Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Thunderstorm Wind
Magnitude 87 kts.
State MISSISSIPPI
County/Area RANKIN
WFO JAN
Begin Date 04/04/2008 11:36:00 CST-6
Begin Range 2
Begin Azimuth NW
Begin Location LUCKNEY
Begin Lat/Lon 32.36/-90.09
End Date 04/04/2008 11:45:00 CST-6
End Range 2
End Azimuth S
End Location LANGFORD
End Lat/Lon 32.32/-89.97
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 8.00M
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A potent early April storm slammed the area with widespread wind damage and several tornadoes. A bowing line of thunderstorms was the culprit with the main axis of severe weather and damage having occurred within the I-20 corridor from northeast Louisiana to the Jackson Metro to east-central Mississippi around Meridian. Several extensive swaths of significant wind damage occurred, where winds were estimated at 80 mph or greater. Overall, several thousand trees were snapped and uprooted with several dozen homes damaged by downed trees. The strongest tornado occurred in the Jackson Metro area as it moved across Northeast Jackson and into the Reservoir area of Northwest Rankin County. Additionally, the significant wind damage was focused across portions of Vicksburg, Bolton, Jackson, the Reservoir area of Rankin County, the Hillsboro area in Scott County, northern Newton County and the northern half of Lauderdale County. Aside from the tornadoes, this was one of the most significant wind events to impact the Jackson Metro area as well as the City of Vicksburg. Nearly everyone described this event as being worse than Hurricane Katrina for central Mississippi.
Event Narrative Significant and extensive straight line wind damage occurred across portions of west central and central Rankin County as a line of intense storms move through the Metro area. An extensive swath of wind damage occurred on the southern side of the Metro tornado. Wind gusts ranged between 80 and 100 mph which caused hundreds of trees to get knocked down along with numerous power lines and several billboard and road signs. Many trees fell on homes as well as vehicles. The hardest hit areas were across portions of Flowood, generally from the Dogwood Festival Mall, Old Fannin Road and along Highway 25 to Grants Ferry Road.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 22 127.504M 550.00K
BRUNSWICK WARREN CO. MS 04/04/2008 10:21 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 78 kts. EG 0 0 17.00K 0.00K
BRUNSWICK WARREN CO. MS 04/04/2008 10:23 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 1 1.200M 0.00K
VALLEY PARK ISSAQUENA CO. MS 04/04/2008 10:34 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 75 kts. EG 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
HARDEE ISSAQUENA CO. MS 04/04/2008 10:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STOUT WARREN CO. MS 04/04/2008 10:41 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 87 kts. EG 0 0 2.000M 0.00K
MAGNOLIA HELIPORT WARREN CO. MS 04/04/2008 10:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 78 kts. EG 0 0 700.00K 0.00K
VICKSBURG WARREN CO. MS 04/04/2008 10:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 1 200.00K 0.00K
JONESTOWN YAZOO CO. MS 04/04/2008 10:48 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
JONESTOWN YAZOO CO. MS 04/04/2008 10:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
NEWMANS WARREN CO. MS 04/04/2008 10:52 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 120.00K 0.00K
DUKE HINDS CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
EDWARDS HINDS CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:04 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
PORT GIBSON CLAIBORNE CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:08 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHAMPION HILL HINDS CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:11 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 50.00K 200.00K
BOLTON HINDS CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:13 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 100 kts. EG 0 0 700.00K 200.00K
RAYMOND HINDS CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 8.00K 0.00K
BOLTON HINDS CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:15 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PICKENS HOLMES CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:16 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BOLTON HINDS CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:17 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 80.00K 0.00K
RAYMOND WILLIAMS ARP HINDS CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:17 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 75 kts. EG 0 0 200.00K 0.00K
BOLTON HINDS CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:17 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 87 kts. EG 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
CLINTON HINDS CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
TRUITT MADISON CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:21 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
CYNTHIA HINDS CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 87 kts. EG 0 0 60.000M 0.00K
WEST JACKSON HINDS CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 80.00K 0.00K
NEWPORT ATTALA CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 53 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TERRY HINDS CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:26 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROCKY HILL MADISON CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:28 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
LONGALOO HINDS CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:29 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 20 40.000M 0.00K
ROCKY HILL MADISON CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:31 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAKELAND RANKIN CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:32 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 87 kts. EG 0 0 200.00K 0.00K
ROCKY HILL MADISON CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:32 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 78 kts. EG 0 0 2.000M 0.00K
SHARON MADISON CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:34 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MADISON STATION MADISON CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
LUCKNEY RANKIN CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:35 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 6.000M 0.00K
LUCKNEY RANKIN CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:36 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 87 kts. EG 0 0 8.000M 0.00K
FLOWOOD RANKIN CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:37 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FLOWOOD RANKIN CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:38 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PEARSON RANKIN CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:39 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
THOMASTOWN LEAKE CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 63 kts. EG 0 0 60.00K 0.00K
TOUGALOO HINDS CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:43 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GREENFIELD RANKIN CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:44 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RICE HILL RANKIN CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:44 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
RANKIN RANKIN CO. MS 04/04/2008 11:51 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 12.00K 0.00K
FORKVILLE SCOTT CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MORTON SCOTT CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:01 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 78 kts. EG 0 0 1.000M 0.00K
POLKVILLE SMITH CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:06 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 60.00K 0.00K
HINZE WINSTON CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:07 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LENA LEAKE CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
HILLSBORO SCOTT CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 87 kts. EG 0 0 900.00K 0.00K
ARLINGTON NESHOBA CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:12 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
HOPE NESHOBA CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:12 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 150.00K
FOREST MUNI ARPT SCOTT CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:16 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
FOREST SCOTT CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:16 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 12.00K 0.00K
DAMASCUS SCOTT CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:17 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 300.00K 0.00K
CONEHATTA NEWTON CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:22 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 64 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
PHILADELPHIA ARPT NESHOBA CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:23 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 78 kts. EG 0 0 900.00K 0.00K
COOKSEY NEWTON CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 83 kts. EG 0 0 1.000M 0.00K
KLEIN SMITH CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:26 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
RALEIGH SMITH CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEWTON NEWTON CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
SHUBUTA CLARKE CO. MS 04/04/2008 12:33 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KLONDIKE KEMPER CO. MS 04/04/2008 13:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 87 kts. EG 0 0 130.00K 0.00K
SUQUALENA LAUDERDALE CO. MS 04/04/2008 13:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
COLLINSVILLE LAUDERDALE CO. MS 04/04/2008 13:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 87 kts. EG 0 0 500.00K 0.00K
COMPLETE LAUDERDALE CO. MS 04/04/2008 13:06 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 400.00K 0.00K
PONTA LAUDERDALE CO. MS 04/04/2008 13:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 60.00K 0.00K
PORTERVILLE KEMPER CO. MS 04/04/2008 13:19 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
LAUDERDALE LAUDERDALE CO. MS 04/04/2008 13:22 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 76 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLODGETT JONES CO. MS 04/04/2008 15:05 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 22 127.504M 550.00K