A large surface cyclone and upper level low developed over the Mid West on April 11th and pushed a cold front through the region. Scattered thunderstorms developed ahead and along this front and produced scattered severe thunderstorms as they moved east. Hail, some as large as baseballs, was the main type of severe weather as a few supercell thunderstorms tracked east across several counties. Some wind damage occurred as well but was more isolated in nature.

Hail in JEFFERSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 13:45:00 to 11-APR-08 14:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELMO
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 70.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

An intense supercell thunderstorm produced a swath of quarter to baseball sized hail across southeast Jefferson County. The storm began to track more east and moved into far northwest Lincoln county.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 13:51:00 to 11-APR-08 13:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: OLDENBURG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree and a power line were blown down across a road.

Hail in NOXUBEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 13:41:00 to 11-APR-08 13:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROOKSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Hail in KEMPER, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 13:53:00 to 11-APR-08 14:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRESTON
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

An intensifying supercell thunderstorm produced a swath of quarter to ping pong ball sized hail across northern Kemper County. This storm continued to produce large hail as it moved into southeast Noxubee County and then into west-central Alabama.

Hail in NOXUBEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 14:12:00 to 11-APR-08 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: GALYX
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A swath of quarter to ping pong ball sized hail fell across southeast Noxubee County as a strong supercell thunderstorm tracked east-northeast.

Thunderstorm Wind in KEMPER, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 14:05:00 to 11-APR-08 14:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: KELLIS STORE
Magnitude: 57.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees were blown down along Highway 39.

Hail in LINCOLN, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 14:04:00 to 11-APR-08 14:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: REDSTAR
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

An intense and long lived supercell thunderstorm tracked across all of northern Lincoln County and produced a swath of golf ball to baseball sized hail. Communities from Caseyville to Loyd Star were impacted by this storm. The storm dissipated just as it was exiting far northeast Lincoln County.

Hail in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 14:53:00 to 11-APR-08 14:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: SANDERSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in CLARKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 17:00:00 to 11-APR-08 17:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: SABLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 11:09:00 to 11-APR-08 11:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: STEWART
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

A couple trees were blown down.

Hail in MONTGOMERY, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 10:55:00 to 11-APR-08 11:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDRIX
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A swath of dime to penny sized hail fell across a good portion of central Montgomery County.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 11:15:00 to 11-APR-08 11:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINEBLUFF
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

A few trees were blown down on power lines in the Pine Bluff Community.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 12:06:00 to 11-APR-08 12:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITES
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

A few power lines were blown down along Highway 45.

Hail in NESHOBA, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 13:07:00 to 11-APR-08 13:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAURELHILL
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in WEBSTER, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 11:11:00 to 11-APR-08 11:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: PELLEZ
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A swath of dime to penny sized hail fell across all of southern Webster County.

Hail in LEAKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 13:06:00 to 11-APR-08 13:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: EDINBURG
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in FRANKLIN, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 13:29:00 to 11-APR-08 13:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAMBURG
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

A intensifying supercell thunderstorm produced a swath of quarter to baseball sized hail. Hamburg was the main community to be impacted by this storm as it tracked east-northeast across northwest Franklin County. The supercell continued to produce large hail as it tracked into and across southeast Jefferson County.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 14:28:00 to 11-APR-08 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: VAUGHN
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 200.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The rear flank down draft of an intense supercell thunderstorm downed numerous trees. Many of these hardwood and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted. A mobile home had the roof partially torn off and damaged occurred to the skirting on several other mobile homes. One tree fell on a home causing major roof damage. The damage swath was around 3 miles long and contained winds around 90 mph.

Hail in ADAMS, MISSISSIPPI
From 11-APR-08 13:28:00 to 11-APR-08 13:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEESDALE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public