NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mount Olive, 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
41 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mount Olive, Mississippi since 1851, 5 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ida in 2021. Since 1950, 246 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 28 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 5
- Tropical storms
- 36
- Tornadoes
- 246
- EF3 or stronger
- 28
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
75 deaths in all
What the records show for Mount Olive
The strongest storm to pass near Mount Olive was Camille in 1969, a Category 2 hurricane with 96 mph winds when its centre passed 11 miles away. The record near Mount Olive begins with an unnamed storm in 1855; the most recent system was Ida in 2021, a tropical storm 58 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 5 systems. Of the 41 systems, 8 have come since 2000. Mount Olive has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 74% of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site. The highest rating among the 246 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 9 times; the most recent, on March 15, 2025, came within 11 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on January 23, 1969, killed 32 people. Of the 246, 15 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 162 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 55. The most recent tornado was on April 6, 2025. Mount Olive has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 93% of the 232 Mississippi cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 85 times since 1962, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Mount Olive has more hail reports within 10 miles than 77% of the 232 Mississippi cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mount Olive
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 55 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | GordonSep 5 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 16 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | ErinAug 4 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 67 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | 60 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | BobJul 11 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 17 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 11 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | EthelSep 16 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1957 | EstherSep 19 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 5 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 4 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormSep 26 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 1 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 6 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | overhead | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormSep 14 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 12 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 27 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 30 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 8 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 28 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 7 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormJul 12 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormSep 15 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1855 | Unnamed 1855 stormSep 16 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mount Olive: 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 Mount Olive
By decade
- 2020s55(3 EF3+)
- 2010s51(3 EF3+)
- 2000s56(2 EF3+)
- 1990s19(6 EF3+)
- 1980s11(2 EF3+)
- 1970s24(9 EF3+)
- 1960s17(1 EF3+)
- 1950s13(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1969 | F4 | 25 mi | 117.8 mi | 32 / 241 |
| Jan 10, 1975 | F4 | 20 mi | 56.5 mi | 9 / 210 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | EF4 | 12 mi | 67.43 mi | 7 / 98 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 21 mi | 122.04 mi | 7 / 17 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | EF4 | 11 mi | 67.16 mi | 6 / 6 |
| Apr 18, 1978 | F4 | 12 mi | 19.1 mi | 4 / 31 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F4 | 10 mi | 40 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Mar 29, 1976 | F4 | 22 mi | 126.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 26, 1976 | F4 | 11 mi | 18.5 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Nov 27, 1994 | F3 | 10 mi | 40 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 1951 | F3 | 25 mi | 33.5 mi | 2 / 16 |
| Apr 14, 1999 | F3 | 12 mi | 25.5 mi | 1 / 33 |
The strongest 12 of 246, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mount Olive
The Storm Prediction Center has 85 hail reports within 10 miles of Mount Olive since 1962, made on 63 separate days. Of these, 51 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently March 25, 2021. The most recent report is from May 9, 2024. April has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mount Olive
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Collins, MS, 10 miles southeast of Mount Olive at 290 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 34°F. January and December are the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.8 inches; the year adds up to 58.0 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 45% of the year's precipitation (26.0 of 58.0 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 41 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (22); a normal September there has highs of 90°F and 3.9 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 41 nights a year. That 58.0 inches is more than at 28 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (32%). Magee, 9 miles northwest, has its own station (D'Lo 2 SW, MS): 57.6 inches a year, 0.4 less than here, and a July average high of 95°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 34 | 5.9 | 7 |
| Feb | 66 | 38 | 5.1 | 6 |
| Mar | 73 | 44 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Apr | 80 | 52 | 5.1 | 6 |
| May | 86 | 61 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Jun | 92 | 68 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Jul | 94 | 70 | 5.1 | 8 |
| Aug | 94 | 70 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Sep | 90 | 65 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Oct | 81 | 53 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Nov | 71 | 43 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Dec | 64 | 37 | 5.9 | 7 |
| Year | 79 | 53 | 58.0 | 73 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Collins, MS (290 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 Mount Olive
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 175 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mount Olive: 153 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 flash floods, 3 lightning strikes and 2 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $3.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on April 22, 2020. August has had the most flash floods, 5 of 17. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 104 have had fewer than Mount Olive.
June 4, 2024: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Mount Olive — 1 killed, $500,000 damage.
May 3, 2009: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Mount Olive — $300,000 damage.
April 12, 2009: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Mount Olive — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “5 inches of rain fell. Water covered Mcdonald Road just south of Collins.”
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 Mount Olive's ZIP code 39119 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $88,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 18% 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, 1 have fewer than Mount Olive.
Covington County, which includes Mount Olive, has been named in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 hurricanes, 8 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Arthur, on August 3, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Covington County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes and strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.2 million a year, the 47th highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.4 million (33%), is from hurricanes.
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.