Mississippi, 2009

Hail and Damaging Wind in Mississippi, June 13 to 14, 2009

June 13 to 14, 2009 · NWS JAN · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

After the round of severe storms on the 12th, the atmosphere was not done and some isolated severe storms occurred on the 13th. A couple storms developed during the early morning hours and then a few more developed during the late afternoon.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

After the round of severe storms on the 12th, the atmosphere was not done and some isolated severe storms occurred on the 13th. A couple storms developed during the early morning hours and then a few more developed during the late afternoon. During the late afternoon, areas around Carroll and Grenada Counties actually experienced a rare June supercell storm which split and produced hail from both the left and right moving members.

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 Jun 12, 8:31 PM CST, 7 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 8:31 PM CST, 7 hours 21 minutes before
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The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 115 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:51 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Humphreys

When
June 13, 3:52 AM CST to 3:55 AM CST
Where
Humphreys County, 1.58 mi SE of Silent Shade to 2.39 mi SE of Silent Shade
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.262, -90.353

Hail, Holmes

When
June 13, 3:56 AM CST to 4:00 AM CST
Where
Holmes County, 0.98 mi SSW of Oak Grove to 2.05 mi NW of Wyatt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.257, -90.325

Hail, Leflore

When
June 13, 4:52 AM CST to 5:03 AM CST
Where
Leflore County, 6.13 mi NNW of Berclair to 0.58 mi E of Itta Bena
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.550, -90.426

Hail, Holmes

When
June 13, 5:40 AM CST
Where
Holmes County, 0.58 mi E of Durant
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.080, -89.860

Hail, Grenada

When
June 13, 4:02 PM CST to 4:27 PM CST
Where
Grenada County, 1.78 mi NNW of Parsons to 2.72 mi E of Leflore
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.754, -90.043

A rare June supercell thunderstorm developed across Grenada County and moved south. A swath of quarter sized hail fell with this storm.

Hail, Grenada

When
June 13, 4:22 PM CST to 4:27 PM CST
Where
Grenada County, 2.97 mi ESE of Sweet Home to 2.61 mi WSW of Glenwild
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.702, -89.853

Penny to quarter sized hail fell along I-55.

Hail, Carroll

When
June 13, 4:23 PM CST to 5:29 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, 5.16 mi E of Avalon to 1.33 mi WNW of Coila
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
33.671, -90.010

A swath of penny to quarter sized hail fell across a large portion of central Carroll County as a supercell thunderstorm continued to slowly move south. The storm dissipated in the southern part of the county near Coila.

Hail, Leflore

When
June 13, 6:32 PM CST to 6:40 PM CST
Where
Leflore County, 1.13 mi SE of Runnymede to 2.11 mi E of Phillipstown
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.487, -90.288

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
June 14, 9:12 AM CST
Where
Lowndes County, 2.2 mi SE of Caledonia
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.654, -88.309

A couple trees were blown down along Seedtick Road.

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: 180768, 180774, 180834, 181360, 181363, 181364, 181366, 181368, 182926.