSTM WND GST     COLLEGE CITY            36.13N 90.94W
04/09/2009  E62.00 MPH       LAWRENCE           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            62 MPH ESTIMATED WIND GUST WITH 0.5 INCH HAIL.

1124 PM     HAIL             THREE WAY               35.70N 90.25W
04/09/2009  E0.88 INCH       MISSISSIPPI        AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY
            91 AND HIGHWAY 18.

1140 PM     TSTM WND GST     9 N JONESBORO           35.95N 90.69W
04/09/2009  E70.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            60-70 MPH WIND GUST WITH PEA SIZED HAIL IN LORADO.

1141 PM     HAIL             PARAGOULD               36.06N 90.51W
04/09/2009  E0.88 INCH       GREENE             AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED SOUTH OF PARAGOULD AT CARRIAGE
            HILLS.

1201 AM     HAIL             HARRISBURG              35.56N 90.72W
04/10/2009  E0.88 INCH       POINSETT           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NICKEL HAIL IN HARRISBURG.

1210 AM     HAIL             TRUMANN                 35.67N 90.52W
04/10/2009  E0.88 INCH       POINSETT           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL HAIL IN TRUMANN.

&&

CCD

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20 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Panola

When
April 9, 11:55 PM CST to April 10, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Panola County, Batesville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
34.320, -89.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
April 9, 11:55 PM CST to April 10, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Panola County, Batesville to 0.62 mi SW of Batesville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.320, -89.950

Straight line winds blew trees and power lines down in Batesville. One tree also fell on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prentiss

When
April 10, 12:34 AM CST to 12:49 AM CST
Where
Prentiss County, Booneville to Burtons
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.650, -88.550

Straight line winds knocked a few trees and limbs down across Prentiss County. Winds were estimated between 60 and 65 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
April 10, 12:40 AM CST to 12:45 AM CST
Where
Benton County, Spring Hill to Canaan
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.930, -89.200

Straight line winds blew trees down in Northern Benton County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
April 10, 1:10 AM CST to 1:15 AM CST
Where
Calhoun County, 1.05 mi ENE of Calhoun City to 0.52 mi ENE of Calhoun City
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.855, -89.303

Straight line winds knocked down one tree onto Highway 8 in Calhoun City. Several power lines were also knocked down in and around Calhoun City.

Hail, Chickasaw

When
April 10, 1:28 AM CST to 1:32 AM CST
Where
Chickasaw County, Houston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.900, -89.000

Hail, Prentiss

When
April 10, 1:34 AM CST to 1:39 AM CST
Where
Prentiss County, 0.94 mi WNW of Booneville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.657, -88.564

Hail, Monroe

When
April 10, 2:03 AM CST to 2:08 AM CST
Where
Monroe County, Aberdeen
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.820, -88.550

Hail, Monroe

When
April 10, 2:25 AM CST to 2:30 AM CST
Where
Monroe County, 0.55 mi NNE of Hamilton
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.737, -88.446

Half dollar size hail fell in New Hamilton.

Hail, Alcorn

When
April 10, 10:39 AM CST to 10:44 AM CST
Where
Alcorn County, Corinth
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
34.930, -88.520

Quarter to golf ball size hail fell in Corinth.

Hail, Union

When
April 10, 10:54 AM CST to 10:59 AM CST
Where
Union County, 0.74 mi WSW of New Albany
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.494, -89.011

Hail, Tishomingo

When
April 10, 11:05 AM CST to 11:10 AM CST
Where
Tishomingo County, 1.75 mi NW of Iuka
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.848, -88.192

Hail, Pontotoc

When
April 10, 11:05 AM CST to 11:10 AM CST
Where
Pontotoc County, Pontotoc
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
34.250, -89.000

Hail, Pontotoc

When
April 10, 11:07 AM CST to 11:12 AM CST
Where
Pontotoc County, 5 mi N of Pontotoc
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.322, -89.000

Hail, Prentiss

When
April 10, 11:11 AM CST to 11:16 AM CST
Where
Prentiss County, 0.24 mi WNW of Wheeler
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.582, -88.604

Pea to golf ball size hail fell near Wheeler.

Hail, Pontotoc

When
April 10, 11:12 AM CST to 11:17 AM CST
Where
Pontotoc County, 4 mi S of Sherman
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
34.312, -88.850

Hail, Pontotoc

When
April 10, 11:13 AM CST to 11:18 AM CST
Where
Pontotoc County, 0.72 mi SE of Sherman
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
34.362, -88.843

Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc

When
April 10, 11:17 AM CST to 11:22 AM CST
Where
Pontotoc County, 2.4 mi ENE of Endville to 3 mi S of Sherman
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.331, -88.840

Straight line winds blew half of a roof off a barn, south of Sherman.

Hail, Lee

When
April 10, 11:25 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
Where
Lee County, Saltillo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.380, -88.680

Hail, Prentiss

When
April 10, 11:26 AM CST to 11:31 AM CST
Where
Prentiss County, 3.28 mi S of Altitude
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.623, -88.436

Thunderstorm Wind, Tishomingo

When
April 10, 11:38 AM CST to 11:43 AM CST
Where
Tishomingo County, 1.26 mi SSE of Midway to 4 mi S of Midway
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.712, -88.224

Straight line winds blew trees and power lines down on several county roads between Midway and Tishomingo.

Hail, Pontotoc

When
April 10, 11:45 AM CST to 11:50 AM CST
Where
Pontotoc County, 2.47 mi SSW of Longview
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.246, -88.915

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
April 10, 11:48 AM CST to 11:53 AM CST
Where
Lee County, 1.48 mi SW of Bissell to 0.83 mi SSE of Bissell
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.235, -88.838

Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines along Highway 6, west of Tupelo.

Hail, Lee

When
April 10, 11:48 AM CST to 11:53 AM CST
Where
Lee County, 1.61 mi SW of Bissell
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.235, -88.842

Hail, Lee

When
April 10, 11:55 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Lee County, Tupelo
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
34.270, -88.720

Hail, Lee

When
April 10, 11:57 AM CST to 12:02 PM CST
Where
Lee County, 2.33 mi NNW of Flowerdale to 1.67 mi NW of Flowerdale
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
34.308, -88.702

Hail, Monroe

When
April 10, 12:23 PM CST to 12:28 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, 7.05 mi NW of Bigbee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Post Office
Coordinates
34.079, -88.621

Penny size hail fell on the south side in Nettleton in Monroe County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
April 10, 11:52 PM CST to 11:57 PM CST
Where
Panola County, 0.69 mi NNE of Sardis to Sardis
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
34.438, -89.913

Straight line winds blew numerous trees and power lines down in the Sardis area. Several buildings including White's Deli and Gas and Sardis Auto sustained roof damage as well.

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.

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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: 164439, 164441, 164455, 164451, 164452, 164453, 164456, 164457, 164458, 164604, 164609, 164912, 164913, 164613, 164914, 164916, 164917, 164918, 164927, 164931, 164933, 164935, 164937, 164938, 164940, 164941, 164942, 168043.