NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bolton, 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
25 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Bolton, Mississippi since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ida in 2021. Since 1950, 242 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 16 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 24
- Tornadoes
- 242
- EF3 or stronger
- 16
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
134 deaths in all
What the records show for Bolton
The strongest storm to pass near Bolton was Camille in 1969, a Category 1 hurricane with 77 mph winds when its centre passed 30 miles away. The record near Bolton begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Ida in 2021, a tropical storm 5 miles away. The 1900s and the 1930s were the busiest decades, with 3 systems each. Of the 25 systems, 5 have come since 2000. Bolton has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 49% of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site. The highest rating among the 242 tornadoes within 25 miles is F5, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 3, 1966, came within 12 miles. Of the 242, 16 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 146 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 62. The most recent tornado was on November 25, 2025. Bolton has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 92% of the 232 Mississippi cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 85 times since 1974, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Bolton has more hail reports within 10 miles than 77% of the 232 Mississippi cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bolton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | DeltaOct 10 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 27 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 17 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 30 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | EstherSep 19 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 20 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 2 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 6 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 30 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 28 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormJul 12 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | overhead | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Bolton: 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 Bolton
By decade
- 2020s46
- 2010s63(3 EF3+)
- 2000s37(1 EF3+)
- 1990s18(2 EF3+)
- 1980s23(1 EF3+)
- 1970s20(4 EF3+)
- 1960s20(2 EF3+)
- 1950s15(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1966 | F5 | 12 mi | 202.5 mi | 58 / 518 |
| Dec 5, 1953 | F5 | 18 mi | 9 mi | 38 / 270 |
| Feb 21, 1971 | F4 | 10 mi | 65.2 mi | 13 / 182 |
| Apr 24, 2010 | EF4 | 24 mi | 148.97 mi | 10 / 146 |
| Mar 29, 1976 | F4 | 20 mi | 22.3 mi | 3 / 177 |
| Nov 24, 2001 | F4 | 16 mi | 11.5 mi | 2 / 21 |
| Feb 26, 1958 | F3 | 17 mi | 69.7 mi | 8 / 26 |
| Apr 28, 2014 | EF3 | 18 mi | 29.72 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | EF3 | 9 mi | 16.53 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Dec 9, 1999 | F3 | 18 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 11, 1995 | F3 | 10 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 4, 1989 | F3 | 6 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 242, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bolton
The Storm Prediction Center has 85 hail reports within 10 miles of Bolton since 1974, made on 71 separate days. Of these, 48 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on March 18, 2013. The most recent report is from May 17, 2025. March has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bolton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Oakley Exp Stn, MS, 13 miles south of Bolton at 205 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 35°F. January is the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 4.0 inches; the year adds up to 60.3 inches. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 45% of the year's precipitation (27.3 of 60.3 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 25 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (11); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 4.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 100 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 54 nights a year. That 60.3 inches is more than at 52 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (60%). Clinton, 9 miles east, has its own station (Jackson Hawkins Field, MS): 51.3 inches a year, 9.0 less than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 35 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 63 | 39 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 70 | 46 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 77 | 53 | 5.8 |
| May | 84 | 62 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 91 | 69 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 93 | 71 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 93 | 70 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 89 | 64 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 81 | 53 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 69 | 42 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 61 | 38 | 5.6 |
| Year | 77 | 53 | 60.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Oakley Exp Stn, MS (205 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 Bolton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 221 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bolton: 196 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 flash floods, 3 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $8.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 115 mph, on April 4, 2008. April has had the most flash floods, 6 of 21. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 137 have had fewer than Bolton.
June 16, 2023: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Bolton — 1 killed, $250,000 damage.
December 25, 2012: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Bolton — 2 injured, $55,000 damage.
March 26, 2005: thunderstorm wind in Bolton — 1 injured, $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “The same left moving supercell thunderstorm that brought the large hail, also brought devastating straight line winds to a good portion of central Yazoo county from Bentonia to north of Benton. Several hundred trees and dozens of power lines were blown down or snapped.”
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
Hinds County, which includes Bolton, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 hurricanes, 8 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 Hinds County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for hail and strong wind; Relatively High for tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $116.8 million a year, the 2nd highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $56.4 million (48%), 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).
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Cities near Bolton
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- Clinton, MS9 mi
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- Raymond, MS11 mi
- Flora, MS15 mi
- Jackson, MS16 mi
- Bentonia, MS17 mi
- Ridgeland, MS20 mi
- Terry, MS21 mi
- Richland, MS21 mi
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