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.
HailMarch 18, 2013
Hinds · $75.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 28, 2005
Amite · $73.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 24, 2010
Attala · $60.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 4, 2008
Hinds · $60.0M damage
Tornado (F3)November 10, 2002
Lowndes · 55 injured · $60.0M damage
HailMarch 18, 2013
Rankin · $50.0M damage
HailMarch 18, 2013
Warren · $50.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Attala · $50.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Winston · 1 injured · $50.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Choctaw · $50.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 24, 2003
Rankin · 6 injured · $50.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 7, 2003
Lauderdale · $50.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 6, 2003
Madison · $50.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 28, 2020
Hancock · $40.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 28, 2020
Harrison · $40.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 4, 2008
Hinds · 20 injured · $40.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)February 5, 2008
Lafayette · 14 injured · $35.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 6, 2003
Rankin · $30.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 6, 2003
Newton · $30.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 25, 1998
George · $30.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 26, 1998
Adams · 4 injured · $30.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)February 5, 2008
De Soto · $28.4M damage
Tornado (EF4)April 12, 2020
Covington · 5 injured · $25.9M damage
HailApril 15, 2022
Marion · $25.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)February 10, 2013
Forrest · 63 injured · $25.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 25, 1998
Stone · $25.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Claiborne · $20.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Jefferson · $20.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Yazoo · $20.0M damage
HailMarch 13, 2005
Warren · 1 injured · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 6, 2003
Hinds · $20.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 27, 1998
Hancock · $20.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 28, 2020
Pearl River · $15.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)April 18, 2019
Neshoba · $15.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 28, 2014
Lee · 30 injured · $15.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 9, 2006
Lowndes · 3 injured · $15.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 25, 1998
Greene · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 18, 1997
Marion · $15.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)February 10, 2013
Lamar · 8 injured · $13.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 15, 2011
Kemper · 5 injured · $11.0M 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.