Storm History: Lee County, Mississippi
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Lee 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
- 881
- Deaths
- 10
- Injuries
- 109
- Damage
- $139 million
- Episodes
- 525
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 262 | 0 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| Tornado | 196 | 7 | 100 | $135 million |
| Flash Flood | 142 | 0 | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 102 | 0 | 3 | $774,000 |
| Excessive Heat | 61 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heat | 34 | 3 | 0 | |
| Drought | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Storm | 16 | 0 | 0 | $42,000 |
| Strong Wind | 9 | 0 | 0 | $41,000 |
| Winter Weather | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | 0 | $13,000 |
| High Wind | 4 | 0 | 0 | $36,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 4 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | 5 | $81,000 |
| Ice Storm | 3 | 0 | 0 | $51,000 |
| Tropical Storm | 3 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wildfire | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Tornado, April 1, 2023
- Tornado, April 27, 2014
- Tornado, November 5, 2018
- Tornado, November 19, 1988
- Tornado, May 8, 2008
- Tornado, May 2, 2021
- Tornado, March 31, 2023
- Tornado, February 24, 2001
- Tornado, December 16, 2019
- Hail, October 25, 1997
- Tornado, September 16, 1996
- Flash Flood, June 7, 2021
- Tornado, June 5, 2024
- Tornado, March 24, 2023
- Tornado, February 15, 2025
- Tornado, March 21, 1955
- Tornado, April 8, 1957
- Tornado, April 29, 1963
- Tornado, May 12, 1978
- Tornado, October 4, 1990
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, December 9, 2023
- Hail, March 2, 2012
- Hail, October 25, 1997
- Flash Flood, April 9, 2021
- Hail, March 31, 2015
- Hail, December 16, 2000
- Hail, June 9, 2024
- Hail, May 8, 2025
- Flash Flood, November 29, 2022
- Hail, October 6, 2014
- Hail, April 19, 2009
- Hail, July 14, 2004
- Hail, February 16, 1995
- Hail, February 26, 2026
- Hail, May 20, 2025
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, April 25, 2011
- Tornado, April 29, 1963
- Tornado, April 19, 1970
- Tornado, March 9, 1992
- Tornado, November 19, 1988
- Tornado, May 1, 2010
- Tornado, April 27, 2014
- Tornado, March 23, 1975
- Tornado, March 30, 1976
- Tornado, May 13, 1976
- Tornado, December 24, 1977
- Tornado, November 4, 1988
- Tornado, March 22, 1991
- Tornado, February 24, 2001
- Tornado, May 8, 2008
Every episode, newest first
- Heat, June 29, 2026
- Flash Flood, June 12, 2026
- Flash Flood, April 27, 2026
- Tornado, March 15, 2026
- Flash Flood, March 9, 2026
- Hail, February 26, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 31, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 2026
- Ice Storm, January 23, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 19, 2025
- Excessive Heat, August 16, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 29, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 26, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 23, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 22, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 21, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 16, 2025
- Heat, June 22, 2025
- Flash Flood, June 14, 2025
- Tornado, June 7, 2025
- Hail, May 25, 2025
- Hail, May 20, 2025
- Hail, May 16, 2025
- Hail, May 8, 2025
- Strong Wind, May 6, 2025
- Hail, May 2, 2025
- Tornado, April 5, 2025
- Tornado, March 23, 2025
- Tornado, March 15, 2025
- Wildfire, February 26, 2025
- Tornado, February 15, 2025
- Winter Storm, January 9, 2025
- Strong Wind, September 12, 2024
- Heat, August 29, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 18, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 15, 2024
- Heat, August 5, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 30, 2024
- Heat, July 15, 2024
- Heat, July 8, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 3, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 28, 2024
- Heat, June 25, 2024
- Heat, June 23, 2024
- Hail, June 9, 2024
- Tornado, June 5, 2024
- Flash Flood, April 10, 2024
- Tornado, March 14, 2024
- Hail, February 28, 2024
- Drought, February 1, 2024
- Winter Weather, January 18, 2024
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 14, 2024
- Strong Wind, January 8, 2024
- Drought, January 1, 2024
- Hail, December 9, 2023
- Drought, December 1, 2023
- Drought, November 1, 2023
- Drought, October 17, 2023
- Hail, September 6, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 20, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 11, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2023
- Hail, August 6, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 2, 2023
- Heat, July 27, 2023
- Flash Flood, July 21, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 18, 2023
- Hail, July 2, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 25, 2023
- Tornado, June 11, 2023
- Hail, June 5, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2023
- Hail, May 7, 2023
- Tornado, April 1, 2023
- Tornado, March 31, 2023
- Tornado, March 24, 2023
- Tornado, March 3, 2023
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 2022
- Flash Flood, November 29, 2022
- Hail, October 12, 2022
- Flash Flood, August 29, 2022
- Heat, August 15, 2022
- Drought, August 1, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 21, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 16, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2022
- Drought, July 5, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 4, 2022
- Heat, June 26, 2022
- Heat, June 21, 2022
- Excessive Heat, June 12, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 2022
- Tornado, April 13, 2022
- Tornado, March 30, 2022
- Winter Storm, March 11, 2022
- Strong Wind, August 30, 2021
- Heat, August 9, 2021
- Excessive Heat, July 29, 2021
- Heat, July 24, 2021
- Flash Flood, June 7, 2021
- Tornado, June 7, 2021
- Hail, May 9, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 2021
- Hail, May 4, 2021
- Tornado, May 2, 2021
- Flash Flood, April 9, 2021
- Tornado, March 30, 2021
- Tornado, March 27, 2021
- Tornado, March 17, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 17, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 14, 2021
- Winter Weather, January 11, 2021
- Flash Flood, October 23, 2020
- Tornado, August 27, 2020
- Heat, July 15, 2020
- Flash Flood, July 1, 2020
- Hail, June 5, 2020
- Flash Flood, April 12, 2020
- Hail, March 28, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 12, 2020
- Hail, January 15, 2020
- Tornado, January 11, 2020
- Tornado, December 16, 2019
- Hail, November 30, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 26, 2019
- Flash Flood, August 24, 2019
- Excessive Heat, August 11, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2019
- Excessive Heat, July 17, 2019
- Flash Flood, July 17, 2019
- Lightning, July 17, 2019
- Heat, July 8, 2019
- Flash Flood, June 27, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2019
- Strong Wind, May 9, 2019
- Tornado, April 13, 2019
- Flash Flood, February 22, 2019
- Flash Flood, February 20, 2019
- Tornado, November 5, 2018
- Tornado, November 1, 2018
- Flash Flood, September 26, 2018
- Hail, July 19, 2018
- Excessive Heat, July 19, 2018
- Heat, July 11, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2018
- Heat, July 1, 2018
- Excessive Heat, June 30, 2018
- Hail, June 28, 2018
- Excessive Heat, June 26, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2018
- Hail, May 30, 2018
- Lightning, May 16, 2018
- Hail, March 10, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 15, 2018
- Tornado, August 31, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2017
- Flash Flood, June 2, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 2017
- Drought, April 1, 2017
- Tornado, March 27, 2017
- Hail, March 9, 2017
- Drought, March 1, 2017
- Drought, February 21, 2017
- Drought, December 1, 2016
- Tornado, November 29, 2016
- Drought, November 1, 2016
- Drought, October 1, 2016
- Drought, September 1, 2016
- Drought, August 1, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2016
- Drought, July 12, 2016
- Hail, June 17, 2016
- Hail, May 12, 2016
- Hail, March 31, 2016
- Flash Flood, December 25, 2015
- Flash Flood, July 3, 2015
- Flash Flood, June 23, 2015
- Hail, April 3, 2015
- Hail, March 31, 2015
- Winter Storm, March 4, 2015
- Winter Storm, February 25, 2015
- Winter Weather, February 20, 2015
- Hail, October 12, 2014
- Hail, October 6, 2014
- Hail, October 2, 2014
- Tornado, April 27, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 4, 2014
- Hail, February 20, 2014
- Winter Weather, February 11, 2014
- Tornado, December 21, 2013
- Flash Flood, August 9, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2013
- Hail, March 23, 2013
- Hail, March 18, 2013
- Tornado, January 29, 2013
- Strong Wind, January 10, 2013
- Hail, October 17, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2012
- Excessive Heat, July 20, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2012
- Flash Flood, June 11, 2012
- Hail, May 2, 2012
- Hail, April 5, 2012
- Flash Flood, April 1, 2012
- Flash Flood, March 31, 2012
- Flash Flood, March 30, 2012
- Hail, March 2, 2012
- Tornado, January 22, 2012
- Hail, January 21, 2012
- Hail, September 14, 2011
- Flash Flood, August 7, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2011
- Excessive Heat, August 3, 2011
- Excessive Heat, July 10, 2011
- Hail, July 4, 2011
- Hail, June 24, 2011
- Tornado, June 21, 2011
- Hail, June 16, 2011
- Hail, June 15, 2011
- Flash Flood, May 25, 2011
- Tornado, April 25, 2011
- Flash Flood, April 19, 2011
- Hail, April 4, 2011
- Hail, March 29, 2011
- Hail, March 27, 2011
- Hail, March 26, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 2011
- Winter Storm, February 9, 2011
- Winter Storm, January 9, 2011
- Winter Weather, December 25, 2010
- Winter Weather, December 15, 2010
- Hail, October 24, 2010
- Excessive Heat, August 19, 2010
- Heat, August 16, 2010
- Excessive Heat, August 8, 2010
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2010
- Heat, July 29, 2010
- Heat, July 25, 2010
- Flash Flood, July 25, 2010
- Flash Flood, July 16, 2010
- Heat, July 14, 2010
- Heat, June 18, 2010
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Lee CountyEvery warning in Lee 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.