A weak front stalled across the northern portion of the area earlier in the day and provided a focus for thunderstorms to develop by evening. Conditions by afternoon became warm and quite unstable near the front. Several large supercell thunderstorms developed across southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana and tracked east toward the Mississippi River and then across central sections of Mississippi. These storms were prolific hail producers and produced large swaths of quarter to golf ball sized hail. The largest hail was around baseball size which occurred across northeast Louisiana. All the severe weather occurred between 9 pm and 1 am.

Hail in CHOCTAW, MISSISSIPPI
From 14-MAR-08 23:07:00 to 14-MAR-08 23:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEIR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in OKTIBBEHA, MISSISSIPPI
From 14-MAR-08 23:43:00 to 14-MAR-08 23:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: STATE COLLEGE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Hail in SHARKEY, MISSISSIPPI
From 14-MAR-08 23:57:00 to 15-MAR-08 00:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: ONWARD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The long lived supercell thunderstorm continued to track east southeast and produce a swath of quarter sized hail across southern Sharkey County. This storm finally dissipated as it approached southwest Yazoo County after traveling nearly 130 miles from southern Arkansas and lasting for about 4.5 hours.

Hail in LOWNDES, MISSISSIPPI
From 14-MAR-08 23:55:00 to 14-MAR-08 23:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRAWFORD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in WINSTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 15-MAR-08 00:05:00 to 15-MAR-08 00:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The hail was oval shaped.

Hail in NOXUBEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 15-MAR-08 00:13:00 to 15-MAR-08 00:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROOKSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A swath of penny to nickel sized hail fell across a large portion of Noxubee County from near Brooksville to around Bigbee Valley.

Hail in HOLMES, MISSISSIPPI
From 14-MAR-08 22:30:00 to 14-MAR-08 22:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: THORNTON
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Penny to half dollar sized hail fell across western Holmes County. Hail was covering the ground in Thornton.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 14-MAR-08 21:50:00 to 14-MAR-08 21:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: DARLOVE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A few trees were blown down off Highway 12. A shed was also damaged in the same location.

Funnel Cloud in WASHINGTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 14-MAR-08 21:51:00 to 14-MAR-08 21:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLLANDALE MUNI ARPT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Funnel cloud observed along Highway 12, just east of Hollandale.

Funnel Cloud in HUMPHREYS, MISSISSIPPI
From 14-MAR-08 22:16:00 to 14-MAR-08 22:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROOKLYN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 14-MAR-08 21:41:00 to 14-MAR-08 21:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANHATTAN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in ISSAQUENA, MISSISSIPPI
From 14-MAR-08 23:43:00 to 15-MAR-08 00:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHIPLAND
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The long lived supercell thunderstorm moved across the Mississippi River, from East Carroll Parish, and produced a swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail across central Issaquena County. The storm continued to produce large hail as it moved into southern Sharkey County near Onward.

Hail in WASHINGTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 14-MAR-08 21:17:00 to 14-MAR-08 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: REFUGE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The storm which crossed the Mississippi River from Chicot County Arkansas, evolved into a supercell thunderstorm and tracked across all of central Washington County. The storm produced a swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail. The largest hail occurred from near the Mississippi River bridge to around Arcola. The storm continued east into northern Humphreys County where more large hail fell.

Hail in HUMPHREYS, MISSISSIPPI
From 14-MAR-08 21:57:00 to 14-MAR-08 22:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOODEN LAKE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A swath of quarter sized hail fell across all of central Humphreys County as a supercell thunderstorm moved out of southeast Washington County and tracked east southeast. This storm continued to produce hail as it moved into western Holmes County.

Hail in WASHINGTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 14-MAR-08 22:46:00 to 14-MAR-08 22:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHATHAM
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public