NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New Albany, 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
16 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of New Albany, Mississippi since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 95 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 18 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 16
- Tornadoes
- 95
- EF3 or stronger
- 18
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
91 deaths in all
What the records show for New Albany
None of the 16 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed New Albany; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 62 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The record near New Albany begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 32 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 3 systems. Of the 16 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site, 68% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than New Albany. The highest rating among the 95 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on February 21, 1971, came within 19 miles. Of the 95, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 46 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on April 5, 2025. Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 76% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than New Albany. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 102 times since 1958, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). New Albany has more hail reports within 10 miles than 85% of the 232 Mississippi cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near New Albany
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 30 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 19 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 7 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 29 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 13 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 New Albany: 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 New Albany
By decade
- 2020s18
- 2010s16(3 EF3+)
- 2000s12(3 EF3+)
- 1990s14(4 EF3+)
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s14(5 EF3+)
- 1960s6(1 EF3+)
- 1950s8(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1971 | F4 | 19 mi | 202.1 mi | 58 / 795 |
| Apr 19, 1970 | F4 | 16 mi | 47.6 mi | 4 / 78 |
| Apr 21, 1984 | F3 | 1 mi | 71 mi | 15 / 76 |
| Feb 24, 2001 | F3 | 10 mi | 52 mi | 6 / 73 |
| May 2, 2010 | EF3 | 24 mi | 29.58 mi | 3 / 9 |
| Apr 28, 2014 | EF3 | 21 mi | 30.97 mi | 0 / 32 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF3 | 24 mi | 13.57 mi | 0 / 8 |
| May 8, 2008 | EF3 | 20 mi | 7.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 3, 2000 | F3 | 9 mi | 43.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F3 | 4 mi | 30 mi | 0 / 16 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F3 | 9 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F3 | 22 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 95, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in New Albany
The Storm Prediction Center has 102 hail reports within 10 miles of New Albany since 1958, made on 77 separate days. Of these, 57 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on May 2, 1984. The most recent report is from April 5, 2025. April has the most reports, 28.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New Albany
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hickory Flat, MS, 14 miles northwest of New Albany at 400 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 51°F and 28°F. December is the wettest at 6.2 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 58.7 inches over 80 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 43% of the year's precipitation (25.3 of 58.7 inches); the other six months are wetter. August has brought the most of the 16 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal August there has highs of 90°F and 3.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 59 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 80 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 58.7 inches is more than at 39 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (45%). Blue Springs, 9 miles southeast, has its own station (Tupelo 2, MS): 58.0 inches a year, 0.7 less than here, and the same July average high, 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | 28 | 5.1 | 8 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 54 | 31 | 5.5 | 7 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 64 | 38 | 5.7 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 73 | 47 | 5.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 56 | 5.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 65 | 5.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 68 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 67 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 59 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 47 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 62 | 37 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 53 | 31 | 6.2 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Year | 72 | 48 | 58.7 | 80 | 2.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hickory Flat, MS (400 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 New Albany
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 132 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New Albany: 107 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 flash floods, 4 floods, 3 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 2 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $2.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 94 mph, on April 5, 2025. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 104 have had fewer than New Albany.
May 24, 2015: thunderstorm wind in New Albany — 1 killed, 2 injured.
NWS: “Strong winds knocked down a tree on Highway 30 just east of New Albany. The tree struck two cars killing one person.”
May 1, 2010: heavy rain event in New Albany — 1 killed.
NWS: “Heavy rain occurred in New Albany. One fatality occurred when a vehicle lost control on Highway 78 near New Albany during the heavy rain and hit a guardrail.”
June 9, 2014: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of New Albany — 1 injured.
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 New Albany's ZIP code 38652 have filed 18 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1983, and were paid $499,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 22% 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, 24 have fewer than New Albany.
Union County, which includes New Albany, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 4 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 winter storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Union County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.5 million a year, the 46th highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.5 million (33%), 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.