NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Booneville, 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
15 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Booneville, Mississippi since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 122 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 15 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 15
- Tornadoes
- 122
- EF3 or stronger
- 15
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
27 deaths in all
What the records show for Booneville
None of the 15 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Booneville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 61 mph winds when its centre passed 67 miles away. The record near Booneville begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 57 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 3 systems. Of the 15 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site, 72% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Booneville. The strongest of the 122 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 19, 1970; its path came within 17 miles, and it killed 4 people. The deadliest, an F3 on April 21, 1984, killed 15 people. Of the 122, 15 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 64 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on April 5, 2025. Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 50% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Booneville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 64 times since 1981, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Booneville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 56% of the 232 Mississippi cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Booneville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 30 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 19 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 7 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 29 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Booneville: 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 Booneville
By decade
- 2020s25
- 2010s22(1 EF3+)
- 2000s17(2 EF3+)
- 1990s10(1 EF3+)
- 1980s17(3 EF3+)
- 1970s11(5 EF3+)
- 1960s9(2 EF3+)
- 1950s11(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1970 | F4 | 17 mi | 47.6 mi | 4 / 78 |
| Apr 21, 1984 | F3 | 25 mi | 71 mi | 15 / 76 |
| Feb 24, 2001 | F3 | 6 mi | 52 mi | 6 / 73 |
| Apr 28, 2014 | EF3 | 16 mi | 30.97 mi | 0 / 32 |
| May 8, 2008 | EF3 | 25 mi | 7.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F3 | 17 mi | 30 mi | 0 / 16 |
| Nov 4, 1988 | F3 | 24 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 4, 1988 | F3 | 8 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 13, 1976 | F3 | 23 mi | 10.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 23, 1975 | F3 | 2 mi | 17.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 29, 1972 | F3 | 1 mi | 45.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 24, 1971 | F3 | 14 mi | 9.8 mi | 0 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 122, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Booneville
The Storm Prediction Center has 64 hail reports within 10 miles of Booneville since 1981, made on 43 separate days. Of these, 31 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on October 25, 1997. The most recent report is from March 31, 2025. April has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Booneville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Booneville, MS, 2 miles southwest of Booneville at 490 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 29°F. December is the wettest at 6.3 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 4.0 inches; the year adds up to 60.5 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 45% of the year's precipitation (27.1 of 60.5 inches); the other six months are wetter. Highs reach 90°F on about 41 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 68 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.1 inches a year, most of it in February. That 60.5 inches is more than at 54 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (62%). Rienzi, 9 miles north, has its own station (Corinth 7 SW, MS): 58.8 inches a year, 1.7 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 29 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 54 | 32 | 5.3 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 63 | 39 | 5.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 72 | 48 | 5.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 57 | 5.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 86 | 65 | 5.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 69 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89 | 68 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 61 | 4.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 49 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 62 | 38 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 53 | 32 | 6.3 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Year | 71 | 49 | 60.5 | 81 | 1.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Booneville, MS (490 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 Booneville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 100 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Booneville: 82 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $814,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on March 15, 2008. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 104 have had fewer than Booneville.
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
Prentiss County, which includes Booneville, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 4 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 winter storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Prentiss County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.0 million a year, the 38th highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.5 million (29%), 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 Booneville
- Rienzi, MS9 mi
- Baldwyn, MS11 mi
- Glen, MS16 mi
- Guntown, MS16 mi
- Tishomingo, MS17 mi
- Burnsville, MS17 mi
- Corinth, MS19 mi
- Belmont, MS21 mi
- Saltillo, MS22 mi
- Mantachie, MS23 mi
- Ripley, MS23 mi
- Golden, MS24 mi
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