NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Enterprise, 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
33 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Enterprise, Mississippi since 1851, 3 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 160 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 19 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 3
- Tropical storms
- 30
- Tornadoes
- 160
- EF3 or stronger
- 19
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
63 deaths in all
What the records show for Enterprise
The strongest storm to pass near Enterprise was Camille in 1969, a Category 1 hurricane with 85 mph winds when its centre passed 63 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Frederic in 1979, whose centre came within 8 miles. The record near Enterprise begins with an unnamed storm in 1855; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a Category 1 hurricane 35 miles away. The 1910s and the 1930s were the busiest decades, with 4 systems each. Of the 33 systems, 6 have come since 2000. Enterprise has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 61% of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site. The highest rating among the 160 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 7 times; the most recent, on April 12, 2020, came within 7 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on January 23, 1969, killed 32 people. Of the 160, 17 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 104 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 35. The most recent tornado was on May 26, 2025. Enterprise has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 70% of the 232 Mississippi cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 61 times since 1965, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Enterprise has more hail reports within 10 miles than 53% of the 232 Mississippi cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Enterprise
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 35 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | NateOct 8 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1995 | ErinAug 4 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | 8 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 17 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 63 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1960 | EthelSep 16 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 4 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 14 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 1 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 1 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 6 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormSep 14 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 27 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 16 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormAug 17 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 8 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 1 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormJul 12 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormSep 16 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1855 | Unnamed 1855 stormSep 17 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Enterprise: 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 Enterprise
By decade
- 2020s49(3 EF3+)
- 2010s28(3 EF3+)
- 2000s27
- 1990s17(3 EF3+)
- 1980s13(4 EF3+)
- 1970s13(2 EF3+)
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s9(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1969 | F4 | 23 mi | 117.8 mi | 32 / 241 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | EF4 | 7 mi | 67.43 mi | 7 / 98 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | in town | 122.04 mi | 7 / 17 |
| Feb 28, 1987 | F4 | 22 mi | 35 mi | 6 / 350 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F4 | 22 mi | 40 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Mar 12, 1986 | F4 | 18 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 29, 1976 | F4 | 13 mi | 126.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 10, 1992 | F3 | 7 mi | 20 mi | 3 / 57 |
| Nov 27, 1994 | F3 | 20 mi | 40 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 1951 | F3 | 17 mi | 33.5 mi | 2 / 16 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | EF3 | 22 mi | 6.46 mi | 1 / 25 |
| Jan 3, 1982 | F3 | 19 mi | 11 mi | 1 / 17 |
The strongest 12 of 160, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Enterprise
The Storm Prediction Center has 61 hail reports within 10 miles of Enterprise since 1965, made on 47 separate days. Of these, 33 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on April 15, 2011. The most recent report is from January 3, 2023. April has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Enterprise
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is P Harrison Archusa, MS, 12 miles southeast of Enterprise at 216 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 36°F. March is the wettest at 6.4 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.8 inches; the year adds up to 61.5 inches. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 46% of the year's precipitation (28.4 of 61.5 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 33 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (17); a normal September there has highs of 87°F and 4.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 78 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 46 nights a year. That 61.5 inches is more than at 62 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (71%). Hickory, 14 miles northwest, has its own station (Newton 5 ENE, MS): 58.2 inches a year, 3.3 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 36 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 63 | 39 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 70 | 45 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 77 | 52 | 5.6 |
| May | 84 | 62 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 92 | 73 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 91 | 72 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 66 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 77 | 54 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 66 | 43 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 59 | 37 | 5.9 |
| Year | 76 | 54 | 61.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at P Harrison Archusa, MS (216 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 Enterprise
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 182 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Enterprise: 159 thunderstorm wind reports, 18 flash floods, 3 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $7.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 13, 2022. March has had the most flash floods, 6 of 18. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 111 have had fewer than Enterprise.
April 6, 2005: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Enterprise — 1 injured, $500,000 damage.
NWS: “The VET office building had half of its roof blown off. Four mobile homes were heavily damaged along with numerous trees and power lines blown down.”
January 5, 2007: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Enterprise — 1 injured, $30,000 damage.
August 10, 2018: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Enterprise — 1 injured.
NWS: “An adult male was struck by lightning while driving south on Highway 45 just south of the Lauderdale County line.”
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 Enterprise's ZIP code 39330 have filed 23 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $425,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2003, with 14. 4% 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, 35 have fewer than Enterprise.
Clarke County, which includes Enterprise, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 hurricanes, 8 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Clarke County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.0 million a year, the 53rd highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.4 million (38%), 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 Enterprise
- Quitman, MS13 mi
- Hickory, MS14 mi
- Meridian, MS17 mi
- Newton, MS21 mi
- Shubuta, MS22 mi
- Heidelberg, MS23 mi
- Louin, MS24 mi
- Decatur, MS25 mi
- Toomsuba, MS25 mi
- Bailey, MS26 mi
- Collinsville, MS27 mi
- Bay Springs, MS29 mi
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