Mississippi, 2010Flash Flooding and Hail in Mississippi, July 25 to 26, 2010
July 25 to 26, 2010 · NWS MEG · 9 events in 5 counties and zones
A weak cold front moved southeast into the Mid-South and interacted with remnants of Tropical Depression Bonnie as the remnants moved north. Numerous showers and thunderstorms broke out during the afternoon and evening hours of July 25th-July 26th, 2010 as a result.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $45,000
- 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.
A weak cold front moved southeast into the Mid-South and interacted with remnants of Tropical Depression Bonnie as the remnants moved north. Numerous showers and thunderstorms broke out during the afternoon and evening hours of July 25th-July 26th, 2010 as a result. Some storms became severe and produced damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding.
What forecasters said that day
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NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 25, 2:03 PM CST, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 25, 2:03 PM CST, 2 hours 47 minutes before
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4 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Itawamba
- When
- July 25, 4:50 PM CST to 4:55 PM CST
- Where
- Itawamba County, 1 mi SW of New Salem to 1.32 mi SE of White Spgs
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.140, -88.362
Straight line winds knocked down trees on Highway 25 just southwest of New Salem.
Hail, Lafayette
- When
- July 25, 5:17 PM CST to 5:25 PM CST
- Where
- Lafayette County, 1.71 mi ESE of Paris
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.167, -89.445
Penny to quarter size hail fell near Paris.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lee
- When
- July 25, 5:55 PM CST to 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County, Tupelo to 1.35 mi SE of Tupelo
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.270, -88.720
Straight line winds knocked numerous trees down in Tupelo.
Flash Flood, Lee
- When
- July 25, 6:30 PM CST to 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County, Verona to 1.34 mi S of Verona
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Tropical System
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.200, -88.700
Heavy rain produced flash flooding near Verona. Highway 145 near the Research and Extension Center was flooded and impassable as a result.
Thunderstorm Wind, Itawamba
- When
- July 26, 7:00 PM CST to 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Itawamba County, Fulton to 0.97 mi NW of Rara Avis
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 34.270, -88.420
Straight line winds knocked down a few trees across Eastern Itawamba County.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lee
- When
- July 26, 7:05 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County, 1.21 mi SE of Tupelo to Saltillo
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 34.259, -88.704
Straight line winds knocked down several trees and power lines from Tupelo to Saltillo. A century-old Pin Oak fell on a house in Tupelo and caused extensive roof damage. The tree also took out the windshield and driver's side window of a pickup truck.
Flash Flood, Itawamba
- When
- July 26, 7:30 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Itawamba County, 0.77 mi SSE of Tremont to 2.53 mi SSE of Tremont
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Tropical System
- Reported by
- Post Office
- Coordinates
- 34.219, -88.266
As much as 4 inches of rain fell near Tremont resulting in flash flooding. Paaper Springs Road was flooded as a result.
Lightning, Union
- When
- July 26, 8:00 PM CST to 8:01 PM CST
- Where
- Union County, 1.14 mi SE of Ellistown
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 34.437, -88.838
Lightning struck a house near Ellistown and started a fire. The fire destroyed half the home.
Flash Flood, Tippah
- When
- July 26, 9:30 PM CST to 11:45 PM CST
- Where
- Tippah County, Ripley to 1.23 mi SE of Falkner
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Tropical System
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 34.730, -88.950
As much as 3.5 inches of rain fell near Ripley resulting in flash flooding. Many roads and driveways were washed out resulting in damage across Northwest portions of Ripley.
- 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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Maryland, July 25, 20102 deaths · $373,000 · 78 kt wind · 72 events
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 25, 20101 death · $232,000 · 70 kt wind · 44 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 25, 20101 death · $125,000 · 1.25 in hail · 29 events
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strikes in Alabama, July 25 to 26, 20101 death · 4 injured · $58,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, July 25, 20101 death · $107,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events
- Tornado and Hail in New York, July 25, 20107 injured · $196,000 · EF1 · 28 events
- Lightning Strike and Heavy Rain in Florida, July 25, 20101 death · 2 events
- Excessive Heat in Washington, July 25 to 26, 20101 death · 2 events
- Rip Current in Michigan, July 25, 20101 death · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Arkansas, July 25 to 27, 2010$344,000 · 1 in hail · 21 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Louisiana, July 25, 2010$706,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events
- Flooding in Iowa, July 25 to 31, 2010$625,000 · 5 events
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: 249138, 249140, 249141, 249142, 249481, 249488, 249486, 249646, 249496.