Storm History: Jackson County, Mississippi
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Jackson County, Mississippi: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 473
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 32
- Damage
- $9.4 million
- Episodes
- 336
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 143 | 1 | 26 | $5.6 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 91 | 0 | 1 | $245,000 |
| Hail | 88 | 0 | 0 | $16,000 |
| Excessive Heat | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Flood | 40 | 0 | 2 | $2.6 million |
| Drought | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 17 | 1 | 3 | $224,000 |
| Funnel Cloud | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 3 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Tropical Storm | 3 | 0 | 0 | $130,000 |
| Waterspout | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Storm Surge/Tide | 2 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 2 | 1 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Flash Flood, May 1, 2013
- Tornado, August 28, 2012
- Tornado, June 19, 2023
- Flash Flood, December 27, 2024
- Tornado, May 21, 1985
- Tornado, January 10, 1975
- Tornado, July 15, 1977
- Tornado, May 19, 1980
- Tornado, February 10, 1981
- Tornado, April 25, 1982
- Tornado, February 1, 1983
- Tornado, February 10, 1990
- Storm Surge/Tide, February 15, 1998
- Tornado, March 30, 2022
- Flash Flood, April 1, 2005
- Hurricane (Typhoon), August 28, 2021
- Tornado, June 11, 2001
- Tornado, October 27, 2021
- Tropical Storm, September 11, 2024
- Tornado, April 29, 1996
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, April 19, 1965
- Hail, May 24, 1972
- Hail, April 27, 2023
- Hail, March 29, 2000
- Flash Flood, March 8, 2024
- Hail, June 17, 2023
- Hail, June 18, 2022
- Flash Flood, April 9, 2021
- Hail, May 17, 2018
- Hail, April 25, 2015
- Hail, July 26, 2009
- Hail, May 3, 2003
- Hail, March 11, 2001
- Hail, April 29, 1999
- Hail, March 30, 1996
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, January 10, 1975
- Tornado, March 15, 2025
- Tornado, February 26, 1958
- Tornado, October 30, 1967
- Tornado, May 27, 1973
- Tornado, May 13, 1976
- Tornado, April 13, 1980
- Tornado, May 19, 1980
- Tornado, April 27, 1966
- Tornado, December 27, 1968
- Tornado, May 8, 1969
- Tornado, February 1, 1970
- Tornado, February 12, 1971
- Tornado, March 2, 1971
- Tornado, May 8, 1971
Every episode, newest first
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2026
- Tornado, June 18, 2026
- Flash Flood, June 15, 2026
- Flash Flood, May 28, 2026
- Flash Flood, April 5, 2026
- Drought, March 1, 2026
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 2026
- Drought, October 1, 2025
- Drought, September 30, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 29, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 28, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 23, 2025
- Flash Flood, July 1, 2025
- Tornado, April 6, 2025
- Tornado, March 30, 2025
- Tornado, March 15, 2025
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 2025
- Heavy Snow, January 21, 2025
- Tornado, December 28, 2024
- Flash Flood, December 27, 2024
- Drought, December 1, 2024
- Drought, November 1, 2024
- Drought, October 29, 2024
- Tropical Storm, September 11, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2024
- Storm Surge/Tide, June 16, 2024
- Tornado, June 4, 2024
- Tornado, April 10, 2024
- Flash Flood, March 8, 2024
- Winter Weather, January 15, 2024
- Drought, December 1, 2023
- Drought, November 1, 2023
- Drought, October 1, 2023
- Drought, September 1, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 27, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 26, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 24, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 23, 2023
- Drought, August 16, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 15, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 14, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 13, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 12, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 11, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 10, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 9, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 8, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 7, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 6, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 5, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 4, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 30, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 21, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 16, 2023
- Tornado, June 19, 2023
- Hail, June 17, 2023
- Hail, April 27, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 15, 2023
- Hail, April 1, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 24, 2023
- Tornado, October 29, 2022
- Flash Flood, August 25, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2022
- Flash Flood, August 10, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2022
- Hail, June 18, 2022
- Tornado, March 30, 2022
- Tornado, October 27, 2021
- Hurricane (Typhoon), August 28, 2021
- Flash Flood, July 6, 2021
- Tornado, June 18, 2021
- Flash Flood, April 24, 2021
- Flash Flood, April 15, 2021
- Flash Flood, April 9, 2021
- Tornado, June 24, 2020
- Tornado, April 19, 2020
- Flash Flood, July 23, 2019
- Hail, June 27, 2019
- Tornado, April 13, 2019
- Tornado, November 1, 2018
- Hail, May 17, 2018
- Tornado, April 14, 2018
- Tornado, October 22, 2017
- Hurricane (Typhoon), October 7, 2017
- Tornado, August 30, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2017
- Flash Flood, June 27, 2017
- Tornado, June 20, 2017
- Tornado, June 16, 2017
- Tornado, March 29, 2017
- Tornado, January 21, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 19, 2016
- Flash Flood, April 28, 2016
- Hail, April 1, 2016
- Tornado, February 23, 2016
- Flash Flood, September 27, 2015
- Hail, April 25, 2015
- Flash Flood, April 29, 2014
- Flash Flood, April 14, 2014
- Hail, July 12, 2013
- Flash Flood, May 1, 2013
- Flash Flood, February 25, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 20, 2012
- Flash Flood, September 5, 2012
- Tornado, August 28, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 18, 2012
- Flash Flood, September 3, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2011
- Lightning, July 31, 2011
- Hail, June 5, 2011
- Tornado, May 26, 2011
- Tornado, April 4, 2011
- Tornado, March 9, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 2010
- Tornado, December 24, 2009
- Flash Flood, September 22, 2009
- Hail, July 26, 2009
- Hail, May 15, 2009
- Tornado, April 2, 2009
- Tornado, March 25, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2008
- Hail, May 25, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 2008
- Tornado, February 12, 2008
- Hail, December 28, 2007
- Tornado, October 18, 2007
- Hail, July 12, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 1, 2007
- Tornado, February 13, 2007
- Tornado, November 14, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 6, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2006
- Heavy Rain, August 9, 2006
- Hail, June 23, 2006
- Hail, June 23, 2006
- Funnel Cloud, June 17, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2005
- Funnel Cloud, June 6, 2005
- Hail, May 29, 2005
- Flash Flood, April 6, 2005
- Hail, April 1, 2005
- Flash Flood, April 1, 2005
- Hail, March 31, 2005
- Heavy Rain, March 31, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2004
- Hail, July 25, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2004
- Lightning, June 28, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2004
- Hail, April 29, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 2004
- Funnel Cloud, August 30, 2003
- Lightning, August 2, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2003
- Lightning, July 21, 2003
- Lightning, July 21, 2003
- Hail, July 17, 2003
- Hail, May 3, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 31, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 5, 2002
- Flash Flood, August 5, 2002
- Hail, August 2, 2002
- Lightning, August 2, 2002
- Lightning, August 2, 2002
- Lightning, August 2, 2002
- Lightning, August 2, 2002
- Lightning, August 2, 2002
- Flood, June 20, 2002
- Hail, March 31, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2001
- Tornado, August 7, 2001
- Funnel Cloud, August 5, 2001
- Tornado, June 11, 2001
- Lightning, June 7, 2001
- Hail, March 11, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 9, 2000
- Funnel Cloud, October 6, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 5, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 2000
- Tornado, August 20, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2000
- Funnel Cloud, August 10, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2000
- Funnel Cloud, August 10, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2000
- Hail, July 21, 2000
- Tornado, July 16, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 2000
- Hail, March 29, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 4, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 1999
- Waterspout, July 2, 1999
- Hail, May 28, 1999
- Hail, April 29, 1999
- Tornado, March 13, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 4, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 1998
- Lightning, July 5, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 1998
- Lightning, May 6, 1998
- Hail, May 6, 1998
- Hail, May 6, 1998
- Flash Flood, March 7, 1998
- Lightning, March 5, 1998
- Storm Surge/Tide, February 15, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 7, 1998
- Flash Flood, January 6, 1998
- Hail, September 1, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 24, 1997
- Hail, January 8, 1997
- Lightning, September 21, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 21, 1996
- Flood, July 8, 1996
- Lightning, June 7, 1996
- Tornado, April 29, 1996
- Lightning, April 29, 1996
- Waterspout, April 29, 1996
- Flash Flood, April 15, 1996
- Hail, April 14, 1996
- Hail, March 30, 1996
- Hail, March 18, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 18, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 26, 1996
- Tornado, January 18, 1996
- Hail, July 9, 1995
- Hail, July 2, 1995
- Hail, June 2, 1995
- Tornado, May 9, 1995
- Tornado, March 7, 1995
- Tornado, December 3, 1994
- Tornado, May 3, 1994
- Tornado, March 1, 1994
- Hail, May 18, 1993
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 3, 1992
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 1992
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Jackson CountyEvery warning in Jackson County since 1986Every county in Mississippi
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 2026-09-24.