NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bay Springs, MS
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
36 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Bay Springs, Mississippi since 1851, 3 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ida in 2021. Since 1950, 230 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 27 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 3
- Tropical storms
- 33
- Tornadoes
- 230
- EF3 or stronger
- 27
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
65 deaths in all
What the records show for Bay Springs
The strongest storm to pass near Bay Springs was Camille in 1969, a Category 1 hurricane with 91 mph winds when its centre passed 35 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Frederic in 1979, whose centre came within 35 miles. The record near Bay Springs begins with an unnamed storm in 1855; the most recent system was Ida in 2021, a tropical storm 73 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 5 systems. Of the 36 systems, 7 have come since 2000. Bay Springs has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 61% of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site. The highest rating among the 230 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 6 times; the most recent, on April 12, 2020, came within 10 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on January 23, 1969, killed 32 people. Of the 230, 18 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 154 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 56. The most recent tornado was on April 6, 2025. Bay Springs has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 89% of the 232 Mississippi cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 87 times since 1971, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Bay Springs has more hail reports within 10 miles than 78% of the 232 Mississippi cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bay Springs
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 47 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | NateOct 8 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1995 | ErinAug 4 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | 35 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 17 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 35 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1960 | EthelSep 16 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 4 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormSep 26 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 1 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 6 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormSep 14 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 27 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 16 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormAug 17 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormAug 8 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 8 | overhead | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 28 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 1 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 7 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormJul 12 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormSep 15 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1855 | Unnamed 1855 stormSep 16 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Bay Springs: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Bay Springs
By decade
- 2020s55(3 EF3+)
- 2010s44(6 EF3+)
- 2000s55(2 EF3+)
- 1990s17(5 EF3+)
- 1980s13(3 EF3+)
- 1970s20(4 EF3+)
- 1960s12(1 EF3+)
- 1950s14(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1969 | F4 | 20 mi | 117.8 mi | 32 / 241 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | EF4 | 10 mi | 67.43 mi | 7 / 98 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 7 mi | 122.04 mi | 7 / 17 |
| Feb 28, 1987 | F4 | 24 mi | 35 mi | 6 / 350 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F4 | 8 mi | 40 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Mar 29, 1976 | F4 | 17 mi | 126.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Nov 27, 1994 | F3 | 11 mi | 40 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 1951 | F3 | 6 mi | 33.5 mi | 2 / 16 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | EF3 | 3 mi | 6.46 mi | 1 / 25 |
| Apr 14, 1999 | F3 | 10 mi | 25.5 mi | 1 / 33 |
| Jan 3, 1982 | F3 | 20 mi | 11 mi | 1 / 17 |
| May 27, 1973 | F3 | 24 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 35 |
The strongest 12 of 230, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bay Springs
The Storm Prediction Center has 87 hail reports within 10 miles of Bay Springs since 1971, made on 71 separate days. Of these, 41 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 15, 2025, the most recent report. April has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bay Springs
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Raleigh 6N, MS, 20 miles northwest of Bay Springs at 446 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 33°F. February is the wettest at 6.0 inches of precipitation on average and May and September the driest at 4.2 inches; the year adds up to 61.6 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 46% of the year's precipitation (28.1 of 61.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 36 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (18); a normal September there has highs of 85°F and 4.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 65 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 59 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.9 inches a year. That 61.6 inches is more than at 64 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (74%). Louin, 10 miles north, has its own station (Newton Exp Stn, MS): 58.3 inches a year, 3.3 less than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 33 | 5.6 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 60 | 36 | 6.0 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 67 | 43 | 5.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 74 | 49 | 5.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 58 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 66 | 5.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 68 | 4.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 67 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 62 | 4.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 77 | 50 | 4.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 66 | 40 | 4.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 58 | 35 | 5.9 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Year | 74 | 51 | 61.6 | 77 | 0.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Raleigh 6N, MS (446 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Bay Springs
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 171 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bay Springs: 148 thunderstorm wind reports, 20 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $3.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on December 9, 2004. March has had the most flash floods, 6 of 20. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 131 have had fewer than Bay Springs.
June 16, 2023: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Bay Springs — 2 injured, $25,000 damage.
NWS: “A line of severe thunderstorms caused wind damage east of Bay Springs. A car wreck with two injuries occurred after a tree was blown down into the road.”
August 22, 2005: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Bay Springs — $400,000 damage.
NWS: “A strong microburst caused numerous trees and power lines to get blown down in a 3 mile radius of the intersection of Highway 528 and county road 23. Additionally, a house nearby sustained roof damage and a hay barn was destroyed.”
May 29, 2005: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Bay Springs — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Three hangers sustained damage at the airport as a portion of the tin roofs were blown off and small sections of the tin siding was pealed away. Additionally a few trees were blown down around the area.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Jasper County, which includes Bay Springs, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 hurricanes, 7 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jasper County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.5 million a year, the 61st highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.9 million (26%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Bay Springs
- Louin, MS10 mi
- Taylorsville, MS13 mi
- Raleigh, MS14 mi
- Mize, MS17 mi
- Heidelberg, MS17 mi
- Laurel, MS20 mi
- Lake, MS25 mi
- Newton, MS25 mi
- Ellisville, MS27 mi
- Mount Olive, MS27 mi
- Magee, MS27 mi
- Collins, MS28 mi
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