NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Nesbit, 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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Nesbit, Mississippi since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 91 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 91
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
33 deaths in all
What the records show for Nesbit
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Nesbit; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre crossed the city. The record near Nesbit begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 27 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 2 systems. Of the 9 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site, 99% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Nesbit. The strongest of the 91 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on March 21, 1952; its path came within 17 miles, and it killed 16 people. Of the 91, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 25 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, 79% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Nesbit. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 122 times since 1962, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Nesbit has more hail reports within 10 miles than 90% of the 232 Mississippi cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Nesbit
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 19 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | overhead | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | overhead | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 49 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 Nesbit: 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 Nesbit
By decade
- 2020s7(1 EF3+)
- 2010s7
- 2000s11
- 1990s18(1 EF3+)
- 1980s13(2 EF3+)
- 1970s16(3 EF3+)
- 1960s17
- 1950s2(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | 17 mi | 29.6 mi | 16 / 74 |
| Dec 14, 1987 | F3 | 20 mi | 25 mi | 6 / 121 |
| Nov 27, 1994 | F3 | 15 mi | 16 mi | 3 / 25 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF3 | 16 mi | 12.22 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 21, 1984 | F3 | 19 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 12 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 7 mi | 12.3 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 10 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF2 | 6 mi | 10.24 mi | 3 / 13 |
| Nov 24, 2001 | F2 | 17 mi | 43.5 mi | 3 / 33 |
| Nov 27, 1973 | F2 | 4 mi | 4.1 mi | 1 / 50 |
| Apr 28, 1962 | F2 | 9 mi | 34.6 mi | 1 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 91, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Nesbit
The Storm Prediction Center has 122 hail reports within 10 miles of Nesbit since 1962, made on 80 separate days. Of these, 72 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 3 days, most recently June 11, 2023. The most recent report is from April 29, 2025. April has the most reports, 42.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Nesbit
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hernando, MS, 7 miles south of Nesbit 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. 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%). Southaven, 5 miles north, 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 Nesbit
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 164 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Nesbit: 118 thunderstorm wind reports, 38 flash floods, 4 lightning strikes, 2 floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $12.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 105 mph, on January 22, 2012. July has had the most flash floods, 11 of 38. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 193 have had fewer than Nesbit.
May 18, 2025: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Nesbit — 1 injured, $25,000 damage.
NWS: “A tree fell on a home causing 1 injury.”
May 10, 2008: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Nesbit — 1 injured, $15,000 damage.
March 15, 2026: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Nesbit — 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Nesbit's ZIP code 38651 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2002, and were paid $236,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 9% 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 Nesbit.
DeSoto County, which includes Nesbit, 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Nesbit
- Southaven, MS5 mi
- Horn Lake, MS6 mi
- Hernando, MS6 mi
- Olive Branch, MS9 mi
- Walls, MS10 mi
- Lake Cormorant, MS12 mi
- Coldwater, MS13 mi
- Memphis, TN15 mi
- Byhalia, MS17 mi
- Germantown, TN17 mi
- Robinsonville, MS19 mi
- Senatobia, MS20 mi
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