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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 0.75 in. |
| State | MISSISSIPPI |
| County/Area | SMITH |
| WFO | JAN |
| Begin Date | 05/16/2009 18:05:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 5 |
| Begin Azimuth | SSW |
| Begin Location | MIZE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 31.8/-89.58 |
| End Date | 05/16/2009 18:05:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | During the afternoon and early evening of the 16th. Severe storms crossed portions of Central Mississippi and Northeast Louisiana. There was 1 fatality and two injuries from a lightning strike southwest of Yazoo City. There were reports of hail, wind damage, and flash flooding due to heavy rainfall. These storms were due a cold front that moved over the region. The cold front combined with rich gulf moisture and an unstable airmass. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 1 | 2 | 7.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| MIDDLETON | CLARKE CO. | MS | 05/16/2009 | 11:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LOAKFOMA | WINSTON CO. | MS | 05/16/2009 | 12:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARTESIA | LOWNDES CO. | MS | 05/16/2009 | 12:49 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K | |
| TOGO | NOXUBEE CO. | MS | 05/16/2009 | 13:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FORRESTON | LOWNDES CO. | MS | 05/16/2009 | 13:14 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VALLEY | YAZOO CO. | MS | 05/16/2009 | 13:45 | CST-6 | Lightning | 1 | 2 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CARTHAGE | LEAKE CO. | MS | 05/16/2009 | 14:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTH CARROLLTON | CARROLL CO. | MS | 05/16/2009 | 14:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BAXTERVILLE | LAMAR CO. | MS | 05/16/2009 | 15:17 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HATTIESBURG | FORREST CO. | MS | 05/16/2009 | 15:50 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K | |
| HATTIESBURG | FORREST CO. | MS | 05/16/2009 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K | |
| TRYUS | LAWRENCE CO. | MS | 05/16/2009 | 16:03 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PULASKI | SCOTT CO. | MS | 05/16/2009 | 16:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| PULASKI | SCOTT CO. | MS | 05/16/2009 | 16:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MIZE | SMITH CO. | MS | 05/16/2009 | 18:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 1 | 2 | 7.00K | 0.00K |
