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.
LightningAugust 25, 1999
Harrison · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 8, 1998
Hancock · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 13, 1996
Forrest · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 2, 1996
Amite · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 1, 1996
De Soto · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 1, 1996
Yalobusha · 1 killed ·
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2005
Harrison · $5.6B damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2005
Hancock · $3.4B damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2005
Jackson · $2.3B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 28, 2005
Pearl River · $1.1B damage
FloodMay 1, 2011
Tunica · $1.0B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Forrest · $750.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Lamar · 10 injured · $400.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 27, 1998
Jackson · $370.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 28, 2005
Walthall · $367.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Marion · $300.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Rankin · 40 injured · $300.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 28, 2005
Pike · $294.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Madison · $250.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 27, 2005
Stone · $250.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 27, 1998
Harrison · $210.0M damage
HailMarch 18, 2013
Hinds · 1 injured · $200.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Covington · 10 injured · $200.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Jasper · 2 injured · $150.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Jefferson Davis · $115.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)April 1, 2023
Lee · $105.0M damage
HailMarch 18, 2013
Rankin · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Lowndes · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Smith · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Adams · 2 injured · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Clarke · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Kemper · 2 injured · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Oktibbeha · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Lincoln · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Lawrence · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Newton · 2 injured · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Neshoba · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Scott · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Copiah · 20 injured · $80.0M damage
HailMarch 18, 2013
Warren · $75.0M 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.