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Calhoun County, Mississippi
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
24
Tornado reports
48
Hail reports
26
Floods since 1996
395
All events
1
Deaths
$3.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Calhoun County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 24 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A strong tornado moved northeast out of Webster County into extreme Southeastern Calhoun County. At least one home sustained major damage and one barn was destroyed. Numerous trees were knocked down. The tornado continued to move northeast and crossed into Chickasaw County.
Tornado F3 Tornado
The tornado began in rural Calhoun county and tracked northeast moving into Pontotoc county near Matthews.
Heat Heat
The daytime hours maximum heat index was within the triple digits (105F) combined with limited cooling at night with an overnight low in the mid to upper 70s.
Heat Heat
The daytime hours maximum heat index was within the triple digits combined with limited cooling at night with an overnight low in the mid to upper 70s.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index estimated to be 109F.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions improved to D1 Moderate Drought and D0 Abnormally Dry conditions by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
D3 Extreme Drought and D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted across western portions of the county the entire month.
Drought Drought
D0 rapidly deteriorated to D2 and persisted through the end of April.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 7F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 1F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 5F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 1F recorded.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Sleet accumulation up to 1/2 inch, followed by 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions improved by 1 to 2 categories by the middle of the month.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions persisted in western Calhoun county through November.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions were introduced in the middle of October and persisted into November.
Hail Hail
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 109 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were knocked down in the Banner Area. A tree landed on a house on MS Hwy 9W just south of CR 275 and CR 267.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down along CR 331.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Large branches and limbs downed on Hollis Switch Rd.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Tree down across driveway.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down along Hwy 9W in Bruce blocking both lanes of traffic.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree snapped and downed. Landed on a home off of Caldwell Ave.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado touched down between CR 422 and CR 424 west of Vardaman and rapidly intensified, ripping up a stand of pine trees. The tornado then intermittently touched down as it moved east-northeast toward Vardaman. The tornado uprooted numerous hardwood trees along CR 426 and ca…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees snapped and power lines downed across County Roads 308 and 314.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Mixed precipitation. One inch of sleet observed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed powerlines on CR 462 Southwest of Vardaman.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A cedar tree was blown down onto a truck.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down along Highway 9 just north of Bruce.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 1 |
| 2024 | 30 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1 |
| 2021 | 17 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 12 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 2 |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 3 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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