NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Tishomingo, 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
13 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Tishomingo, Mississippi since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 118 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 13 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 13
- Tornadoes
- 118
- EF3 or stronger
- 13
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
12 deaths in all
What the records show for Tishomingo
None of the 13 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Tishomingo; the strongest was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm with 51 mph winds when its centre passed 37 miles away. The record near Tishomingo 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 1910s, with 3 systems. Of the 13 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site, 81% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Tishomingo. The strongest of the 118 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 19, 1970; its path came within 25 miles, and it killed 4 people. The deadliest, an F3 on February 24, 2001, killed 6 people. Of the 118, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 66 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on May 20, 2025. Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 56% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Tishomingo. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 43 times since 1975, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 67% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Tishomingo.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Tishomingo
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 30 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 19 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 8 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 29 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 49 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 Tishomingo: 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 Tishomingo
By decade
- 2020s27
- 2010s26(1 EF3+)
- 2000s13(1 EF3+)
- 1990s6
- 1980s14(3 EF3+)
- 1970s10(5 EF3+)
- 1960s10(2 EF3+)
- 1950s12(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1970 | F4 | 25 mi | 47.6 mi | 4 / 78 |
| Feb 24, 2001 | F3 | 21 mi | 52 mi | 6 / 73 |
| Apr 28, 2014 | EF3 | 15 mi | 30.97 mi | 0 / 32 |
| Nov 4, 1988 | F3 | 11 mi | 60 mi | 0 / 16 |
| Nov 4, 1988 | F3 | 16 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 4, 1988 | F3 | in town | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 13, 1976 | F3 | 19 mi | 10.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 23, 1975 | F3 | 18 mi | 17.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 29, 1972 | F3 | 1 mi | 45.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 24, 1971 | F3 | 24 mi | 9.8 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Nov 10, 1966 | F3 | 25 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 17, 1965 | F3 | 19 mi | 14.7 mi | 0 / 10 |
The strongest 12 of 118, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Tishomingo
The Storm Prediction Center has 43 hail reports within 10 miles of Tishomingo since 1975, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently March 19, 2018. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. March has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Tishomingo
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Iuka, MS, 8 miles north of Tishomingo at 600 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 28°F. December is the wettest at 6.7 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.8 inches; the year adds up to 62.3 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 45% of the year's precipitation (28.1 of 62.3 inches); the other six months are wetter. October has brought the most of the 13 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal October there has highs of 74°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 41 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 95 nights a year. That 62.3 inches is more than at 71 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (82%). Golden, 15 miles south, has its own station (Fulton 3 W, MS): 61.3 inches a year, 1.0 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 28 | 5.2 | 7 |
| Feb | 54 | 31 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Mar | 63 | 37 | 5.9 | 7 |
| Apr | 72 | 46 | 5.5 | 7 |
| May | 79 | 55 | 5.4 | 7 |
| Jun | 86 | 63 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Jul | 88 | 67 | 5.0 | 7 |
| Aug | 88 | 66 | 5.2 | 7 |
| Sep | 84 | 59 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Oct | 74 | 46 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Nov | 62 | 36 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Dec | 52 | 31 | 6.7 | 9 |
| Year | 71 | 47 | 62.3 | 79 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Iuka, MS (600 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 Tishomingo
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 87 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Tishomingo: 79 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods, 2 lightning strikes and 1 flood. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $1.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on April 5, 2025. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 15 have had fewer than Tishomingo.
May 25, 2011: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Tishomingo — 1 injured, $135,000 damage.
NWS: “A bowing line of severe thunderstorms producing winds between 60-70 MPH resulted in widespread wind damage across much of Colbert county. This system caused additional wind damage in the Cherokee area and across western portions of Colbert county.”
February 20, 2014: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Tishomingo — 1 injured.
April 22, 2017: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Tishomingo — $300,000 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
Tishomingo County, which includes Tishomingo, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 4 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 winter storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tishomingo 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 $8.5 million a year, the 56th highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.6 million (31%), 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 Tishomingo
- Belmont, MS10 mi
- Iuka, MS13 mi
- Burnsville, MS14 mi
- Cherokee, AL15 mi
- Golden, MS15 mi
- Red Bay, AL16 mi
- Glen, MS17 mi
- Booneville, MS17 mi
- Rienzi, MS21 mi
- Baldwyn, MS24 mi
- Corinth, MS25 mi
- Mantachie, MS27 mi
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