Bolivar storm history
Storm events recorded in Bolivar, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025.
635
Total events
58
Tornadoes
168
Hail
56
Floods
3
Deaths
$39.3M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A supercell thunderstorm moved out of Chicot County Arkansas into northern Washington County, Mississippi. The storm produced a violent tornado that touced down 2.5 miles southwest of Winterville, or along the northern edge of Lake Ferguson. The tornado had a width of up to one h…
Light sleet fell across the county. Bridges became icy and resulted in several traffic accidents.
A man was found lying near a tree in his yard in Cleveland. Bolivar County officials said the man lived alone and had been dead at least a day. A jug of water was found near his body.
Training showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain that flooded numerous roads and approximately 200 homes in and between the areas of Rosedale, Shelby, Mound Bayou, and Merigold. A neighborhood flooded in Rosedale, and several streets in town were flooded significantly. In M…
An EF-2 tornado touched down in Bolivar County near the Mississippi River. Tree damage could be seen from atop the levee just west of Benoit. The tornado tracked through farmland just north of Benoit where it knocked down trees and power lines. It also damaged heavy farm equipmen…
The tornado started out producing a relatively narrow path of tree damage along Township Road. It moved southeast through the Stanton subdivision, heavily damaging four trailer homes and caused minor to moderate damage to several other homes and outbuildings. It continued to move…
This tornado touched down as an F0 tornado in extreme northwest Washington County and moved across a cotton field. The tornado quickly moved into southwest Bolivar County about three miles west of Lamont. The storm moved across the community of Benoit and then about two miles wes…
Tornado EFU Tornado
Brief landspout occurred and was videoed. No damage occurred.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Law enforcement reported several flooded roads across the wester part of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous large trees, power lines, and large tree limbs were blown down around Cleveland, with streets blocked. An outbuilding was blown down at the intersection of Crosby and McCain.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning caused a house fire in Cleveland.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down in Alligator.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down along MS Highway 8 east of the hospital.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
A few trees were blown down by strong winds associated with a wake low. A large oak tree was blown down onto a mobile home in Cleveland. A peak wind gust of 40 mph out of the east was measured by the Cleveland Municipal Airport AWOS site KRNV during this time frame.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by a Davis weather station southeast of Shelby.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and powerlines were blown down in Gunnison.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Some roads were flooded in Cleveland.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple roads were flooded, depth was increasing in many locations through this time. Several roads were impassable.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Significant flooding in town, many streets flooded some with roughly 2 feet of water in the roads and water well up into yards.
Hail Hail
Penny to quarter size hail fell in Benoit.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roads were flooded, west of town.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light accumulation of ice occurred on roads and especially bridges in the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Observed gust at site KRNV.
Sleet Sleet
Wintry mix fell across northern portions of the county, consisting of mainly sleet and some snow. Total accumulation was between 0.3 and 0.5 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power line was blown down near East Main Street west of Duncan, and a few trees were blown down in the surrounding area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was snapped, and a chicken coop was damaged in Rosedale.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Accumulations of sleet, light snow, light freezing rain fell across the county, with 3 inch accumulations of mostly sleet in Cleveland. Area roads were covered by sleet.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm knocked down a tree along Highway 1 in Beulah.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across a road in Cleveland.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Bolivar County intensified from D2 (Severe Drought) to D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Bolivar County intensified from D0 (Abnormally Dry) to D2 (Severe Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of golf balls and tennis balls fell in the Cleveland area.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of golf balls fell near Alligator.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Damaging winds from a severe thunderstorm blew a water tank into a car at an air service facility along US Highway 61. A personal weather station anemometer nearby measured a peak wind gust of 81 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of trees were blown down between Duncan and Alligator.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of half dollars fell.
Hail Hail
Golf-ball size hail fell near Benoit.
High Wind High Wind
An initial wind gust of 58 mph was measured by CWOP station F5442 Shelby, with a peak gust of 61 mph at 831 am cst. Gusts over 58 mph lasted until 835 am cst.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts of 58 mph or greater were measured by CWOP station F5442 Shelby between 8:25 a.m. and 8:35 a.m., with a peak gust of 61 mph measured at 8:31 a.m.
Hail Hail
Large hail up to the size of golf balls to slightly larger than baseballs fell in a swath across portions of northern Bolivar County. The largest reported hail stone was 3.00 inches in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down on a road.
Lightning Lightning
A lightning strike resulted in a shed catching fire.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A traffic light was damaged at Mississippi Highway 8 and Chrisman Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured from a weather station at a private farm.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused flash flooding across the county.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Gradient winds occurred across the region. A measured gust of 46mph was observed at the observation site near Shelby, MS. This gust also occurred again at 1:40pm CDT.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 2 |
| 2021 | 19 | 2 |
| 2020 | 12 | 3 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 1 |
| 2015 | 21 | 1 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 3 |
| 2012 | 15 | 2 |
| 2011 | 26 | 1 |
| 2010 | 28 | 0 |
| 2009 | 25 | 1 |
| 2008 | 38 | 3 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 29 | 5 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 33 | 1 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | 5 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 5 |
| 1998 | 13 | 1 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 6 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 2 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 6 | 1 |
| 1974 | 4 | 2 |
| 1973 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 5 | 0 |
| 1967 | 5 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |