NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Taylorsville, 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 Taylorsville, Mississippi since 1851, 4 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ida in 2021. Since 1950, 244 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 30 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 4
- Tropical storms
- 37
- Tornadoes
- 244
- EF3 or stronger
- 30
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
39 deaths in all
What the records show for Taylorsville
The strongest storm to pass near Taylorsville was Camille in 1969, a Category 2 hurricane with 96 mph winds when its centre passed 26 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Katrina in 2005, whose centre came within 3 miles. The record near Taylorsville begins with an unnamed storm in 1855; the most recent system was Ida in 2021, a tropical storm 69 miles away. The 1890s and the 1910s were the busiest decades, with 5 systems each. Of the 41 systems, 10 have come since 2000. Taylorsville has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 69% of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site. The highest rating among the 244 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 7 times; the most recent, on March 15, 2025, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an EF4 on April 12, 2020, killed 7 people. Of the 244, 16 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 152 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 55. The most recent tornado was on April 6, 2025. Taylorsville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 92% of the 232 Mississippi cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 93 times since 1962, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Taylorsville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 81% of the 232 Mississippi cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Taylorsville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 47 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | GordonSep 5 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | NateOct 8 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 3 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2005 | CindyJul 6 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | ErinAug 4 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | 45 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | BobJul 11 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 17 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 26 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1960 | EthelSep 16 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 4 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormSep 26 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 1 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 6 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormSep 14 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 12 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 27 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormAug 17 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormAug 8 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 8 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 28 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 1 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 7 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormJul 12 | overhead | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormSep 15 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1855 | Unnamed 1855 stormSep 16 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Taylorsville: 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 Taylorsville
By decade
- 2020s49(4 EF3+)
- 2010s45(4 EF3+)
- 2000s58(3 EF3+)
- 1990s18(5 EF3+)
- 1980s18(3 EF3+)
- 1970s25(8 EF3+)
- 1960s15
- 1950s16(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2020 | EF4 | 6 mi | 67.43 mi | 7 / 98 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 16 mi | 122.04 mi | 7 / 17 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | EF4 | 21 mi | 67.16 mi | 6 / 6 |
| Feb 28, 1987 | F4 | 22 mi | 35 mi | 6 / 350 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F4 | 6 mi | 40 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Mar 29, 1976 | F4 | 24 mi | 126.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 26, 1976 | F4 | 19 mi | 18.5 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Nov 27, 1994 | F3 | 15 mi | 40 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 1951 | F3 | 12 mi | 33.5 mi | 2 / 16 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | EF3 | 16 mi | 6.46 mi | 1 / 25 |
| Apr 14, 1999 | F3 | 5 mi | 25.5 mi | 1 / 33 |
| May 27, 1973 | F3 | 24 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 35 |
The strongest 12 of 244, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Taylorsville
The Storm Prediction Center has 93 hail reports within 10 miles of Taylorsville since 1962, made on 65 separate days. Of these, 47 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 22, 2005. The most recent report is from March 26, 2023. April has the most reports, 28.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Taylorsville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Collins, MS, 15 miles southwest of Taylorsville at 290 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 34°F. January and December are the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.8 inches; the year adds up to 58.0 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 45% of the year's precipitation (26.0 of 58.0 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 90°F and 3.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 70 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 41 nights a year. That 58.0 inches is more than at 28 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (32%). Bay Springs, 13 miles northeast, has its own station (Raleigh 6N, MS): 61.6 inches a year, 3.6 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 34 | 5.9 | 7 |
| Feb | 66 | 38 | 5.1 | 6 |
| Mar | 73 | 44 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Apr | 80 | 52 | 5.1 | 6 |
| May | 86 | 61 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Jun | 92 | 68 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Jul | 94 | 70 | 5.1 | 8 |
| Aug | 94 | 70 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Sep | 90 | 65 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Oct | 81 | 53 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Nov | 71 | 43 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Dec | 64 | 37 | 5.9 | 7 |
| Year | 79 | 53 | 58.0 | 73 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Collins, MS (290 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 Taylorsville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 196 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Taylorsville: 166 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 flash floods, 3 floods, 3 lightning strikes and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $6.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on April 22, 2020. March has had the most flash floods, 10 of 22. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 145 have had fewer than Taylorsville.
May 3, 2009: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Taylorsville — 1 killed, $170,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the central portion of Jones County. Just east of Laurel, a woman was killed when a tree fell onto her mobile home.”
June 25, 2023: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Taylorsville — 2 injured, $150,000 damage.
NWS: “A line of severe thunderstorms blew down numerous trees and snapped some power poles in a swath of damage from north to south through central Jones County. One tree fell onto a mobile home near Laurel.”
May 3, 2009: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Taylorsville — 1 injured, $130,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the northern part of the county. One tree fell on a house.”
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
Smith County, which includes Taylorsville, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 hurricanes, 8 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Smith County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.8 million a year, the 49th highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.3 million (33%), 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.
Cities near Taylorsville
- Mize, MS9 mi
- Bay Springs, MS13 mi
- Collins, MS14 mi
- Mount Olive, MS15 mi
- Raleigh, MS16 mi
- Laurel, MS18 mi
- Magee, MS18 mi
- Seminary, MS19 mi
- Ellisville, MS20 mi
- Louin, MS23 mi
- Moselle, MS23 mi
- Heidelberg, MS24 mi
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