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 (EF3)April 28, 2014
Jones · 15 injured · $1.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)October 17, 2012
Scott · 1 injured · $1.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Lafayette · 8 injured · $1.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)January 1, 2011
Noxubee · 1 injured · $1.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 8, 2008
Lee · $1.5M damage
Tornado (F3)November 15, 2006
Lamar · 6 injured · $1.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 12, 2020
Lawrence · $1.1M damage
Tornado (EF3)December 28, 2024
Franklin · 2 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)December 16, 2019
Jones · 2 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)December 23, 2015
Panola · 2 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)October 17, 2012
Newton · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Newton · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)January 10, 2008
Attala · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F3)February 24, 2001
Lee · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)November 29, 2010
Attala · 6 injured · $900K damage
Tornado (F3)April 14, 1999
Covington · $800K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Monroe · 3 injured · $750K damage
Tornado (EF3)December 23, 2015
Quitman · 7 injured · $734K damage
Tornado (EF3)December 16, 2019
Smith · $700K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 28, 2014
Scott · 3 injured · $700K damage
Tornado (F3)March 1, 1997
Pontotoc · $650K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Holmes · $600K damage
Tornado (EF3)December 16, 2019
Lamar · $500K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 11, 2013
Noxubee · 4 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (EF5)April 27, 2011
Neshoba · $500K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 2, 2010
Tippah · $500K damage
Tornado (EF3)March 22, 2022
Kemper · $400K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Noxubee · $400K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Smith · $300K damage
Tornado (F3)November 23, 2004
Jefferson · $300K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Calhoun · $250K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Chickasaw · 2 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)January 3, 2000
Union · 4 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)March 1, 1997
Union · 16 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)December 9, 1999
Yazoo · 1 injured · $200K damage
Tornado (F3)February 27, 1999
Lawrence · $200K damage
Tornado (F3)May 2, 1997
Holmes · $200K damage
Tornado (EF5)April 27, 2011
Itawamba · $100K damage
Tornado (EF5)April 27, 2011
Winston · $100K damage
Tornado (F3)February 24, 2001
Union · $100K 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.