Mississippi, 2010

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 3, 2010

April 3, 2010 · NWS JAN · 16 events in 9 counties and zones

A weather system brought showers and thunderstorms to the region. Some of these storms brought some wind damage and hail.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$615,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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.

A weather system brought showers and thunderstorms to the region. Some of these storms brought some wind damage and hail.

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 177 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:51 UTC.

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Event by event

13 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bolivar

When
April 3, 1:52 AM CST
Where
Bolivar County, 0.69 mi S of Cleveland
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
33.740, -90.730

A few power lines and power poles were blown down around Cleveland.

Lightning, Sunflower

When
April 3, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Sunflower County, 0.69 mi S of Rome
Property damage
$200,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.960, -90.480

A house was struck by lightning and burned down, resulting in a total loss.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sunflower

When
April 3, 2:05 AM CST
Where
Sunflower County, 1.34 mi ESE of Ruleville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
33.720, -90.550

A few power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sunflower

When
April 3, 2:18 AM CST
Where
Sunflower County, 0.58 mi E of Indianola
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
33.450, -90.640

A few power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore

When
April 3, 2:20 AM CST to 2:22 AM CST
Where
Leflore County, 0.91 mi SE of Schlater to 1.9 mi SW of Minter City
Measured
78 kt (90 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.640, -90.339

Wind damage was reported between the city of Schlater and Sunny Side Road. Three snapped power poles, 2 downed trees, an overturned irrigation pivot, and some overturned farm equipment were all noted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore

When
April 3, 2:32 AM CST
Where
Leflore County, 0.58 mi E of Money
Measured
62 kt (71 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
33.650, -90.210

Some power lines and a few power poles were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore

When
April 3, 2:42 AM CST
Where
Leflore County, 0.58 mi W of Greenwood
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
33.520, -90.190

A few power lines and some power poles were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grenada

When
April 3, 2:46 AM CST
Where
Grenada County, 0.69 mi S of Holcomb
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
33.760, -89.980

A few power lines were reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grenada

When
April 3, 2:58 AM CST to 3:00 AM CST
Where
Grenada County, 0.9 mi S of Grenada to 1 mi WNW of Futheyville
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$115,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.767, -89.817

Numerous tree were blown down across town, especially the northwest part. Several power lines were down, along with some trees. A 40x40 section of roof of the medical complex building was torn off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
April 3, 3:04 AM CST
Where
Carroll County, 2.76 mi S of Carrollton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.460, -89.920

A few trees were blown down near Highway 17.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
April 3, 3:13 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County, 0.58 mi E of Duck Hill
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.630, -89.710

A tree was reported down in Duck Hill.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
April 3, 3:18 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County, 0.69 mi N of Winona
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
33.490, -89.730

A few power lines and power poles were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When
April 3, 3:56 AM CST
Where
Choctaw County, 3.55 mi NE of French Camp
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
33.330, -89.350

Scattered trees and some power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oktibbeha

When
April 3, 4:17 AM CST
Where
Oktibbeha County, 2.7 mi NW of Bradley
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
33.410, -89.010

A few trees and some power lines were blown down.

Hail, Scott

When
April 3, 4:55 AM CST
Where
Scott County, 2.71 mi NE of Pulaski
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.300, -89.570

Some quarter sized hail was reported.

Hail, Scott

When
April 3, 5:05 AM CST
Where
Scott County, 0.9 mi SE of Forest
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.360, -89.470

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 223104, 222030, 223107, 223115, 223119, 223122, 223123, 223125, 223126, 223127, 223129, 223128, 223130, 223133, 223134, 223135.