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.
Tornado (F3)April 6, 2005
Rankin · 6 injured · $11.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 16, 2001
Lowndes · $11.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 1, 2008
Wilkinson · $10.7M damage
HailMarch 26, 2023
Hinds · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 28, 2020
Jackson · $10.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideOctober 28, 2020
Hancock · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF0)April 7, 2014
Jones · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 3, 2008
Washington · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 9, 2006
Winston · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Noxubee · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2005
Montgomery · 1 injured · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 6, 2003
Yazoo · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 6, 2003
Warren · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 6, 2003
Leake · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 16, 2001
Oktibbeha · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 10, 1997
Holmes · $10.0M damage
HailMarch 31, 1996
Rankin · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 12, 2020
Covington · 1 injured · $8.3M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 15, 2011
Hinds · 10 injured · $8.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 6, 2005
Smith · $8.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 12, 2020
Jefferson Davis · 1 injured · $7.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)January 10, 2008
Lowndes · 11 injured · $7.0M damage
Tornado (F4)November 24, 2001
Bolivar · 36 injured · $6.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)April 12, 2020
Jasper · 6 injured · $5.8M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 26, 2009
Simpson · 25 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 24, 2023
Montgomery · $4.5M damage
Tornado (F3)November 24, 2001
Humphreys · 5 injured · $4.0M damage
Tornado (F4)November 24, 2001
Washington · 12 injured · $3.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 28, 2014
Itawamba · 2 injured · $3.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Webster · 15 injured · $3.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)January 1, 2011
Attala · 2 injured · $3.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)January 10, 2008
Holmes · 3 injured · $3.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)January 10, 2008
Choctaw · 3 injured · $3.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 3, 2025
Marshall · $2.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)December 25, 2012
Pearl River · 8 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)February 24, 2001
Leflore · $2.2M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 2, 2025
Tate · 2 injured · $2.0M damage
Tornado (F3)February 24, 2001
Prentiss · 30 injured · $2.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 14, 1999
Jasper · 3 injured · $2.0M damage
Tornado (F3)November 15, 2006
Jones · 1 injured · $1.7M 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.