Cold/Wind Chill in Mississippi

Events

215

Deaths

18

Injuries

0

Damage

$21 million

• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Mississippi, January 14 to 18, 20247 deaths · 22 injured · $540,000 · 23 eventsAs an Arctic air mass moved south through Mississippi, light to moderate precipitation was quick to freeze as it fell through the cold surface air.
• Cold in Mississippi, January 1 to 14, 20103 deaths · $15 million · 47 eventsA prolonged cold snap, caused by a couple of strong arctic air masses, affected the ArkLaMiss region during the first two weeks of January. This resulted in some record temperatures across the region.
• Cold in Mississippi, January 24 to 27, 20263 deaths · 57 eventsWhile the wintry precipitation created the initial impacts, it was the multi-day period of subfreezing temperatures that prolonged and, in many cases, worsened those impacts.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Mississippi, January 30 to 31, 20263 deaths · 1 injured · 3 eventsCold temperatures and wind chills affected the region on January 30th and 31st. A few individuals died or were hospitalized due to hypothermia or house fires during this cold weather episode.
• Cold in Mississippi, February 1 to 4, 19962 deaths · 2 eventsA DeSoto county man died in Hernando from the cold weather.
• Cold in Mississippi, January 31, 20261 death · $5.8 million · 22 eventsA dry, mid-level shortwave aid in the push of another cold front in late January. Another arctic airmass residing behind this boundary resulting in another bitterly cold period.
• Cold in Mississippi, February 2 to 5, 19961 death · $100,000 · 8 eventsAn arctic airmass overspread much of S Mississippi bringing the longest extended period of cold weather since 1989. In Amite County, 4SW Gillsburg, A 67 year old man died from hypothermia on the 4th after the fire in a wood burning heater went out.
• Cold in Mississippi, February 1, 20261 death · 22 eventsA Canadian airmass encompassed the region on the morning of February 1. This airmass intensified to 1040mb allowing temperatures to fall below freezing to kick off the month.
• Cold in Mississippi, January 24, 20031 death · 1 eventA man was found dead on his front porch. The cause of death was hypothermia.
• Cold in Mississippi, December 25, 20041 death · 1 eventOne man was found dead in a wooded area. The cause of death was hypthermia.
• Cold in Mississippi, January 14, 20111 death · 1 eventA very cold air mass had settled over Mississippi on January 14th, 2011. Morning low temperatures on the 14th were in the upper teens across most of the region. An elderly man in the city of Columbus died of hypothermia during the early morning hours as a result of the cold air.
• Cold in Mississippi, January 8, 20171 death · 1 eventCold Temperatures across the area caused one exposure related death. Strong cold high pressure settled in over the area on the 7th, with low temperatures falling into the mid teens during the overnight hours.
• Cold in Mississippi, December 12, 20191 death · 1 eventFollowing a frontal passage, cooler weather moved into the region.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Mississippi, December 23 to 24, 202244 eventsThe coldest airmass since December of 1989 descended upon the Mid-South right before Christmas.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Mississippi, January 14 to 17, 202422 eventsAn arctic air mass brought very cold air temperatures and sub-zero wind chills across north Mississippi during the January 14-17, 2024 timeframe.
• Cold in Mississippi, December 18 to 21, 19968 eventsAn arctic airmass overspread south Mississippi resulting in three consecutive nights with subfreezing minimum temperatures. Temperatures lowered into the mid teens over the southwest section of the state and near 20 degrees along the Gulf Coast.
• Cold in Mississippi, February 16, 20215 eventsAn arctic airmass settled over the region in the wake of a departing winter storm. Snow cover combined with clear skies and diminishing winds to produce the coldest night across much of the Mid-South since 1989.

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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 2026-09-24.