NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Robinsonville, 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
10 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Robinsonville, Mississippi since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 68 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 68
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
15 deaths in all
What the records show for Robinsonville
None of the 10 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Robinsonville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 11 miles away. The record near Robinsonville begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 44 miles away. The 1900s and the 1920s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 10 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site, 97% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Robinsonville. The highest rating among the 68 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 7 times; the most recent, on April 2, 2025, came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on December 14, 1987, killed 6 people. Of the 68, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 19 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, 92% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Robinsonville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 34 times since 1966, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 84% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Robinsonville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Robinsonville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 19 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 62 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 Robinsonville: 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 Robinsonville
By decade
- 2020s6(1 EF3+)
- 2010s10
- 2000s3
- 1990s8
- 1980s15(2 EF3+)
- 1970s15(4 EF3+)
- 1960s11
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1987 | F3 | 20 mi | 25 mi | 6 / 121 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF3 | 20 mi | 12.22 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 21, 1984 | F3 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 25 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 18 mi | 12.3 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 21 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 19, 1970 | F3 | 15 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF2 | 20 mi | 10.24 mi | 3 / 13 |
| Nov 24, 2001 | F2 | 15 mi | 43.5 mi | 3 / 33 |
| Dec 21, 2013 | EF2 | 16 mi | 15.57 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Nov 27, 1973 | F2 | 17 mi | 4.1 mi | 1 / 50 |
| Apr 28, 1962 | F2 | 7 mi | 34.6 mi | 1 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 68, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Robinsonville
The Storm Prediction Center has 34 hail reports within 10 miles of Robinsonville since 1966, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 17 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 11, 1987. The most recent report is from March 30, 2025. April has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Robinsonville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Tunica 2 N, MS, 8 miles southwest of Robinsonville at 206 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 33°F. April and May are the wettest at 6.0 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 56.7 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 41% of the year's precipitation (23.5 of 56.7 inches); the other six months are wetter. October has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal October there has highs of 75°F and 3.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 74 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 53 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.1 inches a year, most of it in February. That 56.7 inches is more than at 14 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (16%). Lake Cormorant, 8 miles northeast, has its own station (Hernando, MS): 56.5 inches a year, 0.2 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 33 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 54 | 36 | 5.0 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 63 | 44 | 5.8 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 73 | 53 | 6.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 63 | 6.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 70 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 73 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 71 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 65 | 3.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 53 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 63 | 42 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 52 | 35 | 5.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Year | 72 | 53 | 56.7 | 73 | 1.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Tunica 2 N, MS (206 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 Robinsonville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 74 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Robinsonville: 60 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods and 4 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $3.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on March 15, 2008. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 41 have had fewer than Robinsonville.
July 4, 2004: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Robinsonville — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
March 10, 2016: flood 1 mile from the centre of Robinsonville — $1.7 million damage.
NWS: “Continued heavy rainfall brought many road closures to Tunica County due to flooded roadways. Several homes were evacuated off Highway 3 in Robinsonville.”
May 1, 2011: flood 4 miles from the centre of Robinsonville — $750,000 damage.
NWS: “The Mississippi River rose to near record levels during the beginning and middle part of May. The Lakeview community was flooded.”
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 Robinsonville's ZIP code 38664 have filed 15 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $877,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Mid-spring storms in 2011: 12 claims (80% of all) and $867,000. 80% 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, 17 have fewer than Robinsonville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-spring storms2011 | 12 | $867,000 |
Tunica County, which includes Robinsonville, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 floods, 4 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tunica County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.5 million a year, the 60th highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.9 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.