NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Quitman, 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 Quitman, Mississippi since 1851, 5 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 124 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 13 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 5
- Tropical storms
- 36
- Tornadoes
- 124
- EF3 or stronger
- 13
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
25 deaths in all
What the records show for Quitman
The strongest storm to pass near Quitman was Camille in 1969, a Category 1 hurricane with 91 mph winds when its centre passed 71 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Frederic in 1979, whose centre crossed the city. The record near Quitman begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a Category 1 hurricane 22 miles away. Of the 41 systems, 10 have come since 2000. Quitman has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 74% of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site. The highest rating among the 124 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 5 times; the most recent, on April 12, 2020, came within 11 miles. Of the 124, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 83 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 29. The most recent tornado was on May 26, 2025. Quitman has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 50% of the 232 Mississippi cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 54 times since 1966, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 53% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Quitman.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Quitman
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 22 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | GordonSep 5 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | NateOct 8 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2005 | DennisJul 11 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2004 | IvanSep 16 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | ErinAug 4 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | overhead | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 17 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 71 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1960 | EthelSep 16 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 4 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 14 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormJun 16 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 1 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 1 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 6 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormSep 14 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 27 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 16 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormAug 17 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormAug 8 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 73 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 8 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 1 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormJul 12 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormSep 16 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1855 | Unnamed 1855 stormSep 17 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 26 | 65 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Quitman: 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 Quitman
By decade
- 2020s39(3 EF3+)
- 2010s23(2 EF3+)
- 2000s21(1 EF3+)
- 1990s12(1 EF3+)
- 1980s8(1 EF3+)
- 1970s14(3 EF3+)
- 1960s2
- 1950s5(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2020 | EF4 | 11 mi | 67.43 mi | 7 / 98 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 11 mi | 122.04 mi | 7 / 17 |
| Feb 28, 1987 | F4 | 18 mi | 35 mi | 6 / 350 |
| May 1, 1953 | F4 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 2 / 3 |
| Mar 29, 1976 | F4 | 24 mi | 126.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 10, 1992 | F3 | 14 mi | 20 mi | 3 / 57 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | EF3 | 16 mi | 27.49 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | EF3 | 20 mi | 83.22 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | EF3 | 5 mi | 61.19 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 15, 2006 | F3 | 24 mi | 15.88 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jan 9, 1972 | F3 | 19 mi | 23.6 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Jan 9, 1972 | F3 | 24 mi | 18.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 124, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Quitman
The Storm Prediction Center has 54 hail reports within 10 miles of Quitman since 1966, made on 49 separate days. Of these, 29 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 15, 2011. The most recent report is from March 26, 2023. March and April have the most reports, 15 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Quitman
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is P Harrison Archusa, MS, 3 miles southwest of Quitman at 216 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 36°F. March is the wettest at 6.4 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.8 inches; the year adds up to 61.5 inches. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 46% of the year's precipitation (28.4 of 61.5 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 41 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (19); a normal September there has highs of 87°F and 4.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 78 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 46 nights a year. That 61.5 inches is more than at 62 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (71%). Meridian, 22 miles north, has its own station (Meridian Key Field, MS): 57.2 inches a year, 4.3 less than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 36 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 63 | 39 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 70 | 45 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 77 | 52 | 5.6 |
| May | 84 | 62 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 92 | 73 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 91 | 72 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 66 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 77 | 54 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 66 | 43 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 59 | 37 | 5.9 |
| Year | 76 | 54 | 61.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at P Harrison Archusa, MS (216 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 Quitman
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 175 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Quitman: 146 thunderstorm wind reports, 23 flash floods and 6 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $2.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 13, 2022. April has had the most flash floods, 6 of 23. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 152 have had fewer than Quitman.
July 11, 2014: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Quitman — 1 killed.
NWS: “A 23 year old female was struck and killed by a lightning strike while riding a horse.”
March 22, 2012: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Quitman — $300,000 damage.
January 3, 2023: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Quitman — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Homes and businesses inundated with floodwaters in Quitman.”
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 Quitman's ZIP code 39355 have filed 14 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $220,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 14% 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, 15 have fewer than Quitman.
Clarke County, which includes Quitman, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 hurricanes, 8 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Clarke County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.0 million a year, the 53rd highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.4 million (38%), 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.
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- Hickory, MS27 mi
- Lauderdale, MS33 mi
- Newton, MS33 mi
- Bailey, MS33 mi
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