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Amite County, Mississippi
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1961 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
40
Tornado reports
40
Hail reports
10
Floods since 1996
265
All events
2
Deaths
$81.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Amite County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 40 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
NWS Storm Survey found damage consistent with an EF-3 tornado. Maximum winds 140mph. Maximum width about 0.5 miles. The tornado first touched down on Judge Road, about 1 mile north of Mississippi State Highway 24. The torando remained on the ground for at least 20 miles as it tra…
Tornado F3 Tornado
A large oak tree was blown down on Bean Road near Mississippi Highway 568. A truck later ran into the downed tree, fatally injuring the truck driver. Event time is an estimate of when the tree was blown down based on radar data. Time of accident is unknown at this time. Fatality …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The damage path of an EF-1 tornado with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph and max width of 200 yards was identified via high resolution satellite imagery in northwest Amite County, north of Gloster, MS. This tornado caused damage and displacement to several trees including a swat…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The damage path of an EF-0 tornado with maximum sustained winds near 85 mph and peak width of 150 yards was identified on high resolution satellite imagery in rural Amite County, north of Liberty, MS. Damage to tree tops were identified west of Pecan Rd. A focused path of damaged…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees down around Gillsburg, MS and between MS Hwy 584 and MS Hwy 568.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Widespread tree damage across northeastern Amite county. Trees down on North Greensburg Rd, Moak Rd, Hwy 570, Thompson Rd, Hwy 569, Tangipahoa Rd, Jones Rd, Womack Lane, County Line Rd, and Spring Hill Rd. A tree was down on a house on Spring Hill Rd and the house was inaccessibl…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Law enforcement in Amite County MS report Highway 569 near Liberty is closed due to flooding.
Drought Drought
Long term D2 drought persisted through the whole month of March for portions of Amite County according to the US Drought Monitor.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado touched down along Ancil Cox Road on the southwest side of Centreville near Griffin Lane. A few trees were downed here, with at least one of them taking down a powerline. The tornado tracked northeast, generally paralleling Ancil Cox Road until reaching the inters…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An NWS storm survey with additional support from a local storm report has confirmed an EF-1 tornado occurred west of Liberty, MS in Amite County. This tornado began near Berwick Cassels and Smylie Rd where minor tree damage was identified. Additional patches of increasingly more …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 100 mph tracked north of Peoria, MS in Amite County. The tornado began near Patterson Rd where minor tree damage was identified. This minor tree damage continued northeast becoming gradually more severe as the tornado approached Peoria Rd. Dozen…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado with maximum sustained winds estimated near 80 mph touched down near US Hwy 98 in far northeast Amite County, MS causing minor tree damage and removing a few metal panels from an outbuilding. The tornado continued northeast into Pike County where additional minor …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees reported down near Mt. Zion Church on Highway 584.
Drought Drought
Long term D2 to D3 drought persisted through the whole month of February for portions of Amite County according to the US Drought Monitor.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Local observations showed wind chills dropped into the single digits for several hours.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The emergency manager reported widespread freezing rain across the county with tree branches coming down and power outages. At least 0.25 inches accumulated on trees, powerlines and other elevated surfaces. The greatest accumulations occurred in northwester portions of the county…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A social media post showed a creek overflowing its bank near Percy Quin State Park. The water covered a bridge that crossed the creek and a gravel driveway by several feet.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A combination of heat and humidity allowed heat indices to climb into the 113-115 degree range on July 23rd, which meet extreme heat conditions.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed by thunderstorm winds in Liberty.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs downed by thunderstorm winds.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures were below freezing for approximately 60 hours from the evening of January 20th through the afternoon of January 23rd. The coldest period was the morning of January 22nd when air temperatures and wind chills in the single digits across the county. The coldest recordi…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A total of 1 to 3 inches of snow fell across the county beginning in the early morning hours and tapering off early afternoon. The highest reported amount was 3 inches in Liberty.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado downed several pine trees along New Hope Rd in a clearly convergent pattern. A few small pine trees were also snapped. Additional satellite analysis revealed the path extended both to the southwest and northeast making up a 3 mile path over largely inaccessible, densely…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado snapped a few trees as it crossed Hwy 584 north of Gillsburg.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado embedded within a line of thunderstorms tracked across rural Amite and Pike counties near Mixon, MS. This tornado began just south of Hamp Lea Rd near Paul Honea Rd causing sporadic swaths of tree damage as it tracked east-southeast. Scattered to widespread tree d…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado embedded within a line of storms touched down north of the intersection between MS Hwy 584 and Slaughterhouse Rd causing scattered damage to trees over openly rural areas of southeast Amite County. The tornado tracked east-northeast causing additional tree damage …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tin roof pulled off of manufactured home.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Part of a tin roof pulled off, minor damage done to siding and gutters.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Part of a tin roof peeled back near Liberty.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees down on Mississippi Highway 24 between Liberty and McComb.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree uprooted near Liberty.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions began on continued from previous month, ending November 11th.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions began on October 22nd and continued through the end of the month.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado embedded in a QLCS started just north of the Louisiana/Mississippi State line in Gillsburg. It uprooted and snapped hardwoods along Travis Rd and Highway 568. The tornado traveled eastward, snapping and uprooting many trees along Highway 571 and 584. The tornado e…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado embedded in a QLCS formed along Enterprise Rd west of Liberty where a large pine tree was snapped. This tornado then moved eastward towards Toler Ln where it peaked in intensity. Here, a swath of at least 20 pine trees were snapped clean near the base. This tornad…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This EF-1 tornado embedded in a QLCS formed along Highway 24 east of Liberty. Here, large limbs were broken off an oak tree. The tornado moved to the east-southeast towards Patterson Rd where small limbs were broken and uprooted trees were noted. This tornado strengthened to peak…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs along Highway 923.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree along Lower Glading Road.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Nearby mesonet observations showed temperatures falling below freezing around 5pm. At the same time, radar showed precipitation beginning across the county. Off and on freezing rain persisted for about 5 hours. It's estimated that 0.1 to 0.2 of freezing based on radar.
Drought Drought
An abnormally dry summer and fall led to prolonged D2 to D4 drought conditions across the zone.
Drought Drought
The entire county was in D3-D4 drought for the entire month.
Drought Drought
The county was under D3-D4 drought for the entire month.
Drought Drought
Portions of the zone was under D2 to D4 drought due to minimal rainfall.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southern Mississippi on August 27th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southern Mississippi on August 26th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot and humid weather occurred for all of southern Mississippi on August 24th. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to 100 degrees with heat indices were in the 113 to 115 degree range each afternoon.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 7 |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 1 |
| 1995 | 9 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 4 | 2 |
| 1987 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
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