On this date in 1978 baseball sized hail hammered areas of Copiah County. On this date in 1989 severe thunderstorms produced powerful downburst winds with speeds up to 75 mph in Leflore County. On this date in 1930 almost 8 inches of rain poured over Scott. On this date in 1971 1 person was killed and 3 people were injured as an F2 tornado stormed across Leake County.