NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Mississippi Hurricane and Tornado History
Every city, with the storms and tornadoes that came near it.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Mississippi has 2,854 tornadoes on record since 1950, 195 of them EF3 or stronger, with 505 deaths. The city with the most hurricanes within 75 miles is Gulfport (25); the most tornado-prone is Florence (268).
- Cities
- 232
- Tornadoes in state
- 2,854
- EF3 or stronger
- 195
- Tornado deaths
- 505
since 1950
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Storms that reached the most Mississippi cities
- Unnamed 1916 stormCategory 3 · 210 cities
- Olga 2019Tropical storm · 210 cities
- Unnamed 1906 stormCategory 3 · 201 cities
- Camille 1969Category 5 · 199 cities
- Unnamed 1923 stormTropical storm · 190 cities
- Katrina 2005Category 5 · 184 cities
- Unnamed 1860 stormCategory 2 · 180 cities
- Unnamed 1915 stormCategory 4 · 168 cities
- Unnamed 1934 stormCategory 2 · 165 cities
- Unnamed 1879 stormCategory 3 · 160 cities
- Unnamed 1893 stormCategory 2 · 152 cities
- Unnamed 1932 stormCategory 1 · 148 cities
Mississippi cities
| City | Hurricanes | Tropical storms | Tornadoes | EF3+ | Last storm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 27 | 261 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Gulfport | 25 | 47 | 168 | 7 | Francine 2024 |
| Hattiesburg | 11 | 46 | 161 | 13 | Francine 2024 |
| Brandon | 2 | 26 | 249 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Biloxi | 25 | 45 | 158 | 7 | Claudette 2021 |
| Meridian | 2 | 29 | 155 | 13 | Zeta 2020 |
| Olive Branch | 0 | 9 | 108 | 10 | Olga 2019 |
| Southaven | 0 | 10 | 100 | 8 | Olga 2019 |
| Columbus | 0 | 18 | 158 | 16 | Zeta 2020 |
| Madison | 1 | 23 | 248 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Tupelo | 0 | 16 | 123 | 17 | Olga 2019 |
| Oxford | 0 | 13 | 60 | 12 | Olga 2019 |
| Laurel | 5 | 40 | 180 | 23 | Zeta 2020 |
| Starkville | 0 | 22 | 122 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
| Vicksburg | 2 | 24 | 176 | 13 | Ida 2021 |
| Ocean Springs | 24 | 45 | 148 | 6 | Claudette 2021 |
| Pearl | 1 | 27 | 257 | 17 | Ida 2021 |
| Greenville | 0 | 14 | 99 | 3 | Delta 2020 |
| Hernando | 0 | 12 | 85 | 10 | Olga 2019 |
| Natchez | 3 | 31 | 84 | 9 | Francine 2024 |
| Moss Point | 24 | 45 | 162 | 3 | Zeta 2020 |
| Canton | 1 | 21 | 215 | 20 | Ida 2021 |
| Lucedale | 21 | 45 | 101 | 4 | Zeta 2020 |
| Picayune | 20 | 53 | 179 | 3 | Francine 2024 |
| Clinton | 1 | 28 | 254 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Corinth | 0 | 13 | 103 | 20 | Olga 2019 |
| Horn Lake | 0 | 10 | 99 | 9 | Olga 2019 |
| Ridgeland | 1 | 25 | 255 | 17 | Ida 2021 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 27 | 151 | 16 | Zeta 2020 |
| Brookhaven | 4 | 36 | 144 | 14 | Francine 2024 |
| Greenwood | 0 | 16 | 84 | 11 | Olga 2019 |
| Petal | 10 | 46 | 157 | 16 | Francine 2024 |
| Pascagoula | 25 | 47 | 121 | 2 | Zeta 2020 |
| Florence | 2 | 28 | 268 | 19 | Ida 2021 |
| Vancleave | 22 | 45 | 172 | 7 | Claudette 2021 |
| Mccomb | 5 | 43 | 146 | 9 | Francine 2024 |
| Yazoo City | 0 | 17 | 137 | 11 | Ida 2021 |
| Pontotoc | 0 | 17 | 109 | 16 | Olga 2019 |
| Long Beach | 24 | 46 | 155 | 7 | Francine 2024 |
| Booneville | 0 | 15 | 122 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
| Grenada | 0 | 15 | 70 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| Gautier | 24 | 46 | 131 | 4 | Zeta 2020 |
| Carriere | 19 | 54 | 142 | 2 | Francine 2024 |
| Byhalia | 0 | 12 | 94 | 9 | Olga 2019 |
| Cleveland | 0 | 13 | 107 | 6 | Olga 2019 |
| Columbia | 10 | 49 | 162 | 17 | Francine 2024 |
| Clarksdale | 0 | 12 | 75 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| New Albany | 0 | 16 | 95 | 18 | Olga 2019 |
| Bay St Louis | 23 | 50 | 159 | 6 | Francine 2024 |
| Holly Springs | 0 | 12 | 68 | 10 | Olga 2019 |
| Carthage | 0 | 24 | 174 | 23 | Ida 2021 |
| Batesville | 0 | 13 | 51 | 6 | Olga 2019 |
| West Point | 0 | 21 | 131 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
| Purvis | 13 | 49 | 147 | 9 | Francine 2024 |
| Louisville | 0 | 24 | 109 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Forest | 3 | 25 | 222 | 22 | Ida 2021 |
| Byram | 2 | 26 | 251 | 19 | Ida 2021 |
| Senatobia | 0 | 11 | 74 | 5 | Olga 2019 |
| Pass Christian | 23 | 47 | 157 | 7 | Francine 2024 |
| Saucier | 20 | 51 | 187 | 8 | Francine 2024 |
| Waynesboro | 9 | 41 | 94 | 12 | Zeta 2020 |
| Diberville | 25 | 45 | 166 | 6 | Claudette 2021 |
| Poplarville | 15 | 56 | 141 | 2 | Francine 2024 |
| Amory | 0 | 19 | 112 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Ellisville | 8 | 44 | 189 | 22 | Zeta 2020 |
| Fulton | 0 | 14 | 123 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Crystal Springs | 4 | 30 | 199 | 17 | Ida 2021 |
| Summit | 5 | 42 | 146 | 11 | Francine 2024 |
| Sumrall | 8 | 46 | 204 | 21 | Francine 2024 |
| Kosciusko | 0 | 25 | 147 | 22 | Olga 2019 |
| Saltillo | 0 | 15 | 119 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Aberdeen | 0 | 19 | 114 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Ripley | 0 | 15 | 89 | 17 | Olga 2019 |
| Mendenhall | 5 | 32 | 231 | 26 | Ida 2021 |
| Wiggins | 13 | 49 | 107 | 4 | Francine 2024 |
| Indianola | 0 | 13 | 120 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| Tylertown | 8 | 48 | 160 | 11 | Francine 2024 |
| Coldwater | 0 | 11 | 82 | 6 | Olga 2019 |
| Perkinston | 17 | 52 | 144 | 7 | Francine 2024 |
| Morton | 2 | 27 | 246 | 21 | Ida 2021 |
| Diamondhead | 21 | 52 | 168 | 6 | Francine 2024 |
| Flowood | 2 | 26 | 251 | 19 | Ida 2021 |
| Raymond | 2 | 28 | 241 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Lumberton | 13 | 54 | 145 | 8 | Francine 2024 |
| Terry | 3 | 29 | 230 | 16 | Ida 2021 |
| Magee | 5 | 33 | 234 | 24 | Ida 2021 |
| Water Valley | 0 | 14 | 58 | 8 | Olga 2019 |
| Houston | 0 | 19 | 101 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Iuka | 0 | 10 | 105 | 13 | Katrina 2005 |
| Collins | 5 | 41 | 230 | 32 | Ida 2021 |
| Magnolia | 7 | 46 | 138 | 8 | Francine 2024 |
| Hazlehurst | 4 | 30 | 162 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Nesbit | 0 | 9 | 91 | 8 | Olga 2019 |
| Union | 2 | 26 | 181 | 22 | Zeta 2020 |
| Leakesville | 14 | 49 | 63 | 6 | Zeta 2020 |
| Baldwyn | 0 | 15 | 126 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Wesson | 4 | 31 | 148 | 17 | Ida 2021 |
| Kiln | 20 | 53 | 184 | 7 | Francine 2024 |
| Walls | 0 | 10 | 93 | 9 | Olga 2019 |
| Winona | 0 | 18 | 95 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
| Macon | 0 | 25 | 119 | 17 | Zeta 2020 |
| Jayess | 6 | 43 | 165 | 17 | Francine 2024 |
| Richland | 1 | 29 | 268 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Lexington | 0 | 19 | 134 | 13 | Ida 2021 |
| Leland | 0 | 15 | 100 | 6 | Delta 2020 |
| Bogue Chitto | 4 | 38 | 141 | 12 | Francine 2024 |
| Richton | 11 | 48 | 94 | 14 | Zeta 2020 |
| Flora | 1 | 25 | 236 | 17 | Ida 2021 |
| Okolona | 0 | 19 | 116 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Nettleton | 0 | 17 | 116 | 12 | Olga 2019 |
| Sardis | 0 | 12 | 62 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| Waveland | 23 | 50 | 157 | 6 | Francine 2024 |
| Mount Olive | 5 | 36 | 246 | 28 | Ida 2021 |
| Prentiss | 5 | 44 | 199 | 27 | Ida 2021 |
| Collinsville | 2 | 26 | 163 | 15 | Zeta 2020 |
| Quitman | 5 | 36 | 124 | 13 | Zeta 2020 |
| Taylorsville | 4 | 37 | 244 | 30 | Ida 2021 |
| Caledonia | 0 | 18 | 143 | 18 | Katrina 2005 |
| Guntown | 0 | 15 | 115 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Belden | 0 | 17 | 111 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Seminary | 5 | 44 | 227 | 29 | Ida 2021 |
| Newton | 3 | 28 | 179 | 23 | Zeta 2020 |
| Como | 0 | 11 | 63 | 6 | Olga 2019 |
| Rienzi | 0 | 15 | 117 | 19 | Olga 2019 |
| Belzoni | 0 | 16 | 110 | 10 | Ida 2021 |
| Tunica | 0 | 11 | 65 | 5 | Olga 2019 |
| Eupora | 0 | 21 | 86 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Mantachie | 0 | 15 | 129 | 16 | Olga 2019 |
| Pelahatchie | 2 | 25 | 258 | 19 | Ida 2021 |
| Port Gibson | 3 | 28 | 140 | 12 | Ida 2021 |
| Myrtle | 0 | 15 | 84 | 17 | Olga 2019 |
| Charleston | 0 | 14 | 73 | 8 | Olga 2019 |
| University | 0 | 12 | 57 | 11 | Olga 2019 |
| Foxworth | 8 | 50 | 147 | 14 | Francine 2024 |
| De Kalb | 1 | 27 | 120 | 12 | Zeta 2020 |
| Mississippi State | 0 | 21 | 127 | 16 | Olga 2019 |
| Fayette | 3 | 31 | 114 | 9 | Ida 2021 |
| Shannon | 0 | 16 | 121 | 17 | Olga 2019 |
| Decatur | 3 | 26 | 187 | 25 | Zeta 2020 |
| Monticello | 5 | 43 | 172 | 21 | Francine 2024 |
| Bay Springs | 3 | 33 | 230 | 27 | Ida 2021 |
| Blue Springs | 0 | 16 | 118 | 17 | Olga 2019 |
| Heidelberg | 4 | 38 | 166 | 21 | Zeta 2020 |
| Calhoun City | 0 | 20 | 71 | 8 | Olga 2019 |
| Edwards | 2 | 25 | 211 | 15 | Ida 2021 |
| Mooreville | 0 | 15 | 120 | 16 | Olga 2019 |
| Centreville | 5 | 47 | 68 | 4 | Francine 2024 |
| Woodville | 6 | 38 | 45 | 1 | Francine 2024 |
| Shubuta | 7 | 41 | 125 | 17 | Zeta 2020 |
| Moselle | 8 | 43 | 207 | 22 | Claudette 2021 |
| Utica | 3 | 24 | 203 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Ecru | 0 | 17 | 103 | 17 | Olga 2019 |
| Maben | 0 | 21 | 94 | 12 | Olga 2019 |
| Louin | 3 | 31 | 205 | 21 | Ida 2021 |
| Sarah | 0 | 11 | 67 | 4 | Olga 2019 |
| Ackerman | 0 | 24 | 102 | 16 | Olga 2019 |
| Liberty | 5 | 45 | 102 | 7 | Francine 2024 |
| Walnut Grove | 1 | 25 | 192 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Bentonia | 0 | 21 | 185 | 11 | Ida 2021 |
| Lena | 2 | 23 | 195 | 22 | Ida 2021 |
| Courtland | 0 | 13 | 55 | 6 | Olga 2019 |
| Bolton | 1 | 24 | 242 | 16 | Ida 2021 |
| Golden | 0 | 12 | 106 | 11 | Katrina 2005 |
| Walnut | 0 | 12 | 83 | 16 | Olga 2019 |
| Itta Bena | 0 | 16 | 101 | 11 | Olga 2019 |
| Gloster | 4 | 46 | 79 | 4 | Francine 2024 |
| Lake | 3 | 27 | 210 | 23 | Ida 2021 |
| Robinsonville | 0 | 10 | 68 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| Belmont | 0 | 12 | 110 | 9 | Katrina 2005 |
| Ovett | 9 | 46 | 157 | 17 | Zeta 2020 |
| Blue Mountain | 0 | 14 | 75 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
| Bruce | 0 | 18 | 72 | 9 | Olga 2019 |
| Drew | 0 | 13 | 113 | 6 | Olga 2019 |
| Coffeeville | 0 | 17 | 65 | 11 | Olga 2019 |
| Houlka | 0 | 17 | 104 | 17 | Olga 2019 |
| Pickens | 0 | 24 | 165 | 18 | Ida 2021 |
| Carrollton | 0 | 17 | 99 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Hollandale | 0 | 15 | 104 | 7 | Ida 2021 |
| Ruleville | 0 | 13 | 117 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| Tchula | 0 | 17 | 125 | 15 | Ida 2021 |
| Tutwiler | 0 | 13 | 89 | 5 | Olga 2019 |
| Sallis | 0 | 23 | 150 | 24 | Ida 2021 |
| Steens | 0 | 18 | 135 | 14 | Zeta 2020 |
| State Line | 10 | 47 | 71 | 5 | Zeta 2020 |
| Parchman | 0 | 13 | 106 | 5 | Olga 2019 |
| Enterprise | 3 | 30 | 160 | 19 | Zeta 2020 |
| Meadville | 3 | 41 | 106 | 6 | Francine 2024 |
| Braxton | 3 | 29 | 250 | 22 | Ida 2021 |
| Rolling Fork | 0 | 15 | 113 | 10 | Ida 2021 |
| Hamilton | 0 | 20 | 130 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Bassfield | 6 | 47 | 199 | 23 | Ida 2021 |
| Beaumont | 12 | 50 | 77 | 9 | Claudette 2021 |
| Durant | 0 | 22 | 134 | 20 | Ida 2021 |
| Vardaman | 0 | 20 | 78 | 11 | Olga 2019 |
| Roxie | 3 | 39 | 87 | 5 | Francine 2024 |
| Vaiden | 0 | 18 | 115 | 19 | Olga 2019 |
| Smithdale | 5 | 40 | 121 | 6 | Francine 2024 |
| Ashland | 0 | 13 | 70 | 12 | Olga 2019 |
| Marks | 0 | 14 | 76 | 6 | Olga 2019 |
| Pope | 0 | 13 | 54 | 6 | Olga 2019 |
| Mize | 4 | 34 | 255 | 25 | Ida 2021 |
| Abbeville | 0 | 12 | 60 | 11 | Olga 2019 |
| Toomsuba | 1 | 30 | 128 | 8 | Zeta 2020 |
| Newhebron | 4 | 37 | 192 | 26 | Ida 2021 |
| Smithville | 0 | 16 | 120 | 17 | Olga 2019 |
| Brooklyn | 13 | 46 | 111 | 6 | Francine 2024 |
| Burnsville | 0 | 13 | 105 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
| Raleigh | 3 | 29 | 247 | 25 | Ida 2021 |
| Tishomingo | 0 | 13 | 118 | 13 | Olga 2019 |
| Silver Creek | 4 | 43 | 179 | 24 | Ida 2021 |
| Lauderdale | 1 | 29 | 121 | 11 | Zeta 2020 |
| Mathiston | 0 | 20 | 97 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Shaw | 0 | 13 | 102 | 5 | Olga 2019 |
| Lorman | 3 | 30 | 111 | 9 | Ida 2021 |
| Oakland | 0 | 13 | 55 | 6 | Olga 2019 |
| Mc Henry | 17 | 52 | 159 | 8 | Francine 2024 |
| Benton | 0 | 24 | 148 | 13 | Ida 2021 |
| Conehatta | 3 | 26 | 202 | 19 | Ida 2021 |
| Buckatunna | 10 | 43 | 80 | 6 | Zeta 2020 |
| Thaxton | 0 | 16 | 84 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Sandy Hook | 9 | 52 | 138 | 9 | Francine 2024 |
| Potts Camp | 0 | 12 | 74 | 14 | Olga 2019 |
| Hickory | 3 | 27 | 176 | 23 | Zeta 2020 |
| Lake Cormorant | 0 | 10 | 85 | 8 | Olga 2019 |
| Mound Bayou | 0 | 13 | 99 | 5 | Olga 2019 |
| Hickory Flat | 0 | 12 | 74 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
| Rosedale | 0 | 12 | 88 | 7 | Olga 2019 |
| Lamar | 0 | 11 | 64 | 11 | Olga 2019 |
| Bailey | 2 | 28 | 149 | 12 | Zeta 2020 |
| Glen | 0 | 13 | 103 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
| Weir | 0 | 23 | 105 | 18 | Olga 2019 |
| Plantersville | 0 | 15 | 119 | 15 | Olga 2019 |
Hail in Mississippi
Tornado season brings hail too. Radar-estimated hail days for Mississippi since 2019, with sizes and a map of each storm's swath.