NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Marks, 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
14 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Marks, Mississippi since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 76 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 14
- Tornadoes
- 76
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
17 deaths in all
What the records show for Marks
None of the 14 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Marks; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 66 mph winds when its centre passed 3 miles away. The record near Marks begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 38 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 3 systems. Of the 14 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site, 78% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Marks. The highest rating among the 76 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 6 times; the most recent, on April 2, 2025, came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 29, 1963, killed 5 people. Of the 76, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 18. Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 87% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Marks. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 18 times since 1975, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 96% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Marks.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Marks
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 20 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 2 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 7 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 29 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 41 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 Marks: 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 Marks
By decade
- 2020s7(1 EF3+)
- 2010s14(1 EF3+)
- 2000s7
- 1990s4
- 1980s16(1 EF3+)
- 1970s13(2 EF3+)
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 16 mi | 5.7 mi | 5 / 10 |
| Feb 21, 1971 | F3 | 23 mi | 8.6 mi | 3 / 0 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | EF3 | in town | 61.57 mi | 2 / 28 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF3 | 24 mi | 12.22 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 19, 1988 | F3 | 24 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 24, 1976 | F3 | 7 mi | 24.6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 24, 2001 | F2 | 5 mi | 43.5 mi | 3 / 33 |
| Dec 21, 2013 | EF2 | 19 mi | 10.07 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Dec 27, 1968 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Apr 28, 1962 | F2 | 14 mi | 34.6 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | EF2 | 22 mi | 5.54 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | EF2 | 21 mi | 0.79 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 76, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Marks
The Storm Prediction Center has 18 hail reports within 10 miles of Marks since 1975, made on 17 separate days. Of these, 9 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently April 27, 2014. The most recent report is from September 6, 2023. April has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Marks
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lambert 1W, MS, 4 miles south of Marks at 155 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 32°F. April and December are the wettest at 6.1 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 56.7 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 39% of the year's precipitation (22.3 of 56.7 inches); the other six months are wetter. Highs reach 90°F on about 86 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 59 nights a year. That 56.7 inches is more than at 15 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (17%). Batesville, 18 miles east, has its own station (Sardis Dam, MS): 58.1 inches a year, 1.4 more than here, and the same July average high, 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 32 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Feb | 55 | 35 | 5.7 | 7 |
| Mar | 64 | 43 | 5.5 | 8 |
| Apr | 74 | 51 | 6.1 | 7 |
| May | 82 | 61 | 5.9 | 8 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Jul | 92 | 71 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Aug | 92 | 71 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Sep | 87 | 64 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Oct | 76 | 51 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Nov | 64 | 41 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Dec | 53 | 35 | 6.1 | 7 |
| Year | 73 | 52 | 56.7 | 75 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lambert 1W, MS (155 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 Marks
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 32 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Marks: 31 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flash flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $452,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on January 11, 2020.
May 2, 2010: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Marks — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Heavy rain produced flash flooding across Panola County. A home was flooded off of Seven Road as a result.”
January 11, 2020: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Marks — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Straight-line winds damaged several homes and commercial buildings in Lambert. Numerous trees were knocked down or damaged.”
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 Marks's ZIP code 38646 have filed 202 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $2.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1991: 14 claims (7% of all) and $71,000. 13% 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, 100 have fewer than Marks.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1991 | 14 | $71,000 |
Quitman County, which includes Marks, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 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 Quitman County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $4.1 million a year, the 74th highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.1 million (27%), 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 Marks
- Batesville, MS18 mi
- Tutwiler, MS18 mi
- Clarksdale, MS19 mi
- Courtland, MS21 mi
- Charleston, MS22 mi
- Pope, MS22 mi
- Sarah, MS22 mi
- Sardis, MS24 mi
- Oakland, MS25 mi
- Helena, AR26 mi
- Parchman, MS28 mi
- Como, MS28 mi
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