Mississippi, 2023

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023 · NWS JAN · 4 events in 1 county or zone

Storms developed and produced large hail and damaging wind gusts.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$67,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

Storms developed and produced large hail and damaging wind gusts.

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 20 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:30 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
April 21, 5:30 PM CST to 5:31 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Florence
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.150, -90.130

Pictures and video of a tree uprooted and falling on a car, with one driver trapped.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
April 21, 5:30 PM CST to 5:31 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, 1.17 mi W of Florence
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
32.150, -90.150

Large oak tree limb, several feet in diameter, snapped and destroyed a greenhouse.

Hail, Rankin

When
April 21, 5:32 PM CST to 5:33 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Cleary
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
32.170, -90.180

Quarter size hail reported in Cleary.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
April 21, 5:36 PM CST to 5:37 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Florence
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
32.150, -90.130

Couple of trees were downed in Florence.

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

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1102102, 1102103, 1102100, 1102101.