NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Holly Springs, 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
12 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Holly Springs, Mississippi since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 68 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 12
- Tornadoes
- 68
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
96 deaths in all
What the records show for Holly Springs
None of the 12 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Holly Springs; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 62 mph winds when its centre passed 26 miles away. The record near Holly Springs begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 4 miles away. The 1880s and the 1950s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 12 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site, 88% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Holly Springs. The highest rating among the 68 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on December 23, 2015, came within 3 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on February 21, 1971, killed 58 people. Of the 68, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 32 have come since 2000. February has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on April 3, 2025. Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 92% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Holly Springs. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 30 times since 1967, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 88% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Holly Springs.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Holly Springs
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 30 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 19 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 7 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 29 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 20 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 Holly Springs: 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 Holly Springs
By decade
- 2020s9(1 EF3+)
- 2010s8(2 EF3+)
- 2000s15(2 EF3+)
- 1990s13(1 EF3+)
- 1980s6(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6(2 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1971 | F4 | 14 mi | 202.1 mi | 58 / 795 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | 13 mi | 29.6 mi | 16 / 74 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | EF4 | 3 mi | 75.09 mi | 9 / 36 |
| May 2, 2010 | EF3 | 16 mi | 29.58 mi | 3 / 9 |
| Jan 19, 1988 | F3 | 21 mi | 22 mi | 3 / 24 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | EF3 | 9 mi | 39.55 mi | 2 / 3 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF3 | 18 mi | 7.15 mi | 0 / 14 |
| Jan 3, 2000 | F3 | 24 mi | 43.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | F3 | 17 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 22, 1975 | F3 | 21 mi | 26.3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 3 / 2 |
| May 2, 2010 | EF2 | 18 mi | 1.43 mi | 1 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 68, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Holly Springs
The Storm Prediction Center has 30 hail reports within 10 miles of Holly Springs since 1967, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on December 9, 2023. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Holly Springs
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Holly Springs 4 N, MS, 4 miles north of Holly Springs at 483 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 29°F. March and April are the wettest at 6.1 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 58.2 inches over 80 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 43% of the year's precipitation (25.3 of 58.2 inches); the other six months are wetter. August has brought the most of the 12 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal August there has highs of 90°F and 3.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 63 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 82 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.3 inches a year, most of it in January and February. That 58.2 inches is more than at 34 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (39%). Potts Camp, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Hickory Flat, MS): 58.7 inches a year, 0.5 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 29 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 55 | 32 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 64 | 40 | 6.1 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 73 | 47 | 6.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 57 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 65 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 68 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 67 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 59 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 47 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 63 | 38 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 53 | 32 | 5.7 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Year | 72 | 48 | 58.2 | 80 | 2.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Holly Springs 4 N, MS (483 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 Holly Springs
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 51 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Holly Springs: 46 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 flash floods, 1 flood and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $401,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on April 3, 2025.
August 24, 2004: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Holly Springs — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
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
Marshall County, which includes Holly Springs, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1971, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 4 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 Marshall County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $19.4 million a year, the 22nd highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.7 million (30%), 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 Holly Springs
- Potts Camp, MS11 mi
- Lamar, MS14 mi
- Byhalia, MS14 mi
- Hickory Flat, MS17 mi
- Ashland, MS18 mi
- Abbeville, MS19 mi
- Moscow, TN21 mi
- Rossville, TN22 mi
- Collierville, TN24 mi
- Myrtle, MS24 mi
- Olive Branch, MS25 mi
- Blue Mountain, MS26 mi
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