NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Mississippi Hurricane and Tornado History
Every city, with the storms and tornadoes that came near it.
Mississippi has 2,731 tornadoes on record since 1950, 190 of them EF3 or stronger, with 500 deaths. The city with the most hurricanes within 75 miles is Gulfport (26); the most tornado-prone is Florence (259).
- Cities
- 232
- Tornadoes in state
- 2,731
- EF3 or stronger
- 190
- Tornado deaths
- 500
since 1950
| City | Hurricanes | Tropical storms | Tornadoes | EF3+ | Last storm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 2 | 27 | 253 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Gulfport | 26 | 47 | 160 | 7 | Francine 2024 |
| Hattiesburg | 12 | 46 | 152 | 13 | Francine 2024 |
| Brandon | 3 | 26 | 242 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Biloxi | 26 | 45 | 148 | 7 | Claudette 2021 |
| Meridian | 3 | 28 | 145 | 13 | Zeta 2020 |
| Olive Branch | 0 | 9 | 104 | 8 | Olga 2019 |
| Southaven | 0 | 10 | 97 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| Columbus | 0 | 18 | 154 | 16 | Zeta 2020 |
| Madison | 1 | 23 | 242 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Tupelo | 0 | 16 | 114 | 17 | Olga 2019 |
| Oxford | 0 | 13 | 59 | 12 | Olga 2019 |
| Laurel | 6 | 40 | 167 | 22 | Zeta 2020 |
| Starkville | 0 | 22 | 119 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
| Vicksburg | 3 | 24 | 175 | 13 | Ida 2021 |
| Ocean Springs | 25 | 45 | 138 | 6 | Claudette 2021 |
| Pearl | 2 | 27 | 248 | 17 | Ida 2021 |
| Greenville | 0 | 14 | 98 | 3 | Delta 2020 |
| Hernando | 0 | 12 | 83 | 9 | Olga 2019 |
| Natchez | 4 | 31 | 81 | 9 | Francine 2024 |
| Moss Point | 25 | 45 | 152 | 3 | Zeta 2020 |
| Canton | 1 | 21 | 211 | 20 | Ida 2021 |
| Lucedale | 22 | 45 | 89 | 5 | Zeta 2020 |
| Picayune | 21 | 54 | 163 | 3 | Francine 2024 |
| Clinton | 2 | 28 | 249 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Corinth | 0 | 13 | 99 | 19 | Olga 2019 |
| Horn Lake | 0 | 10 | 96 | 8 | Olga 2019 |
| Ridgeland | 2 | 25 | 247 | 17 | Ida 2021 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 26 | 147 | 16 | Zeta 2020 |
| Brookhaven | 5 | 36 | 138 | 14 | Francine 2024 |
| Greenwood | 0 | 16 | 79 | 11 | Olga 2019 |
| Petal | 11 | 46 | 150 | 16 | Francine 2024 |
| Pascagoula | 26 | 47 | 112 | 2 | Zeta 2020 |
| Florence | 3 | 28 | 259 | 19 | Ida 2021 |
| Vancleave | 23 | 45 | 160 | 7 | Claudette 2021 |
| Mccomb | 6 | 43 | 136 | 7 | Francine 2024 |
| Yazoo City | 0 | 17 | 133 | 11 | Ida 2021 |
| Pontotoc | 0 | 17 | 102 | 16 | Olga 2019 |
| Long Beach | 25 | 46 | 151 | 7 | Francine 2024 |
| Booneville | 0 | 15 | 116 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
| Grenada | 0 | 15 | 65 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| Gautier | 25 | 46 | 120 | 4 | Zeta 2020 |
| Carriere | 20 | 54 | 127 | 2 | Francine 2024 |
| Byhalia | 0 | 12 | 91 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| Cleveland | 0 | 13 | 105 | 6 | Olga 2019 |
| Columbia | 11 | 49 | 156 | 15 | Francine 2024 |
| Clarksdale | 0 | 12 | 75 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| New Albany | 0 | 16 | 92 | 18 | Olga 2019 |
| Bay St Louis | 24 | 50 | 152 | 6 | Francine 2024 |
| Holly Springs | 0 | 12 | 67 | 9 | Olga 2019 |
| Carthage | 0 | 24 | 172 | 23 | Ida 2021 |
| Batesville | 0 | 13 | 50 | 5 | Olga 2019 |
| West Point | 0 | 21 | 127 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
| Purvis | 14 | 49 | 136 | 9 | Francine 2024 |
| Louisville | 0 | 23 | 108 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Forest | 4 | 25 | 208 | 21 | Ida 2021 |
| Byram | 3 | 26 | 246 | 19 | Ida 2021 |
| Senatobia | 0 | 11 | 72 | 4 | Olga 2019 |
| Pass Christian | 24 | 47 | 154 | 7 | Francine 2024 |
| Saucier | 21 | 51 | 175 | 8 | Francine 2024 |
| Waynesboro | 10 | 41 | 88 | 11 | Zeta 2020 |
| Diberville | 26 | 45 | 154 | 6 | Claudette 2021 |
| Poplarville | 16 | 56 | 124 | 2 | Francine 2024 |
| Amory | 0 | 19 | 105 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Ellisville | 9 | 44 | 177 | 21 | Zeta 2020 |
| Fulton | 0 | 14 | 113 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Crystal Springs | 5 | 30 | 194 | 17 | Ida 2021 |
| Summit | 6 | 42 | 136 | 9 | Francine 2024 |
| Sumrall | 9 | 46 | 192 | 19 | Francine 2024 |
| Kosciusko | 0 | 24 | 146 | 22 | Olga 2019 |
| Saltillo | 0 | 15 | 113 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Aberdeen | 0 | 19 | 106 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Ripley | 0 | 15 | 84 | 16 | Olga 2019 |
| Mendenhall | 6 | 32 | 215 | 26 | Ida 2021 |
| Wiggins | 14 | 49 | 98 | 4 | Francine 2024 |
| Indianola | 0 | 13 | 117 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| Tylertown | 9 | 48 | 153 | 9 | Francine 2024 |
| Coldwater | 0 | 11 | 80 | 5 | Olga 2019 |
| Perkinston | 18 | 52 | 132 | 7 | Francine 2024 |
| Morton | 3 | 27 | 231 | 20 | Ida 2021 |
| Diamondhead | 22 | 52 | 161 | 6 | Francine 2024 |
| Flowood | 3 | 26 | 246 | 19 | Ida 2021 |
| Raymond | 3 | 28 | 237 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Lumberton | 14 | 54 | 135 | 8 | Francine 2024 |
| Terry | 4 | 29 | 222 | 16 | Ida 2021 |
| Magee | 6 | 33 | 216 | 23 | Ida 2021 |
| Water Valley | 0 | 14 | 57 | 8 | Olga 2019 |
| Houston | 0 | 19 | 95 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Iuka | 0 | 10 | 98 | 13 | Katrina 2005 |
| Collins | 6 | 41 | 215 | 31 | Ida 2021 |
| Magnolia | 8 | 46 | 126 | 6 | Francine 2024 |
| Hazlehurst | 5 | 30 | 158 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Nesbit | 0 | 9 | 89 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| Union | 2 | 26 | 171 | 21 | Zeta 2020 |
| Leakesville | 15 | 49 | 61 | 7 | Zeta 2020 |
| Baldwyn | 0 | 15 | 118 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Wesson | 5 | 31 | 145 | 17 | Ida 2021 |
| Kiln | 21 | 53 | 173 | 7 | Francine 2024 |
| Walls | 0 | 10 | 89 | 8 | Olga 2019 |
| Winona | 0 | 18 | 92 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
| Macon | 0 | 24 | 117 | 17 | Zeta 2020 |
| Jayess | 7 | 43 | 159 | 15 | Francine 2024 |
| Richland | 2 | 29 | 259 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Lexington | 0 | 19 | 133 | 13 | Ida 2021 |
| Leland | 0 | 15 | 96 | 6 | Delta 2020 |
| Bogue Chitto | 5 | 38 | 135 | 11 | Francine 2024 |
| Richton | 12 | 48 | 88 | 14 | Zeta 2020 |
| Flora | 1 | 25 | 233 | 17 | Ida 2021 |
| Okolona | 0 | 19 | 108 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Nettleton | 0 | 17 | 108 | 12 | Olga 2019 |
| Sardis | 0 | 12 | 61 | 6 | Olga 2019 |
| Waveland | 24 | 50 | 152 | 6 | Francine 2024 |
| Mount Olive | 6 | 36 | 229 | 27 | Ida 2021 |
| Prentiss | 6 | 44 | 183 | 25 | Ida 2021 |
| Collinsville | 2 | 25 | 155 | 15 | Zeta 2020 |
| Quitman | 6 | 36 | 114 | 12 | Zeta 2020 |
| Taylorsville | 5 | 37 | 230 | 29 | Ida 2021 |
| Caledonia | 0 | 18 | 138 | 18 | Katrina 2005 |
| Guntown | 0 | 15 | 108 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Belden | 0 | 17 | 104 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Seminary | 6 | 44 | 213 | 28 | Ida 2021 |
| Newton | 4 | 28 | 165 | 22 | Zeta 2020 |
| Como | 0 | 11 | 61 | 5 | Olga 2019 |
| Rienzi | 0 | 15 | 112 | 19 | Olga 2019 |
| Belzoni | 0 | 16 | 107 | 10 | Ida 2021 |
| Tunica | 0 | 11 | 63 | 4 | Olga 2019 |
| Eupora | 0 | 21 | 84 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Mantachie | 0 | 15 | 118 | 16 | Olga 2019 |
| Port Gibson | 4 | 28 | 138 | 12 | Ida 2021 |
| Pelahatchie | 3 | 25 | 247 | 19 | Ida 2021 |
| Myrtle | 0 | 15 | 82 | 17 | Olga 2019 |
| Charleston | 0 | 14 | 71 | 8 | Olga 2019 |
| University | 0 | 12 | 56 | 11 | Olga 2019 |
| Foxworth | 9 | 50 | 138 | 12 | Francine 2024 |
| De Kalb | 1 | 26 | 117 | 12 | Zeta 2020 |
| Mississippi State | 0 | 21 | 124 | 16 | Olga 2019 |
| Fayette | 4 | 31 | 112 | 9 | Ida 2021 |
| Shannon | 0 | 16 | 112 | 17 | Olga 2019 |
| Decatur | 4 | 26 | 176 | 24 | Zeta 2020 |
| Monticello | 6 | 43 | 163 | 19 | Francine 2024 |
| Bay Springs | 4 | 33 | 215 | 27 | Ida 2021 |
| Blue Springs | 0 | 16 | 114 | 17 | Olga 2019 |
| Heidelberg | 5 | 38 | 154 | 20 | Zeta 2020 |
| Calhoun City | 0 | 20 | 68 | 8 | Olga 2019 |
| Edwards | 3 | 25 | 208 | 15 | Ida 2021 |
| Mooreville | 0 | 15 | 112 | 16 | Olga 2019 |
| Centreville | 6 | 47 | 58 | 4 | Francine 2024 |
| Woodville | 7 | 38 | 44 | 1 | Francine 2024 |
| Shubuta | 8 | 41 | 116 | 16 | Zeta 2020 |
| Moselle | 9 | 43 | 194 | 21 | Claudette 2021 |
| Utica | 4 | 24 | 199 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Ecru | 0 | 17 | 97 | 17 | Olga 2019 |
| Maben | 0 | 21 | 93 | 12 | Olga 2019 |
| Louin | 4 | 31 | 187 | 20 | Ida 2021 |
| Sarah | 0 | 11 | 65 | 3 | Olga 2019 |
| Ackerman | 0 | 23 | 101 | 16 | Olga 2019 |
| Liberty | 6 | 45 | 85 | 6 | Francine 2024 |
| Walnut Grove | 1 | 25 | 185 | 17 | Ida 2021 |
| Bentonia | 0 | 21 | 183 | 11 | Ida 2021 |
| Lena | 2 | 23 | 189 | 21 | Ida 2021 |
| Courtland | 0 | 13 | 54 | 5 | Olga 2019 |
| Bolton | 2 | 24 | 239 | 16 | Ida 2021 |
| Golden | 0 | 12 | 99 | 11 | Katrina 2005 |
| Walnut | 0 | 12 | 76 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Itta Bena | 0 | 16 | 96 | 11 | Olga 2019 |
| Gloster | 5 | 46 | 70 | 4 | Francine 2024 |
| Lake | 4 | 27 | 197 | 22 | Ida 2021 |
| Robinsonville | 0 | 10 | 65 | 6 | Olga 2019 |
| Belmont | 0 | 12 | 103 | 9 | Katrina 2005 |
| Ovett | 10 | 46 | 149 | 16 | Zeta 2020 |
| Blue Mountain | 0 | 14 | 72 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
| Bruce | 0 | 18 | 67 | 9 | Olga 2019 |
| Drew | 0 | 13 | 110 | 6 | Olga 2019 |
| Coffeeville | 0 | 17 | 62 | 11 | Olga 2019 |
| Houlka | 0 | 17 | 97 | 17 | Olga 2019 |
| Pickens | 0 | 24 | 164 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Carrollton | 0 | 17 | 94 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Hollandale | 0 | 15 | 100 | 7 | Ida 2021 |
| Ruleville | 0 | 13 | 114 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| Tchula | 0 | 17 | 123 | 15 | Ida 2021 |
| Tutwiler | 0 | 13 | 87 | 5 | Olga 2019 |
| Sallis | 0 | 22 | 150 | 24 | Ida 2021 |
| Steens | 0 | 18 | 131 | 14 | Zeta 2020 |
| State Line | 11 | 46 | 69 | 5 | Zeta 2020 |
| Parchman | 0 | 13 | 103 | 5 | Olga 2019 |
| Enterprise | 4 | 30 | 146 | 19 | Zeta 2020 |
| Meadville | 4 | 41 | 99 | 6 | Francine 2024 |
| Braxton | 4 | 29 | 234 | 22 | Ida 2021 |
| Rolling Fork | 0 | 15 | 111 | 10 | Ida 2021 |
| Hamilton | 0 | 20 | 125 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Bassfield | 7 | 47 | 185 | 21 | Ida 2021 |
| Beaumont | 13 | 50 | 73 | 10 | Claudette 2021 |
| Durant | 0 | 21 | 133 | 20 | Ida 2021 |
| Vardaman | 0 | 20 | 73 | 11 | Olga 2019 |
| Roxie | 4 | 39 | 83 | 5 | Francine 2024 |
| Vaiden | 0 | 18 | 112 | 19 | Olga 2019 |
| Smithdale | 6 | 40 | 110 | 6 | Francine 2024 |
| Ashland | 0 | 13 | 66 | 11 | Olga 2019 |
| Marks | 0 | 14 | 75 | 5 | Olga 2019 |
| Pope | 0 | 13 | 54 | 6 | Olga 2019 |
| Mize | 5 | 34 | 240 | 24 | Ida 2021 |
| Abbeville | 0 | 12 | 59 | 11 | Olga 2019 |
| Toomsuba | 2 | 29 | 119 | 8 | Zeta 2020 |
| Newhebron | 5 | 37 | 184 | 25 | Ida 2021 |
| Smithville | 0 | 16 | 112 | 17 | Olga 2019 |
| Brooklyn | 14 | 46 | 103 | 6 | Francine 2024 |
| Burnsville | 0 | 13 | 102 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
| Raleigh | 4 | 29 | 230 | 25 | Ida 2021 |
| Tishomingo | 0 | 13 | 109 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Silver Creek | 5 | 43 | 168 | 22 | Ida 2021 |
| Lauderdale | 1 | 28 | 112 | 11 | Zeta 2020 |
| Mathiston | 0 | 20 | 96 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Shaw | 0 | 13 | 101 | 5 | Olga 2019 |
| Lorman | 4 | 30 | 108 | 9 | Ida 2021 |
| Oakland | 0 | 13 | 54 | 6 | Olga 2019 |
| Mc Henry | 18 | 52 | 146 | 8 | Francine 2024 |
| Benton | 0 | 24 | 147 | 13 | Ida 2021 |
| Conehatta | 3 | 26 | 192 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Buckatunna | 11 | 42 | 76 | 5 | Zeta 2020 |
| Thaxton | 0 | 16 | 81 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Sandy Hook | 10 | 52 | 131 | 7 | Francine 2024 |
| Potts Camp | 0 | 12 | 72 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Hickory | 4 | 27 | 163 | 22 | Zeta 2020 |
| Lake Cormorant | 0 | 10 | 81 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| Mound Bayou | 0 | 13 | 98 | 5 | Olga 2019 |
| Hickory Flat | 0 | 12 | 70 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Rosedale | 0 | 12 | 87 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| Lamar | 0 | 11 | 61 | 10 | Olga 2019 |
| Bailey | 2 | 27 | 141 | 12 | Zeta 2020 |
| Glen | 0 | 13 | 99 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
| Weir | 0 | 22 | 105 | 18 | Olga 2019 |
| Plantersville | 0 | 15 | 110 | 15 | Olga 2019 |