NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Vaiden, 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
18 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Vaiden, Mississippi since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 115 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 19 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 18
- Tornadoes
- 115
- EF3 or stronger
- 19
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
51 deaths in all
What the records show for Vaiden
None of the 18 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Vaiden; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 68 mph winds when its centre passed 55 miles away. The record near Vaiden begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm directly overhead. The 1910s and the 1930s were the busiest decades, with 3 systems each. Of the 18 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site, 62% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Vaiden. The highest rating among the 115 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 5 times; the most recent, on March 24, 2023, came within 22 miles. Of the 115, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 64 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 32. The most recent tornado was on May 18, 2025. Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 58% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Vaiden. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 40 times since 1990, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 75% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Vaiden.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Vaiden
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | overhead | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 30 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 20 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 2 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 7 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormSep 15 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 16 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 8 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 29 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Vaiden: 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 Vaiden
By decade
- 2020s21(2 EF3+)
- 2010s33(5 EF3+)
- 2000s10(2 EF3+)
- 1990s17(3 EF3+)
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s12(2 EF3+)
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s8(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2023 | EF4 | 22 mi | 59.23 mi | 17 / 165 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F4 | 22 mi | 128 mi | 12 / 122 |
| Apr 24, 2010 | EF4 | 12 mi | 148.97 mi | 10 / 146 |
| Mar 11, 1963 | F4 | 11 mi | 45.2 mi | 2 / 7 |
| Jan 19, 1988 | F4 | 15 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | EF3 | 8 mi | 29.43 mi | 3 / 5 |
| Nov 7, 1957 | F3 | 21 mi | 31.2 mi | 2 / 1 |
| Jun 3, 1950 | F3 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 2 / 1 |
| Dec 21, 1990 | F3 | 2 mi | 20 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF3 | 23 mi | 58.74 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF3 | 4 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 1, 2011 | EF3 | 14 mi | 23.45 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 115, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Vaiden
The Storm Prediction Center has 40 hail reports within 10 miles of Vaiden since 1990, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on April 24, 2014. The most recent report is from May 9, 2024. May has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Vaiden
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Winona 5 E, MS, 13 miles northeast of Vaiden at 392 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 53°F and 29°F. April is the wettest at 6.1 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 59.1 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 44% of the year's precipitation (25.8 of 59.1 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 18 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (7); a normal September there has highs of 85°F and 4.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 51 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 81 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.8 inches a year, most of it in February. That 59.1 inches is more than at 44 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (51%). Durant, 17 miles southwest, has its own station (Lexington, MS): 56.7 inches a year, 2.4 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 29 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 57 | 32 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 65 | 39 | 5.6 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 73 | 46 | 6.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 56 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 64 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 67 | 5.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 66 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 60 | 4.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 47 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 37 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 55 | 32 | 5.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Year | 73 | 48 | 59.1 | 78 | 0.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Winona 5 E, MS (392 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 Vaiden
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 70 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Vaiden: 62 thunderstorm wind reports and 8 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 78 mph, on July 30, 2009. April has had the most flash floods, 3 of 8. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 26 have had fewer than Vaiden.
April 20, 2011: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Vaiden — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “Multiple trees were blown down around Vaiden with some trees on homes. One home suffered major damage with another having minor damage.”
December 9, 2008: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Vaiden — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “A quick 2 to 3 inches of rain caused flooding around Vaiden. City Hall, a restaurant and a few businesses were flooded.”
May 6, 2009: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Vaiden — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down across the northern portion of the county. A few trees were down across roads and a few were on homes.”
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
Carroll County, which includes Vaiden, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1971, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 6 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 Carroll County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.4 million a year, the 71st highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.7 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 Vaiden
- Winona, MS11 mi
- Durant, MS17 mi
- Carrollton, MS19 mi
- Kosciusko, MS22 mi
- Sallis, MS22 mi
- Weir, MS24 mi
- Lexington, MS25 mi
- Greenwood, MS29 mi
- Eupora, MS31 mi
- Grenada, MS32 mi
- Ackerman, MS32 mi
- Pickens, MS34 mi
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