An upper low over northern Alabama helped ignite showers and thunderstorms each afternoon May 6th through the 8th. Large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding all occurred as a result of this activity. Hail was the primary severe risk on the 6th, with damaging winds the primary risk on the 7th.

Hail in CARROLL, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-12 12:06:00 to 06-MAY-12 12:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: VAIDEN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Golf ball size hail fell along I-55 near Vaiden, which included a truck stop just northwest of Vaiden.

Hail in ATTALA, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-12 13:10:00 to 06-MAY-12 13:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC COOL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Hail in CARROLL, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-12 12:54:00 to 06-MAY-12 12:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: COILA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.50K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail slightly larger than quarter size tore leaves off of trees and damaged a small corn crop.

Thunderstorm Wind in KEMPER, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-12 14:58:00 to 06-MAY-12 14:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE KALB
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A few trees were blown down.

Hail in KEMPER, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-12 15:10:00 to 06-MAY-12 15:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE KALB
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in LAUDERDALE, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-12 15:40:00 to 06-MAY-12 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINE SPGS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

One inch hail fell along Highway 39 and near West Lauderdale Elementary.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAUDERDALE, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-12 15:50:00 to 06-MAY-12 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: NELLIEBURG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A tree was blown down onto a house along Poplar Springs Drive damaging the roof. Power was out to nearby houses as the tree fell through power lines as well. A tree was also blown down along Morgan Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in OKTIBBEHA, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-MAY-12 11:43:00 to 07-MAY-12 11:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: STARKVILLE BRYAN ARP
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down onto power lines on Old Highway 12. A tree was blown down at the intersection of South Montgomery Street and Poorhouse Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-MAY-12 12:00:00 to 07-MAY-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANSDALE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A couple of trees were blown down along Gluckstadt Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HINDS, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-MAY-12 12:10:00 to 07-MAY-12 12:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACKSON
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Power lines were blown down across I-55 near Woodrow Wilson Drive. Three lanes of the interstate were closed.

Thunderstorm Wind in RANKIN, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-MAY-12 12:30:00 to 07-MAY-12 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEESBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A shed was blown over on Highway 481 near Leesburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-MAY-12 12:40:00 to 07-MAY-12 12:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: YOKENA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down across Jeff Davis Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in YAZOO, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-MAY-12 14:40:00 to 07-MAY-12 14:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: YAZOO CITY BARRIER A
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Multiple trees were blown down around Yazoo City, including one that fell on a home on Spears Road injuring one person.

Thunderstorm Wind in ADAMS, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-MAY-12 14:55:00 to 07-MAY-12 15:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: NATCHEZ
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Large limbs were blown down blocking Marion Avenue, a road near Copiah Lincoln Community College and Pinewood Circle. A tree also fell on a house near Pinewood Circle. Several other roads near and southeast of Natchez had trees down across them.

Flash Flood in ATTALA, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-MAY-12 14:10:00 to 08-MAY-12 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SALLIS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Water was covering portions of Highway 429 south of Sallis.

Thunderstorm Wind in CARROLL, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-MAY-12 14:55:00 to 08-MAY-12 14:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEFFERSON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down along two roads near the county border.

Hail in MONTGOMERY, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-MAY-12 15:15:00 to 08-MAY-12 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ESKRIDGE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in HUMPHREYS, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-MAY-12 10:45:00 to 07-MAY-12 10:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE CITY
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Measured by the Humphreys County Sheriff's Office. A tree was blown down along Lake City Road near the Yazoo County line.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-MAY-12 12:10:00 to 07-MAY-12 12:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: VICKSBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A couple of trees were blown down near Vicksburg.