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.
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2010
Bolivar · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2010
Panola · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 2010
Monroe · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2010
Pontotoc · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 29, 2010
Monroe · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 16, 2009
Yazoo · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
HeatJuly 20, 2008
Lee · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 13, 2008
Wilkinson · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 5, 2007
Lafayette · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 5, 2007
Covington · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 26, 2006
Pike · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 15, 2006
Lowndes · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 13, 2006
Lee · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 15, 2005
Hancock · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 27, 2005
Lee · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 23, 2005
Bolivar · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 25, 2004
Itawamba · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 18, 2004
Hinds · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 24, 2003
Monroe · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 25, 2002
Panola · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 12, 2001
Hinds · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 7, 2001
Harrison · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillDecember 31, 2000
Lafayette · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 29, 2000
Copiah · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 25, 2000
Washington · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 22, 2000
Itawamba · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 20, 2000
Panola · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 20, 2000
Forrest · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 20, 2000
Washington · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 18, 2000
Calhoun · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 18, 2000
Jackson · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 17, 2000
Sunflower · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 14, 2000
Adams · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 13, 2000
Copiah · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 13, 2000
De Soto · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 13, 2000
Hinds · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 8, 2000
Jackson · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 26, 2000
Madison · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 19, 2000
Leflore · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 13, 2000
Lafayette · 1 killed ·
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.