NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lake Cormorant, 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
10 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Lake Cormorant, Mississippi since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 85 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 85
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
18 deaths in all
What the records show for Lake Cormorant
None of the 10 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lake Cormorant; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 9 miles away. The record near Lake Cormorant begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 39 miles away. The 1900s and the 1920s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 10 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site, 97% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Lake Cormorant. The highest rating among the 85 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 8 times; the most recent, on April 2, 2025, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on December 14, 1987, killed 6 people. Of the 85, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 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, 81% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Lake Cormorant. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 51 times since 1976, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 56% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lake Cormorant.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lake Cormorant
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 19 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 60 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 Lake Cormorant: 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 Lake Cormorant
By decade
- 2020s7(1 EF3+)
- 2010s7
- 2000s8
- 1990s15(1 EF3+)
- 1980s16(2 EF3+)
- 1970s18(4 EF3+)
- 1960s14
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1987 | F3 | 14 mi | 25 mi | 6 / 121 |
| Nov 27, 1994 | F3 | 24 mi | 16 mi | 3 / 25 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF3 | 22 mi | 12.22 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 21, 1984 | F3 | 15 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 17 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 10 mi | 12.3 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 13 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 19, 1970 | F3 | 16 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF2 | 12 mi | 10.24 mi | 3 / 13 |
| Nov 24, 2001 | F2 | 17 mi | 43.5 mi | 3 / 33 |
| Dec 21, 2013 | EF2 | 18 mi | 15.57 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Nov 27, 1973 | F2 | 9 mi | 4.1 mi | 1 / 50 |
The strongest 12 of 85, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lake Cormorant
The Storm Prediction Center has 51 hail reports within 10 miles of Lake Cormorant since 1976, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 28 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 11, 1987. The most recent report is from June 11, 2023. April has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lake Cormorant
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hernando, MS, 13 miles southeast of Lake Cormorant at 380 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 30°F. April is the wettest at 6.3 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 56.5 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 43% of the year's precipitation (24.2 of 56.5 inches); the other six months are wetter. October has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal October there has highs of 74°F and 4.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 70 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 61 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 56.5 inches is more than at 13 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (15%). Walls, 6 miles northeast, has its own station (Memphis International Airport, TN): 55.0 inches a year, 1.5 less 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 | 50 | 30 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 54 | 34 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 63 | 41 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 72 | 50 | 6.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 60 | 5.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 67 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 71 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 69 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 62 | 3.5 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 50 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 62 | 40 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 52 | 34 | 5.8 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Year | 72 | 51 | 56.5 | 76 | 1.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hernando, MS (380 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 Lake Cormorant
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 109 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lake Cormorant: 73 thunderstorm wind reports, 28 flash floods, 7 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $2.01 billion in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on March 15, 2008. April has had the most flash floods, 5 of 28. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 173 have had fewer than Lake Cormorant.
July 4, 2004: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Lake Cormorant — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “Several trees were knocked down. One tree fell on a car killing the driver.”
May 1, 2011: flood 9 miles from the centre of Lake Cormorant — $2.00 billion damage.
NWS: “The Mississippi River rose to near record levels in Memphis during the beginning to middle part of May. Portions of Beale Street, Riverside Drive, Tom Lee Park and the Pyramid parking lot were flooded.”
March 10, 2016: flood 9 miles from the centre of Lake Cormorant — $1.7 million 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
DeSoto County, which includes Lake Cormorant, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 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 DeSoto County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $85.9 million a year, the 4th highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $21.8 million (25%), 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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