A well developed storm system and strong upper level trough pushed through the central sections of the country. A strong surface low developed and lifted into the Great Lakes region and drug a cold front through the south. Ahead of the front, warm and humid conditions moved in and clashed with the eastward moving upper trough. Scattered severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening with a squall line affecting the northern sections of the area. The south half saw a few supercell thunderstorms in advance of the developing line of storms. The storm system produced a mix of large hail, damaging winds, and a couple of tornadoes as it moved across the region.

Hail in CLAY, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 17:46:00 to 08-JAN-08 18:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: PHEBA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A large swath of penny to quarter sized hail fell across the entire length of Clay County. This hail storm moved into Clay County from Webster County, continued east and entered northwest Lowndes County just west of the Air Force Base.

Thunderstorm Wind in SMITH, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 18:20:00 to 08-JAN-08 18:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: DANIEL
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees and a few power lines were blown down around the White Oak Community.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOLIVAR, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 14:56:00 to 08-JAN-08 14:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAMONT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 110.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A truck towing a mobile home was blown off the road. Mobile home was pushed off the truck and destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUNFLOWER, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 15:43:00 to 08-JAN-08 15:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: DODDSVILLE
Magnitude: 57.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A couple of power lines were blown down along Highway 49.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 16:26:00 to 08-JAN-08 16:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUNCANS CROSSING
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A couple of trees were blown down just south of Holcomb.

Hail in MONTGOMERY, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 16:47:00 to 08-JAN-08 17:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUCK HILL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A swath of penny sized hail fell across northern Montgomery County. The hail storm continued into Webster County.

Hail in WEBSTER, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 17:09:00 to 08-JAN-08 17:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: CADARETTA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A swath of penny to quarter sized hail fell across the entire width of Webster County. The storm continued into western Clay County.

Thunderstorm Wind in WEBSTER, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 17:20:00 to 08-JAN-08 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELLEFONTAINE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees were blown down around the Bellefontaine area.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUNFLOWER, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 15:50:00 to 08-JAN-08 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOORHEAD
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Mens dorm was damaged at Delta Community College.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEFLORE, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 16:03:00 to 08-JAN-08 16:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCHLATER
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A couple of trees were blown down in town, one tree was down on a house and caused major damage.

Hail in LEFLORE, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 15:57:00 to 08-JAN-08 16:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCHLATER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in CARROLL, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 16:43:00 to 08-JAN-08 16:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARROLLTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A couple of trees were blown down off Highway 17 South.

Tornado in JEFFERSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 15:30:00 to 08-JAN-08 15:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHURCH HILL
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This weak tornado occurred in a rural area of western Jefferson County. Several trees were downed across both Highway 533 and the Natchez Trace Parkway in a convergent path.

Hail in JEFFERSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 15:35:00 to 08-JAN-08 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHURCH HILL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A swath of penny to quarter sized hail fell across a good portion of central Jefferson County.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 15:47:00 to 08-JAN-08 15:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAYETTE
Magnitude: 57.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A few power lines were blown down in Fayette.

Thunderstorm Wind in WEBSTER, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 17:30:00 to 08-JAN-08 17:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALTHALL
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A couple of trees were blown down along with a few power lines down on Shaw Road.

Hail in RANKIN, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 17:50:00 to 08-JAN-08 18:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINEY WOODS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A swath of dime to penny sized hail fell from near the Cato Community to around Puckett. The hail continued into northwest Smith County.

Tornado in RANKIN, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 18:11:00 to 08-JAN-08 18:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: PUCKETT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This brief tornado touched down along Highway 18, near the Rankin/Simpson county line. Several trees were downed with one home sustaining shingle damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 18:20:00 to 08-JAN-08 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEST PT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

An awning was blown off a building in Downtown West Point.

Hail in KEMPER, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 19:50:00 to 08-JAN-08 19:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: KELLIS STORE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Lightning in LINCOLN, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 18:25:00 to 08-JAN-08 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORFIELD
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A house was struck by lightning and the person inside was injured.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 18:00:00 to 08-JAN-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEST LINCOLN
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

One tree was knocked down which caused damage to a car and house.

Hail in SMITH, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 19:58:00 to 08-JAN-08 20:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: RALEIGH
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in LAMAR, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 20:49:00 to 08-JAN-08 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PURVIS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Dime to penny sized hail fell in and around Purvis. The hail lasted for 10 minutes in Purvis.

Hail in LEAKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 18:13:00 to 08-JAN-08 18:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: THOMASTOWN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SMITH, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 18:13:00 to 08-JAN-08 18:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: GUNN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A swath of dime to penny sized hail continued out of southeast Rankin County into Smith County.

Hail in LOWNDES, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 18:31:00 to 08-JAN-08 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: (CBM)COLUMBUS AFB
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A swath of penny to quarter sized hail fell across northern Lowndes County from just west of the Air Force Base to near the Steens Community.

Thunderstorm Wind in SMITH, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 18:36:00 to 08-JAN-08 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRAXLER
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees were blown down across the the central portion of the county.

Tornado in SIMPSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 17:37:00 to 08-JAN-08 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARRISVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 200.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado touched down just northwest of Harrisville along Highway 469. Here, the most intense damage occurred where a large section of the roof of a framed house was removed. At this location, an outbuilding was destroyed and blown away along with numerous trees snapped and uprooted. The tornado then moved just north of due east, across northern Simpson County, downing trees and power lines, mainly EF0 type damage with another area of EF1 damage around Ainsworth Road. Here, some large trees were snapped and uprooted along with some shingle damage to a home and tin roof damage to some outbuildings occurred. The tornado then crossed US Highway 49 between Braxton and D'Lo, downing a number of trees and depositing tree debris in the highway median. Some higher end EF1 damage then occurred as the tornado crossed Cato and Campbells Creek Roads where extensive tree damage occurred. The tornado continued eastward, crossing Highway 13, downing more trees. The tornado then dissipated just west of Highway 541.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOWNDES, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 18:40:00 to 08-JAN-08 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: INTERSTATE CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A few trees were blown down on the north side of Columbus.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOWNDES, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 18:42:00 to 08-JAN-08 18:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: CALEDONIA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A couple of trees were blown down near Caledonia.

Thunderstorm Wind in SIMPSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 19:45:00 to 08-JAN-08 19:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARTINVILLE
Magnitude: 57.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees were blown down around Martinville.

Hail in SIMPSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-JAN-08 17:44:00 to 08-JAN-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRAXTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A swath of dime to penny sized hail occurred along the path of the tornadic supercell thunderstorm. The swath of hail moved into southeast Rankin County as the supercell tracked east-northeast.