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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Bentonia, MS

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Bentonia, MS from April 10, 1962 through May 21, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
18
Wind Reports
66
Tornado Reports
14
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Bentonia, MS · 1962–present Updated  Daily · last May 21, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Bentonia, MS

18 reports
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1.00″ hail
Nov 29, 2016
11:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bentonia, MS
1.75″ hail
Apr 21, 2011
6:48 AM CST-6
Hail report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Little Yazoo, MS
1.00″ hail
Mar 11, 2010
11:16 PM CST-6
Hail report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.22 NE Little Yazoo, MS
0.75″ hail
Aug 7, 2008
3:03 PM CST-6
Hail report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.43 SSW Little Yazoo, MS
0.75″ hail
Aug 2, 2008
9:41 PM CST-6
Hail report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7.4 ENE Bentonia, MS
2.75″ hail
Apr 22, 2005
3:35 PM CST
Hail report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The second supercell thunderstorm to effect Yazoo county, moved out of Southeast Sharkey county, weakened for awhile, then re-intensified near Bentonia. The storm moved to the south-southeast and produced a swath of quarter to golf ball to baseball sized hail. Several homes and numerous vehicles sustained damaged as well as many trees having their leaves stripped off.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NW Bentonia, MS
2.50″ hail
Mar 26, 2005
5:45 PM CST
Hail report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The intense left moving supercell thunderstorm continued to move northward out of Hinds county into Yazoo county near the Bentonia area. This storm produced a swath of quarter to golf ball to tennis ball sized hail from around Bentonia to the Benton area. The largest hail occurred in Bentonia to 5 miles north of Bentonia where golf ball to tennis ball sized hail was driven by 80 to 90 mph winds. This large hail damaged vehicles, broke windows and punched holes in siding.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Bentonia, MS
0.75″ hail
May 26, 2002
1:15 PM CST
Hail report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Bentonia, MS
1.75″ hail
Mar 10, 2000
2:40 PM CST
Hail report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A few automobiles and buildings were damaged.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bentonia, MS
0.75″ hail
Mar 10, 2000
2:30 PM CST
Hail report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bentonia, MS
0.75″ hail
Jun 15, 1998
3:45 PM CST
Hail report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bentonia, MS
1.75″ hail
Nov 1, 1997
10:45 AM CST
Hail report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dover, MS
1.75″ hail
Nov 1, 1997
10:00 AM CST
Hail report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dover, MS
0.75″ hail
Nov 1, 1997
9:44 AM CST
Hail report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dover, MS
2.50″ hail
Nov 8, 1989
3:40 PM CST
Hail report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MS
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Bentonia, MS

30 reports
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UNK mph
May 21, 2025
1:38 AM UTC
Wind report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees downed N of town.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Bentonia, MS
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2024
2:17 PM UTC
Wind report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tin was blow off the roof of a mobile home along Hwy 433. A tree was down through home on Scotland Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSW Myrleville, MS
UNK mph
Jul 16, 2023
1:53 AM UTC
Wind report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down across East Railroad Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bentonia, MS
UNK mph
May 11, 2023
6:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWNED IN BENTONIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bentonia, MS
UNK mph
May 11, 2023
6:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWNED IN LITTLE YAZOO.
NWS Wind Report Location: Little Yazoo, MS
UNK mph
May 16, 2022
12:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN IN THE LITTLE YAZOO AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Little Yazoo, MS
UNK mph
May 4, 2021
7:25 PM UTC
Wind report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES AND LINES DOWN AROUND THE AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Bentonia, MS
UNK mph
May 4, 2021
7:23 PM UTC
Wind report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON OLD DOVER AND PARADISE ROADS... POSSIBLE TORNADO.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Dover, MS
UNK mph
Dec 14, 2020
1:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINE BLOWN DOWN IN BENTONIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bentonia, MS
UNK mph
Dec 14, 2020
1:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWERLINE DOWNED ON PRITCHARD AVENUE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Bentonia, MS
UNK mph
Mar 7, 2020
8:12 AM UTC
Wind report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL LARGE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN OR SNAPPED NEAR BENTONIA. REPORT WITH PICTURES RELAYED VIA TWITTER. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Bentonia, MS
UNK mph
Feb 5, 2020
9:36 PM UTC
Wind report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN AND POSSIBLE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OCCURRED ON OLD DOVER ROAD NEAR WELLS ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Dover, MS
UNK mph
Feb 5, 2020
9:34 PM UTC
Wind report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SHEDS WERE DESTROYED AND TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON KIRK ROAD IN THE LITTLE YAZOO AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Little Yazoo, MS
UNK mph
Feb 5, 2020
9:33 PM UTC
Wind report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MOBILE HOME WITH ROOF BLOWN OFF AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 49 AND FLETCHERS CHAPEL ROAD. LOTS OF LIMBS ARE ALSO DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Little Yazoo, MS
UNK mph
Feb 5, 2020
9:28 PM UTC
Wind report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STRUCTURE DAMAGE REPORTED ON DOZIER LANE IN LITTLE YAZOO AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Little Yazoo, MS
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Bentonia, MS

14 reports
UNK category
Mar 30, 2022
8:58 PM UTC
Tornado report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS TORNADO BEGAN SOUTH OF YAZOO CITY AND WEST OF US HIGHWAY 49 ALONG ROBINETTE ROAD... QUICKLY STRENGTHENING TO EF-1 INTENSITY IN A WOODED AREA ALONG PATTERSON ROAD WHERE CONSIDERABLE SNAPPING OF TREES OCCURRED. THE TORNADO DOWNED A TREE ON A MANUFACTURED HOME AS IT CROSSED US 49... THEN PRODUCING MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO HOUSES ALONG CASTLE CHAPEL ROAD AND DAMAGING SOME OUTBUILDINGS. SIMILAR DAMAGE PERSISTED AS THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS FLETCHERS CHAPEL ROAD... MYRTLEVILLE ROAD... AND COX ROAD... WITH A CHURCH SUSTAINING ROOF DAMAGE. THE TORNADO CONTINUED SNAPPING AND UPROOTING NUMEROUS TREES AS IT MOVED INTO THE BENTON AREA... CROSSING RUSCHE ROAD AND HARRIS ROAD WHERE A COUPLE OF SMALL HOMES SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE AND THE ROOF OF A SMALL BARN WAS REMOVED. THE TORNADO REACHED ITS GREATEST INTENSITY AS IT CROSSED MS HIGHWAY 16 JUST WEST OF REDBUD DRIVE WITH SIGNIFICANT SNAPPING OF TREES. SEVERAL HOMES EXPERIENCED MOSTLY MINOR ROOF DAMAGE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ALONG REDBUD DRIVE JUS
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NW Little Yazoo, MS
UNK category
Mar 22, 2022
5:30 PM UTC
Tornado report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THE TORNADO MAINLY CAUSED TREE DAMAGE AND LIKELY BEGAN IN A WOODED AREA JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION NEAR ROSEHILL AND HIGHWAY 433. THE TORNADO MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AREA... MAINLY STAYING IN WOODED AREAS... WHERE NUMEROUS LARGE LIMBS WERE SNAPPED. THE TORNADO INTENSIFIED IN A WOODED AREA OFF OF SCOTLAND ROAD... WHERE SEVERAL LARGE TREES WERE UPROOTED AND SOME SNAPPED. THE PATH IS ESTIMATED TO BE AT 3.7 MILES LONG AND NEARLY 600 YARDS WIDE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WERE AROUND 95 MPH. PARTS OF THE PATH WERE INACCESSIBLE AND OTHER TOOLS LIKE SATELLITE WILL BE NEEDED TO GATHER MORE DATA.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ENE Bentonia, MS
UNK category
Mar 22, 2022
5:30 PM UTC
Tornado report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 S Bentonia, MS
UNK category
May 4, 2021
7:22 PM UTC
Tornado report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THE TORNADO BEGAN OFF HWY 49 ALONG FLETCHERS CHAPEL ROAD NEAR THE DOVER COMMUNITY. THE STORM TRACKED EAST ACROSS OLD DOVER AND PARADISE ROADS SNAPPING LARGE LIMBS AND UPROOTING TREES. THE STORM WAS MOST INTENSE ALONG MYRLEVILLE ROAD... WHERE WINDS ESTIMATED AT 85 MPH SNAPPED HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD TREES. SEVERAL LARGE HARDWOOD TREES WERE ALSO UPROOTED. THE STORM CONTINUED TO CAUSE DAMAGE... UPROOTING MORE TREES AND SNAPPING LARGE LIMBS ACROSS LUTHER DAVIS ROAD... HWY 433 AND SCOTLAND ROAD. THE STORM DISSIPATED IN A WOODED AREA BETWEEN SCOTLAND ROAD AND FUGATES ROAD. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AN EF-0 WITH MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS OF 85 MPH. AT THE WIDEST... THE STORM WAS 250 YARDS AND THE PATH WAS JUST OVER 9 MILES LONG.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Little Yazoo, MS
UNK category
Feb 5, 2020
9:28 PM UTC
Tornado report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS STORM TRACKED THROUGH MOSTLY RURAL AND WOODED AREAS OF YAZOO COUNTY. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR ANDING OIL CITY ROAD. THE TORNADO WAS AT ITS STRONGEST FIRST ALONG ANDING OIL CITY ROAD BEFORE CROSSING OLD ANDING ROAD AND MOVED NORTHEAST OVER OLD MS 49 BEFORE CROSSING HIGHWAY 49. WHEN CROSSING FLETCHERS CHAPEL ROAD... IT DESTROYED A SHED AND CAUSED MINOR SHINGLE DAMAGE TO A RESIDENTIAL HOME. IT THEN CONTINUED ACROSS NEELY... KIRK AND OLD DOVER ROAD... CAUSING TREE DAMAGE... INCLUDING UPROOTED AND SNAPPED TREES. THE TORNADO AGAIN INTENSIFIED BACK UP TO THE STRONGEST AS IT CROSSED OLD DOVER ROAD. THE TORNADO WEAKENED BEFORE LIFTING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PARADISE AND GREEN ROAD... CAUSING SOME MINOR TREE DAMAGE. A MAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE NOTED WAS NUMEROUS UPROOTED AND SNAPPED TREES ALL ALONG THE PATH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SSW Oil City, MS
UNK category
Apr 13, 2019
11:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS EF0 TORNADO BEGAN IN A WOODED AREA ABOUT TWO MILES NORTHWEST OF BENTONIA NEAR THE DOVER COMMUNITY. THE TORNADO SNAPPED AND UPROOTED A FEW TREES ALONG A ROUGHLY THREE MILE PATH BEFORE DISSIPATING. ESTIMATED MAX WIND 74 MPH... PATH LENGTH 2.9 MILES... PATH WIDTH 25 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 W Dover, MS
UNK category
Dec 27, 2018
4:29 PM UTC
Tornado report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS WEAK BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR SADLER ROAD AND MOVED EAST TO HARALSON LANE. AROUND A DOZEN TREES HAD LARGE LIMBS BROKEN OFF... SNAPPED WITH A FEW SMALLER TREES UPROOTED. SOME TIN COVERING FROM A ROOF WAS PEALED OFF AND BLOWN ACROSS A FEW YARDS. MAX WINDS WERE AROUND 80 MPH AND PATH LENGTH WAS NEAR 1.3 MILES FOR THIS EF0.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 W Bentonia, MS
UNK category
Nov 2, 2018
8:03 AM UTC
Tornado report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS TORNADO TRAVELED 4 MILES EAST NORTHEAST TO THE NORTH OF BENTONIA... DOING MOSTLY TREE DAMAGE. HOWEVER THE TORNADO DID DAMAGE A FEW BUSINESSES AND A CHURCH WHEN CROSSING HIGHWAY 49 SHORTLY AFTER THE START OF ITS PATH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 N Bentonia, MS
UNK category
Mar 12, 2018
8:37 AM UTC
Tornado report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 1 NNW BENTONIA. .YAZOO COUNTY/BENTONIA TORNADO... RATING: EF1 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.5 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 200 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: 03/11/2018 START TIME: 01:37 AM CST START LOCATION: 1 NNW BENTONIA / YAZOO COUNTY / MS START LAT/LON: 32.6555 / -90.3754 END DATE: 03/11/2018 END TIME: 01:42 AM CST END LOCATION: 1 ESE BENTONIA / YAZOO COUNTY / MS END LAT/LON: 32.6426 / -90.3551 SUMMARY: THIS TORNAD
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NNW Bentonia, MS
UNK category
Mar 12, 2018
6:37 AM UTC
Tornado report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 1 NNW BENTONIA. CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 1 NNW BENTONIA. .YAZOO COUNTY/BENTONIA TORNADO... RATING: EF1 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.5 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 200 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: 03/11/2018 START TIME: 01:37 AM CST START LOCATION: 1 NNW BENTONIA / YAZOO COUNTY / MS START LAT/LON: 32.6555 / -90.3754 END DATE: 03/11/2018 END TIME: 01:42 AM CST END LOCATION: 1 ESE BENTONIA / YAZOO COUNTY / M
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NNW Bentonia, MS
UNK category
Mar 11, 2018
7:37 PM UTC
Tornado report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: .YAZOO COUNTY/BENTONIA TORNADO... RATING: EF1 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.5 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 200 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: 03/11/2018 START TIME: 01:37 AM CST START LOCATION: 1 NNW BENTONIA / YAZOO COUNTY / MS START LAT/LON: 32.6555 / -90.3754 END DATE: 03/11/2018 END TIME: 01:42 AM CST END LOCATION: 1 ESE BENTONIA / YAZOO COUNTY / MS END LAT/LON: 32.6426 / -90.3551 SUMMARY: THIS TORNADO STARTED JUST NORTH OF BENTONIA AND JUST WEST OF US 4
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NNW Bentonia, MS
UNK category
Apr 30, 2017
1:54 PM UTC
Tornado report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-2 TORNADO WITH 120 MPH MAX WINDS. 22.25 MILE PATH LENGTH AND 2110 YARDS MAX WIDTH. THIS TORNADO STARTED EAST OF BENTONIA NEAR INDIAN CREEK WHERE MINOR TREE DAMAGE WAS NOTED AND CONTINUED TO TRAVEL ALONG A PATH JUST NORTH THE BIG BLACK RIVER IN YAZOO COUNTY. THE TORNADO CAUSED MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ALONG SCOTLAND ROAD... WHERE IT ALSO DOWNED HUNDREDS OF TREES. THE TORNADO WAS STRONGEST AS IT CROSSED TRAIL END ROAD... WHERE IT SNAPPED WOODEN POWER POLES... CAUSED MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND SNAP
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 E Bentonia, MS
UNK category
Apr 30, 2017
1:51 PM UTC
Tornado report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST EAST OF US HIGHWAY 49 AND TRAVELED EAST-NORTHEAST ACROSS MAINLY UNDEVELOPED LAND ALONG THE BIG BLACK RIVER THROUGH SOUTHERN YAZOO COUNTY AND NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY. THE TORNADO CAUSED SPORADIC DAMAGE TO TREES ALONG ITS PATH... INCLUDING ONE LARGE TREE LIMB WHICH FELL ONTO A HOME. THE TORNADO DISSIPATED AT 857 AM SHORTLY AFTER CROSSING JUBILEE ROAD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Bentonia, MS
F3 category
Dec 9, 1999
6:36 PM CST
Tornado report for Bentonia, MS
Yazoo County · 6,664 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This strong tornado blew down or uprooted thousands of trees and destroyed two mobile homes. One person was seriously injured. Several barns and out buildings were also destroyed and several farm implements were damaged. One of the out buildings had steel girders which were anchored into three foot square concrete pads and buried in the ground. Almost all of these girders were pulled out of the ground and thrown at least fifty yards.
NWS Tornado Report Location: ENE Bentonia, MS
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Bentonia, MS area census snapshot

People & households
Population274
Households177
Housing units208
Income
Median household income--
$100k+ households2.8%
$150k+ households--
Housing stock
Single-family detached137
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily44
Large multifamily16
Mobile homes11
Housing mix
Single-family share65.9%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share28.9%
Mobile-home share5.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied39
Renter-occupied138
Vacant units31
Home value & age
Median home value$79,500
Owner homes $300k+--
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1975
Older-home share66.8%
Vehicle context
Households with cars138
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How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Bentonia have on record?

Our records show 18 hail, 66 wind, and 14 tornado reports in and near Bentonia, MS, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 21, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Bentonia?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Bentonia, MS is 2.75″. It was reported near Bentonia, MS on April 22, 2005.

A storm report showed up near my home in Bentonia — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Bentonia and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Bentonia — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Bentonia address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Bentonia — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Bentonia address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Bentonia — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Bentonia, MS, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Bentonia, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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