NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Centreville, 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
52 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Centreville, Mississippi since 1851, 5 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Francine in 2024. Since 1950, 68 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 5
- Tropical storms
- 47
- Tornadoes
- 68
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Centreville
The strongest storm to pass near Centreville was an unnamed storm in 1909, a Category 1 hurricane with 92 mph winds when its centre passed 32 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1888, whose centre came within 5 miles. The record near Centreville begins with an unnamed storm in 1856; the most recent system was Francine in 2024, a tropical storm 51 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 5 systems. Of the 52 systems, 11 have come since 2000. Centreville has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 74% of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site. The highest rating among the 68 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on December 28, 2024, came within 24 miles. Of the 68, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 38 have come since 2000. December has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2024. Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 92% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Centreville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 19 times since 1986, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 96% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Centreville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Centreville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FrancineSep 12 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | DeltaOct 10 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | CristobalJun 8 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 30 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 1 | 72 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2003 | BillJul 1 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | LiliOct 3 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 26 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1988 | BerylAug 9 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | JuanOct 29 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | DannyAug 16 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | BobJul 11 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | ArleneMay 31 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | EstherSep 18 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 14 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | BrendaAug 2 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 4 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 49 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 28 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 20 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJul 15 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 22 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 26 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 13 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 32 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormOct 10 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 29 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 21 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 7 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 27 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 5 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 7 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 1 | 29 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 6 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormOct 1 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 2 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 12 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Centreville: 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 Centreville
By decade
- 2020s13(1 EF3+)
- 2010s19(1 EF3+)
- 2000s6
- 1990s5
- 1980s15(1 EF3+)
- 1970s5(1 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | EF3 | 24 mi | 25.98 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | EF3 | 13 mi | 30.32 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Oct 14, 1984 | F3 | 15 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Dec 13, 1977 | F3 | 24 mi | 20.4 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | EF2 | 10 mi | 14.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | EF2 | 20 mi | 20.01 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | EF2 | 23 mi | 4.23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F2 | 14 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1990 | F2 | 15 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 18, 1989 | F2 | 15 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 20, 1986 | F2 | 4 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 4, 1972 | F2 | 22 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 68, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Centreville
The Storm Prediction Center has 19 hail reports within 10 miles of Centreville since 1986, made on 17 separate days. Of these, 15 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on March 31, 2005. The most recent report is from April 6, 2023. April has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Centreville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Woodville 4 ESE, MS, 9 miles west of Centreville at 400 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 61°F and 36°F. January is the wettest at 7.4 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 4.4 inches; the year adds up to 66.7 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 47% of the year's precipitation (31.4 of 66.7 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 52 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (20); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 4.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 77 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 29 nights a year. That 66.7 inches is more than at 80 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (92%). Gloster, 10 miles northeast, has its own station (Liberty, MS): 61.8 inches a year, 4.9 less than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 36 | 7.4 | 7 |
| Feb | 65 | 40 | 6.1 | 6 |
| Mar | 72 | 47 | 5.9 | 6 |
| Apr | 78 | 54 | 5.4 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 62 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Jun | 90 | 68 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Jul | 93 | 71 | 6.2 | 8 |
| Aug | 93 | 70 | 5.8 | 6 |
| Sep | 89 | 65 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Oct | 81 | 55 | 4.7 | 4 |
| Nov | 71 | 45 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Dec | 63 | 39 | 5.4 | 6 |
| Year | 78 | 54 | 66.7 | 71 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Woodville 4 ESE, MS (400 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 Centreville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 34 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Centreville: 29 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 flash floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 2 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $24.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on December 22, 2011.
July 13, 2008: lightning strike 2 miles from the centre of Centreville — 1 killed.
NWS: “One person was killed and at least two others were injured when lightning struck a tree that they were standing under.”
March 24, 2021: thunderstorm wind in Centreville — 1 killed.
NWS: “Tree fell on a mobile home from thunderstorm winds. One fatality was reported from a resident inside the home at the time.”
August 12, 2016: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Centreville — $24.2 million damage.
NWS: “Twelve to eighteen inches of rainfall over a 2 day period led to widespread flash flooding in East Feliciana Parish. As floodwaters rose, numerous high water rescues were necessary across the parish.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Centreville's 2 ZIP codes have filed 69 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $749,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 1990, with 12. 16% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 133 Mississippi cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 73 have fewer than Centreville.
Wilkinson County, which includes Centreville, has been named in 32 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 22 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 hurricanes, 9 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wilkinson County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and heat waves; Very Low for hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.2 million a year, the 65th highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.3 million (37%), 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 Centreville
- Gloster, MS10 mi
- Woodville, MS17 mi
- Liberty, MS17 mi
- Ethel, LA19 mi
- Jackson, LA20 mi
- Clinton, LA20 mi
- Saint Francisville, LA23 mi
- Greensburg, LA24 mi
- Slaughter, LA25 mi
- Roxie, MS28 mi
- Meadville, MS29 mi
- Smithdale, MS29 mi
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