NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Grenada, 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
15 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Grenada, Mississippi since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 70 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 15
- Tornadoes
- 70
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
70 deaths in all
What the records show for Grenada
None of the 15 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Grenada; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 67 mph winds when its centre passed 40 miles away. The record near Grenada begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 7 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 3 systems. Of the 15 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site, 72% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Grenada. The strongest of the 70 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on February 21, 1971; its path came within 12 miles, and it killed 58 people. Of the 70, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on May 18, 2025. Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 91% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Grenada. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 58 times since 1958, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Grenada has more hail reports within 10 miles than 49% of the 232 Mississippi cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Grenada
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 30 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 20 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 2 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 7 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 9 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 29 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | overhead | 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 Grenada: 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 Grenada
By decade
- 2020s8(1 EF3+)
- 2010s9
- 2000s11(1 EF3+)
- 1990s9(1 EF3+)
- 1980s11
- 1970s15(3 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1971 | F4 | 12 mi | 202.1 mi | 58 / 795 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | EF3 | 22 mi | 29.43 mi | 3 / 5 |
| Nov 7, 1957 | F3 | 21 mi | 31.2 mi | 2 / 1 |
| Feb 24, 2001 | F3 | 7 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 21, 1990 | F3 | 8 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 24, 1973 | F3 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 20, 1973 | F3 | 6 mi | 11.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 4, 1971 | F2 | 12 mi | 6.1 mi | 7 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF2 | 7 mi | 24.21 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF2 | 22 mi | 35.78 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | EF2 | 23 mi | 15.49 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 27, 1988 | F2 | 19 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 70, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Grenada
The Storm Prediction Center has 58 hail reports within 10 miles of Grenada since 1958, made on 45 separate days. Of these, 37 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 8, 2014. The most recent report is from May 1, 2025. April has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Grenada
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Grenada, MS, in Grenada at 237 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 54°F and 31°F. December is the wettest at 6.5 inches of precipitation on average and August and October the driest at 3.6 inches; the year adds up to 61.6 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 43% of the year's precipitation (26.7 of 61.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 15 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal September there has highs of 87°F and 4.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 59 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 70 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 61.6 inches is more than at 63 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (72%). Coffeeville, 15 miles northeast, has its own station (Water Valley, MS): 58.7 inches a year, 2.9 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | 31 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 58 | 34 | 5.8 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 67 | 41 | 5.6 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 75 | 49 | 6.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 59 | 5.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 67 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 70 | 5.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 92 | 69 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 62 | 4.4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 77 | 50 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 66 | 40 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 57 | 34 | 6.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Year | 75 | 51 | 61.6 | 77 | 1.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Grenada, MS (237 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 Grenada
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 198 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Grenada: 148 thunderstorm wind reports, 45 flash floods, 3 lightning strikes, 1 flood and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 7, and the NWS estimated $6.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on November 29, 2016. June has had the most flash floods, 10 of 45. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 205 have had fewer than Grenada.
December 9, 1999: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Grenada — 5 injured, $25,000 damage.
NWS: “A business received major roof damage and five employees sustained injuries. Several tractor-trailers were blown over.”
June 22, 2018: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Grenada — 1 injured, $500,000 damage.
NWS: “A line of severe thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts across Grenada. A total of six houses were damaged from fallen trees.”
August 18, 2007: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Grenada — 1 injured, $120,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and a few power lines were blown down, generally from Elliott to Grenada. A few trees were blown down at The Dogwoods Golf Course where a tree fell on a golf cart.”
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 Grenada's ZIP code 38901 have filed 314 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $3.7 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1991: 28 claims (9% of all) and $100,000. The year with the most claims was 1983, with 92. 11% 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, 105 have fewer than Grenada.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1991 | 28 | $100,000 |
Grenada County, which includes Grenada, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1971, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 6 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Grenada County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $11.9 million a year, the 40th highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.6 million (47%), 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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Cities near Grenada
- Coffeeville, MS15 mi
- Carrollton, MS18 mi
- Winona, MS20 mi
- Oakland, MS22 mi
- Charleston, MS23 mi
- Greenwood, MS27 mi
- Calhoun City, MS28 mi
- Water Valley, MS28 mi
- Pope, MS29 mi
- Bruce, MS30 mi
- Vaiden, MS32 mi
- Eupora, MS32 mi
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