NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Flora, 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
26 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Flora, Mississippi since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ida in 2021. Since 1950, 236 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 17 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 25
- Tornadoes
- 236
- EF3 or stronger
- 17
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
110 deaths in all
What the records show for Flora
The strongest storm to pass near Flora was Camille in 1969, a Category 1 hurricane with 74 mph winds when its centre passed 19 miles away. The record near Flora begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Ida in 2021, a tropical storm 27 miles away. The 1900s and the 1930s were the busiest decades, with 3 systems each. Of the 26 systems, 5 have come since 2000. Flora has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 49% of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site. The strongest of the 236 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on March 3, 1966; its path came within 18 miles, and it killed 58 people. Of the 236, 18 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 141 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 57. The most recent tornado was on October 18, 2025. Flora has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 91% of the 232 Mississippi cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 74 times since 1962, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Flora has more hail reports within 10 miles than 67% of the 232 Mississippi cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Flora
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | DeltaOct 10 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1995 | ErinAug 4 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 17 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 19 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 5 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 20 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 2 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 6 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 30 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 8 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 28 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormJul 12 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Flora: 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 Flora
By decade
- 2020s46
- 2010s55(3 EF3+)
- 2000s40(1 EF3+)
- 1990s26(4 EF3+)
- 1980s24(1 EF3+)
- 1970s21(4 EF3+)
- 1960s15(2 EF3+)
- 1950s9(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1966 | F5 | 18 mi | 202.5 mi | 58 / 518 |
| Feb 21, 1971 | F4 | 11 mi | 65.2 mi | 13 / 182 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F4 | 25 mi | 128 mi | 12 / 122 |
| Apr 24, 2010 | EF4 | 18 mi | 148.97 mi | 10 / 146 |
| Mar 29, 1976 | F4 | 6 mi | 22.3 mi | 3 / 177 |
| Nov 24, 2001 | F4 | 11 mi | 11.5 mi | 2 / 21 |
| Feb 26, 1958 | F3 | 18 mi | 69.7 mi | 8 / 26 |
| Apr 28, 2014 | EF3 | 24 mi | 29.72 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | EF3 | 15 mi | 16.53 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Dec 9, 1999 | F3 | 5 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 11, 1995 | F3 | 2 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 21, 1990 | F3 | 17 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 236, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Flora
The Storm Prediction Center has 74 hail reports within 10 miles of Flora since 1962, made on 56 separate days. Of these, 49 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently April 22, 2005. The most recent report is from April 18, 2024. April has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Flora
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Jackson Hawkins Field, MS, 16 miles south of Flora at 342 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 38°F. April is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 51.3 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 45% of the year's precipitation (23.1 of 51.3 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 26 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (11); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 3.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 83 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 32 nights a year. That 51.3 inches is more than at 1 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (1%). Bentonia, 8 miles northwest, has its own station (Yazoo City 5 NNE, MS): 60.4 inches a year, 9.1 more than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 38 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Feb | 62 | 41 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Mar | 70 | 48 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Apr | 77 | 55 | 5.3 | 5 |
| May | 84 | 63 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Jun | 90 | 71 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Jul | 92 | 73 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Aug | 92 | 73 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Sep | 88 | 68 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Oct | 79 | 56 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Nov | 67 | 45 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Dec | 60 | 40 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Year | 76 | 56 | 51.3 | 74 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Jackson Hawkins Field, MS (342 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 Flora
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 179 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Flora: 153 thunderstorm wind reports, 19 flash floods, 6 lightning strikes and 1 flood. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $34.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on March 4, 2020. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 121 have had fewer than Flora.
June 16, 2023: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Flora — 1 killed, $250,000 damage.
NWS: “A line of severe thunderstorms blew down numerous trees in a swath across southern and central portions of Madison County including the Gluckstadt, Madison, and Canton areas. Some of these trees fell into power lines and downed power poles.”
March 4, 2020: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Flora — 1 injured, $1.5 million damage.
NWS: “The gust front associated with a severe thunderstorm produced widespread damage across southern Madison County.”
April 6, 2003: flash flood in Flora — $20.0 million damage.
NWS: “Several rounds of thunderstorms dumped 7 to 12 inches of rain over the metro area. Numerous streets, apartment complexes and businesses were flooded.”
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 Flora's ZIP code 39071 have filed 21 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $290,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 29% 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, 31 have fewer than Flora.
Madison County, which includes Flora, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 9 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 Madison County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $54.3 million a year, the 6th highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $20.0 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 Flora
- Bentonia, MS8 mi
- Madison, MS13 mi
- Ridgeland, MS14 mi
- Bolton, MS15 mi
- Clinton, MS15 mi
- Jackson, MS18 mi
- Flowood, MS18 mi
- Byram, MS18 mi
- Canton, MS18 mi
- Benton, MS20 mi
- Yazoo City, MS22 mi
- Pearl, MS23 mi
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