NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Rosedale, 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
12 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Rosedale, Mississippi since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 88 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 12
- Tornadoes
- 88
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Rosedale
None of the 12 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Rosedale; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 67 mph winds when its centre passed 25 miles away. The record near Rosedale begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 74 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 3 systems. Of the 12 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site, 88% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Rosedale. The highest rating among the 88 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on November 24, 2001, came within 10 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 3, 1968, killed 5 people. Of the 88, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 48 have come since 2000. September has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on July 3, 2025. Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 80% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Rosedale. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 40 times since 1981, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 75% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Rosedale.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Rosedale
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 20 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 7 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 30 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 61 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 Rosedale: 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 Rosedale
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s12(1 EF3+)
- 2000s27(3 EF3+)
- 1990s6
- 1980s13
- 1970s13(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6(1 EF3+)
- 1950s2(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1968 | F4 | 19 mi | 33.7 mi | 5 / 16 |
| Nov 24, 2001 | F4 | 10 mi | 30.3 mi | 0 / 48 |
| Apr 17, 1978 | F4 | 24 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | EF3 | 18 mi | 61.57 mi | 2 / 28 |
| Feb 24, 2007 | EF3 | 24 mi | 29.1 mi | 0 / 28 |
| Feb 24, 2001 | F3 | 12 mi | 42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 28, 1955 | F3 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 22, 1953 | F2 | 24 mi | 234.7 mi | 2 / 22 |
| Dec 21, 2013 | EF2 | 24 mi | 10.07 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | EF2 | 14 mi | 2.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.43 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | EF2 | 9 mi | 23.38 mi | 0 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 88, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Rosedale
The Storm Prediction Center has 40 hail reports within 10 miles of Rosedale since 1981, made on 34 separate days. Of these, 19 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on March 1, 2023. The most recent report is from June 11, 2023. April has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Rosedale
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cleveland, MS, 15 miles southeast of Rosedale at 138 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 51°F and 33°F. April is the wettest at 6.0 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.5 inches; the year adds up to 59.3 inches over 74 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 59.3 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 12 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 3.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 93 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 50 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 59.3 inches is more than at 46 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (53%). Mound Bayou, 14 miles east, has its own station (Cleveland 3 N, MS): 54.2 inches a year, 5.1 less than here, and an August average high of 92°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | 33 | 5.7 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 56 | 36 | 5.4 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 66 | 44 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 75 | 52 | 6.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 83 | 62 | 5.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 90 | 70 | 5.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 72 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 72 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 88 | 65 | 3.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 77 | 53 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 42 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 54 | 36 | 5.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Year | 74 | 53 | 59.3 | 74 | 1.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cleveland, MS (138 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 Rosedale
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 64 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Rosedale: 60 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $4.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on June 19, 2019.
June 8, 2021: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Rosedale — $2.1 million damage.
NWS: “Training showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain that flooded numerous roads and approximately 200 homes in and between the areas of Rosedale, Shelby, Mound Bayou, and Merigold. A neighborhood flooded in Rosedale, and several streets in town were flooded significantly.”
June 19, 2019: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Rosedale — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “A swath of 80-90mph wind came through Rosedale. A tree fell through the roof of school building.”
May 10, 2006: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Rosedale — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Numerous power outages resulted from the 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 Rosedale's ZIP code 38769 have filed 94 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $2.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Mid-spring storms in 2011: 22 claims (23% of all) and $1.5 million, then Flooding in 1979 with 12. 37% 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, 82 have fewer than Rosedale.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-spring storms2011 | 22 | $1.5 million |
| Flooding1979 | 12 | $50,000 |
Bolivar County, which includes Rosedale, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 5 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 Bolivar County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $22.2 million a year, the 17th highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.5 million (47%), 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).
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Cities near Rosedale
- Mound Bayou, MS14 mi
- Cleveland, MS16 mi
- Shaw, MS20 mi
- Parchman, MS25 mi
- Drew, MS26 mi
- Ruleville, MS26 mi
- Mc Gehee, AR28 mi
- Dumas, AR31 mi
- Leland, MS31 mi
- Greenville, MS31 mi
- Clarksdale, MS32 mi
- Indianola, MS33 mi
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