Mississippi Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Mississippi has logged 35,159 severe-weather events — about 1,134 a year — with 476 direct deaths, 2,294 injuries and $30.3B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind14,47034 d$441.6M
Hail6,632—$734.6M
Flash Flood3,47518 d$558.0M
Tornado2,277146 d$1.7B
Heat1,73727 d—
Drought1,302—$4.9M
Excessive Heat95211 d—
Winter Weather525—$1.3M
Strong Wind4807 d$7.6M
Winter Storm4531 d$9.3M
Heavy Snow441—$31.9M
Lightning39120 d$21.5M
Ice Storm3301 d$68.5M
Tropical Storm2732 d$87.3M
Flood2605 d$1.0B
Cold/Wind Chill21513 d$21.1M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (368)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Thunderstorm WindApril 27, 2011
Choctaw · 1 killed · $400K damage
Tropical StormAugust 28, 2012
Pearl River · 1 killed · 1 injured · $300K damage
Tornado (EF2)May 2, 2010
Lafayette · 1 killed · $250K damage
Tornado (EF1)October 9, 2009
Washington · 1 killed · 2 injured · $225K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 3, 2009
Jones · 1 killed · $170K damage
Thunderstorm WindDecember 28, 2024
Adams · 1 killed · 1 injured · $150K damage
Tornado (EF1)October 27, 2021
Jackson · 1 killed · $150K damage
Tornado (EF2)February 23, 2016
Lamar · 1 killed · $105K damage
Strong WindOctober 26, 2019
Newton · 1 killed · $100K damage
LightningApril 6, 2005
Yazoo · 1 killed · $100K damage
Tornado (F1)November 10, 2002
Lowndes · 1 killed · $100K damage
Tornado (F1)March 1, 1997
Pontotoc · 1 killed · 4 injured · $100K damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 16, 2004
Winston · 1 killed · $94K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 19, 2019
Washington · 1 killed · $50K damage
Flash FloodApril 25, 2015
Panola · 1 killed · 1 injured · $50K damage
Flash FloodApril 6, 2014
Yazoo · 1 killed · $50K damage
Strong WindFebruary 20, 2014
Forrest · 1 killed · $50K damage
Tornado (F1)September 24, 2005
Humphreys · 1 killed · 2 injured · $50K damage
Tornado (F2)February 16, 2001
Holmes · 1 killed · 1 injured · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 20, 2000
Lowndes · 1 killed · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 8, 1998
Pontotoc · 1 killed · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 4, 2014
Coahoma · 1 killed · $30K damage
Strong WindAugust 30, 2012
Holmes · 1 killed · $30K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 10, 2009
Rankin · 1 killed · 3 injured · $25K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 5, 2001
Leflore · 1 killed · $25K damage
Strong WindMarch 3, 2023
Yazoo · 1 killed · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 24, 2021
Pearl River · 1 killed · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 12, 2020
Carroll · 1 killed · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 18, 2019
Neshoba · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodApril 2, 2017
Rankin · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 4, 2011
Tishomingo · 1 killed · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindJanuary 25, 2021
Leake · 1 killed · $18K damage
Strong WindMarch 3, 2023
Yazoo · 1 killed · $15K damage
LightningApril 27, 2016
Itawamba · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 1, 2012
Carroll · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 4, 2004
De Soto · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 12, 2001
Walthall · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 20, 2000
Lafayette · 1 killed · 2 injured · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 17, 1997
Walthall · 1 killed · $10K damage
High WindNovember 6, 2000
Leake · 1 killed · 1 injured · $6K damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.