NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lorman, 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 Lorman, Mississippi since 1851, 3 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ida in 2021. Since 1950, 111 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 3
- Tropical storms
- 30
- Tornadoes
- 111
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
32 deaths in all
What the records show for Lorman
The strongest storm to pass near Lorman was Camille in 1969, a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1888, whose centre came within 5 miles. The record near Lorman begins with an unnamed storm in 1856; the most recent system was Ida in 2021, a tropical storm 19 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 3 systems. Of the 33 systems, 6 have come since 2000. Lorman has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 61% of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site. The strongest of the 111 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on January 23, 1969; its path came within 10 miles, and it killed 32 people. Of the 111, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 58 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2024. Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 61% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Lorman. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 42 times since 1969, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 69% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lorman.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lorman
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | DeltaOct 10 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 30 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2002 | LiliOct 4 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 27 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | DannyAug 16 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | BobJul 11 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 70 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | EstherSep 19 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 14 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 5 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 20 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJul 16 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 6 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 13 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 34 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 30 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 21 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 28 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 5 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 7 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 12 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Lorman: 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 Lorman
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s21
- 2000s30(2 EF3+)
- 1990s17(2 EF3+)
- 1980s13(1 EF3+)
- 1970s11(2 EF3+)
- 1960s6(2 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1969 | F4 | 10 mi | 117.8 mi | 32 / 241 |
| Sep 24, 2005 | F3 | 19 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F3 | 3 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F3 | 25 mi | 38 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Dec 21, 1990 | F3 | 12 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 1983 | F3 | 19 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 17, 1978 | F3 | 10 mi | 18.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F3 | 9 mi | 31.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 29, 1969 | F3 | 22 mi | 29.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | EF2 | 24 mi | 0.99 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | EF2 | 9 mi | 19.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 2012 | EF2 | 20 mi | 9.23 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 111, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lorman
The Storm Prediction Center has 42 hail reports within 10 miles of Lorman since 1969, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on January 23, 1969. The most recent report is from April 22, 2020. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lorman
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is St Joseph 3 N, LA, 13 miles northwest of Lorman at 78 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 36°F. January is the wettest at 6.3 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 3.6 inches; the year adds up to 58.5 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 45% of the year's precipitation (26.1 of 58.5 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 33 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (12); a normal September there has highs of 90°F and 3.6 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 108 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 33 nights a year. That 58.5 inches is more than at 37 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (43%). Fayette, 8 miles south, has its own station (Natchez, MS): 60.1 inches a year, 1.6 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 36 | 6.3 | 7 |
| Feb | 63 | 39 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Mar | 70 | 46 | 5.7 | 7 |
| Apr | 78 | 53 | 4.9 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 62 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Jun | 91 | 69 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Jul | 93 | 71 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Aug | 93 | 70 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Sep | 90 | 64 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Oct | 81 | 53 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Nov | 70 | 43 | 5.4 | 5 |
| Dec | 61 | 38 | 5.6 | 7 |
| Year | 78 | 53 | 58.5 | 72 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at St Joseph 3 N, LA (78 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 Lorman
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 116 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lorman: 103 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods, 3 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 3, 2009. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 34 have had fewer than Lorman.
September 25, 2005: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Lorman — $1.1 million damage.
August 2, 2008: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Lorman — $320,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across a large portion of Jefferson County. Tree damage was widespread with the most concentrated from the Red Lick and Lorman areas to Fayette to the southwest portion of the county.”
June 8, 2011: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Lorman — $300,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Lorman's ZIP code 39096 have filed 62 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $656,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1979: 11 claims (18% of all) and $15,000. 31% 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, 69 have fewer than Lorman.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1979 | 11 | $15,000 |
Jefferson County, which includes Lorman, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 hurricanes, 6 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jefferson County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $3.2 million a year, the 81st highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.3 million (40%), 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 Lorman
- Fayette, MS8 mi
- Port Gibson, MS12 mi
- Roxie, MS23 mi
- Natchez, MS26 mi
- Meadville, MS27 mi
- Ferriday, LA28 mi
- Vidalia, LA31 mi
- Utica, MS33 mi
- Vicksburg, MS37 mi
- Wisner, LA38 mi
- Hazlehurst, MS38 mi
- Tallulah, LA40 mi
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