Mississippi, 2023

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, September 7, 2023

September 7, 2023 · NWS LIX · 5 events in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorms triggered off of a convergent boundary during peak heating across southeast Mississippi and propagated southwestward across coastal Mississippi and southeast Louisiana during the afternoon and evening hours. Fueled by high instability and drier mid-level air, these storms quickly became severe and produced damaging winds in their path.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 LIX wrote it up.

Thunderstorms triggered off of a convergent boundary during peak heating across southeast Mississippi and propagated southwestward across coastal Mississippi and southeast Louisiana during the afternoon and evening hours. Fueled by high instability and drier mid-level air, these storms quickly became severe and produced damaging winds in their path. The complex eventually made its way over the coastal waters where it finally dissipated.

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:59 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
September 7, 2:01 PM CST
Where
Harrison County, 1.38 mi N of (Bix)keesler Afb Bil
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
30.420, -88.920

AWOS station KBIX Biloxi Keesler measured a gust of 59 mph or 51 knots.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
September 7, 2:06 PM CST
Where
Harrison County, 2.75 mi ESE of Wortham
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
30.550, -89.090

Power lines down near intersection of Palmer Creek Drive and Rashell Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
September 7, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Harrison County, Biloxi
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
30.400, -88.900

Power lines own near intersection of Porter Ave and Judge Sekul Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
September 7, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Harrison County, 0.6 mi E of North Gulfport
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
30.420, -89.090

Power lines down near Highway 49 and Turkey Creek.

Hail, Harrison

When
September 7, 2:16 PM CST
Where
Harrison County, 1.19 mi E of Gulfport
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
30.380, -89.060

Video relayed by broadcast media showing lots of pea sized hail along with a few bigger around a quarter size.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1142818, 1142817, 1142819, 1142820, 1142816.