Mississippi, 2016

Drought in Mississippi, October 18 to 31, 2016

October 18 to 31, 2016 · NWS JAN · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Dry conditions continued into October and severe drought conditions expanded across central and southern parts of the state.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$200,000
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.

Dry conditions continued into October and severe drought conditions expanded across central and southern parts of the state.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

5 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Rankin

When
October 18, 6:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Rankin forecast zone
Crop damage
$40,000
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe (D2) drought conditions occurred in Rankin County in October. This resulted in stress on crops due to the dry, hot conditions.

Drought, Hinds

When
October 18, 6:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hinds forecast zone
Crop damage
$40,000
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe (D2) drought conditions occurred in Hinds County in October. This resulted in stress on crops due to the dry, hot conditions.

Drought, Warren

When
October 18, 6:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Crop damage
$40,000
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe (D2) drought conditions occurred in Warren County in October. This resulted in stress on crops due to the dry, hot conditions.

Drought, Yazoo

When
October 18, 6:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Yazoo forecast zone
Crop damage
$40,000
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.780, -90.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe (D2) drought conditions occurred in Yazoo County in October. This resulted in stress on crops due to the dry, hot conditions.

Drought, Humphreys

When
October 18, 6:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Humphreys forecast zone
Crop damage
$40,000
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.129, -90.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe (D2) drought conditions occurred in Humphreys County in October. This resulted in stress on crops due to the dry, hot conditions.

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 658945, 658946, 658947, 658948, 658949.