NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Coffeeville, 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
17 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Coffeeville, Mississippi since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 65 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 17
- Tornadoes
- 65
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
90 deaths in all
What the records show for Coffeeville
None of the 17 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Coffeeville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 66 mph winds when its centre passed 45 miles away. The record near Coffeeville begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm directly overhead. The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 3 systems. Of the 17 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site, 64% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Coffeeville. The strongest of the 65 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on February 21, 1971; its path came within 12 miles, and it killed 58 people. Of the 65, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 29 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on April 5, 2025. Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 94% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Coffeeville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 14 times since 1965, with stones up to 1 inch (quarter size). Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 98% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Coffeeville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Coffeeville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | overhead | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 30 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 20 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 2 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 7 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 9 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 29 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 2 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 Coffeeville: 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 Coffeeville
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s11(2 EF3+)
- 2000s11(3 EF3+)
- 1990s10(3 EF3+)
- 1980s6(1 EF3+)
- 1970s14(2 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1971 | F4 | 12 mi | 202.1 mi | 58 / 795 |
| Apr 21, 1984 | F3 | 21 mi | 71 mi | 15 / 76 |
| Feb 24, 2001 | F3 | 18 mi | 52 mi | 6 / 73 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF3 | 24 mi | 51.45 mi | 4 / 25 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF3 | 19 mi | 13.57 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Feb 24, 2001 | F3 | 21 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 3, 2000 | F3 | 17 mi | 43.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F3 | 22 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F3 | 15 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 21, 1990 | F3 | 18 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 20, 1973 | F3 | 18 mi | 11.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 4, 1971 | F2 | 13 mi | 6.1 mi | 7 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 65, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Coffeeville
The Storm Prediction Center has 14 hail reports within 10 miles of Coffeeville since 1965. Of these, 6 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1 inch (quarter size), was reported on 6 days, most recently May 25, 2025. The most recent report is from May 25, 2025. May has the most reports, 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Coffeeville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Water Valley, MS, 15 miles north of Coffeeville at 310 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 53°F and 30°F. April is the wettest at 6.3 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 3.6 inches; the year adds up to 58.7 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 44% of the year's precipitation (25.9 of 58.7 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 17 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 86°F and 3.6 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 69 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 76 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 58.7 inches is more than at 39 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (45%). Grenada, 15 miles southwest, has its own station (Grenada, MS): 61.6 inches a year, 2.9 more than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 30 | 5.3 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 57 | 32 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 66 | 40 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 74 | 48 | 6.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 58 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 66 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 70 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 68 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 61 | 3.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 49 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 38 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 55 | 33 | 5.7 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Year | 74 | 49 | 58.7 | 76 | 1.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Water Valley, MS (310 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 Coffeeville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 37 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Coffeeville: 32 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 flash floods, 1 flood, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $218,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on April 25, 2007.
August 26, 2016: lightning strike 4 miles from the centre of Coffeeville — 1 killed, 1 injured.
NWS: “A woman was killed by lightning at Grenada Lake near the Bryant boat landing. Another person was injured by the strike.”
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
Yalobusha County, which includes Coffeeville, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1971, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 4 hurricanes, 3 tornadoes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Yalobusha County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.5 million a year, the 70th highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.8 million (32%), 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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