NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Buckatunna, 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
53 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Buckatunna, Mississippi since 1851, 10 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 80 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 10
- Tropical storms
- 43
- Tornadoes
- 80
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Buckatunna
The strongest storm to pass near Buckatunna was Camille in 1969, a Category 2 hurricane with 108 mph winds when its centre passed 73 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Zeta in 2020, whose centre came within 5 miles. The record near Buckatunna begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020. The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 6 systems. Of the 53 systems, 9 have come since 2000. Buckatunna has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 85% of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site. The highest rating among the 80 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 6 times; the most recent, on February 12, 2025, came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on February 26, 1958, killed 4 people. Of the 80, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 56 have come since 2000. March has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on March 4, 2025. Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 85% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Buckatunna. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 38 times since 1965, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 78% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Buckatunna.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Buckatunna
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 5 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2018 | GordonSep 5 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | NateOct 8 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 51 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2005 | DennisJul 11 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | CindyJul 6 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2004 | IvanSep 16 | 50 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | GeorgesSep 29 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | ErinAug 4 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | 5 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 17 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 73 mi | Category 2 (108 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | EthelSep 16 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 4 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 8 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormSep 11 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormSep 26 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 14 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormJun 16 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 1 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 1 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormJun 26 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 6 | 35 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormSep 14 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 12 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 27 | 30 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 16 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 13 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormAug 17 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormAug 8 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 2 | 44 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 8 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 27 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 3 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 1 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 16 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormJul 12 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormSep 15 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 12 | 50 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1855 | Unnamed 1855 stormSep 16 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 26 | 36 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Buckatunna: 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 Buckatunna
By decade
- 2020s22(2 EF3+)
- 2010s22
- 2000s12(1 EF3+)
- 1990s8
- 1980s2(1 EF3+)
- 1970s9(1 EF3+)
- 1960s1
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 1958 | F3 | 1 mi | 29.1 mi | 4 / 20 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | EF3 | 17 mi | 27.49 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | EF3 | 17 mi | 20.06 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 15, 2006 | F3 | 23 mi | 15.88 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 4, 1988 | F3 | 3 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 9, 1972 | F3 | 21 mi | 23.6 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | EF2 | 17 mi | 3.98 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | EF2 | 2 mi | 6.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | EF2 | 23 mi | 2.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | EF2 | 20 mi | 3.36 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | EF2 | 24 mi | 19.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | EF2 | 23 mi | 1.77 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 80, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Buckatunna
The Storm Prediction Center has 38 hail reports within 10 miles of Buckatunna since 1965, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 19, 1965. The most recent report is from May 27, 2025. April has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Buckatunna
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Waynesboro 2 W, MS, 11 miles northwest of Buckatunna at 200 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 36°F. January is the wettest at 6.1 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.6 inches; the year adds up to 60.3 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 (27.7 of 60.3 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 53 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (24); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 4.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 86 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 50 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.6 inches a year, most of it in March. That 60.3 inches is more than at 51 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (59%). Chatom, AL, 17 miles southeast, has its own station (Jackson, AL): 60.4 inches a year, 0.1 more than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 36 | 6.1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 63 | 39 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 71 | 45 | 5.9 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 77 | 52 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 84 | 60 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 90 | 68 | 5.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 71 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 92 | 70 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 88 | 65 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 79 | 53 | 3.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 68 | 42 | 4.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 61 | 38 | 6.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Year | 77 | 53 | 60.3 | 77 | 0.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Waynesboro 2 W, MS (200 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 Buckatunna
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 79 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Buckatunna: 62 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $889,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on April 28, 2014. July has had the most flash floods, 4 of 16. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 94 have had fewer than Buckatunna.
June 10, 2022: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Buckatunna — 1 injured.
NWS: “High winds downed a tree through the roof of a mobile home on Lacey Road. One injury reported.”
June 22, 2017: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Buckatunna — $460,000 damage.
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
Wayne County, which includes Buckatunna, has been named in 32 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 22 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 hurricanes, 8 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Arthur, on August 3, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wayne County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.9 million a year, the 33rd highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.7 million (36%), is from hurricanes.
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 Buckatunna
- Waynesboro, MS11 mi
- State Line, MS11 mi
- Millry, AL12 mi
- Chatom, AL17 mi
- Shubuta, MS24 mi
- Richton, MS24 mi
- Leakesville, MS29 mi
- Ovett, MS32 mi
- Heidelberg, MS34 mi
- Quitman, MS34 mi
- Beaumont, MS35 mi
- Mcintosh, AL36 mi
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