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Clarke County, Mississippi
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
57
Tornado reports
117
Hail reports
45
Floods since 1996
612
All events
6
Deaths
$141.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Clarke County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 57 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.
This tornado started by downing some trees just southeast of Raleigh, near and across Highway 18. As the tornado moved northeast along Bailey Road and crossed County Road 130, it intensified and produced high end EF-1 damage, snapping and uprooting trees, taking shingles off roof…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Scattered trees and power lines were blown down by strong winds. A large limb fell and struck a woman in Stonewall. She was transported to the hospital and passed away from the injury that evening. Downed power lines started a fire in the woods along CR 690. A peak wind gust of 5…
A 23 year old female was struck and killed by a lightning strike while riding a horse.
Significant and widespread heavy rainfall occurred across nearly all of Clarke County. Rainfall totals ranged from 6 to 8 inches. Dozens of roads were flooded with many washed out. Extensive flooding occurred around Quitman with 15 homes and businesses flooded. Water rescues occu…
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Clarke County decreased in intensity from D2 (Severe Drought) to D1 (Moderate Drought).
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down in the southern part of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on the I-59 bridge at Souenlovie Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed on Mississippi Highway 513 north of Quitman.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills across the county fell as low as -5 degrees during the early morning of January 26th.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado began near the intersection of US Highway 11 and MS Highway 528, initially mainly producing damage to tree limbs as it tracked across southeast Jasper County. Along CR 642, the roof of a mobile home was damaged and trees were uprooted. The tornado strengthened after …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on County Road 512.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down along County Road 110.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down across North Jackson Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down in the area.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado touched down just north of Enterprise and tracked east-northeast through the Basic community and dissipated just east of Highway 45 in far southern Lauderdale County. Scattered trees were broken and uprooted along the path. Most of the tree damage was along county…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree and large tree branches were blown down on the side of Interstate 59.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Scattered trees were damaged and downed with one on a roof off CR 343.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This brief tornado touched down in the community of Energy near the intersection of HWY 514 and County Road 457. A shed was damaged. Tree damage became more concentrated along HWY 514. A metal outbuilding also sustained roof damage. It continued to uproot several trees and damage…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-2 tornado began about 1 mile southwest of Paulding where it damaged large tree limbs and peeled tin off of the porch cover of a mobile home. It then tracked northeast and crossed MS Highway 503 in Paulding where it snapped softwood trees. One tree which fell onto a shed and…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado touched down on MS Highway 514 where it uprooted softwood trees. Along its path, the tornado damaged the roofs of several homes as well as a light post and a shed. It continued towards County Road 350 where it rolled a mobile home onto its roof. The unit was heavi…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Scattered trees were blown down across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado developed to the west of US Highway 45 just south of County Road 266 and moved northeast across several county roads and the highway. It broke the tops off and large branches from trees along its path and then dissipated shortly after it crossed the intersection o…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow fell east of Quitman, totaling a trace.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This EF 1 tornado began along HWY 18 in the community of Orange where it damaged a shed by uplifting the tin roof and caused minor damage to trees. A brief second circulation was also noted on the north side where it broke small tree branches and tossed a piece of tin. It is like…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This very brief tornado touched down near County Road 482 where it uprooted several softwood trees. It also did minor damage to siding and shingles. It dissipated shortly after on Minchew Lane. The maximum wind speed was 90 mph.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This EF-1 tornado began near the intersection of County Rd 140 and Highway 18. As it moved northeast, this tornado uprooted several trees and scattered numerous small pine tree limbs. This tornado intensified as it crossed County Rd 450 where multiple softwood trees were uprooted…
Lightning Lightning
Lightning caused a house fire along County Road 265.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple trees were down across roads, along County Road 350, and another near Enterprise Middle.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down across Hwy 513 at County Road 151.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down across County Road 282 in the Harmony community.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were down on a home and power lines were knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed onto a home and power lines blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto power lines in Quitman.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down at Clarkco State Park.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed on power lines along Estelle Ave.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms blew down scattered trees across northern and central portions of the county including several which fell onto roadways. One tree fell onto an 18-wheeler on the Interstate 59 Exit 137 ramp, a tree was blown down on US Highway 11 near Basic, a tree f…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms uprooted scattered trees and downed power lines across southern and central portions of the county. Several trees fell onto roadways including County Road 275, County Road 280, and County Road 262. A tree was blown onto a house on County Road 280 wi…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Floodwaters entered a building along S Railroad Ave.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down on Highway 511.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado developed in northwest Jasper County and moved east-southeast. Scattered small pine trees were snapped, and some small trees were uprooted. A few hardwood trees were also uprooted. The tornado also took the tops out of a few trees and snapped large limbs. Much of …
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Clarke County remained at D2 (Severe Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Clarke County intensified from D1 (Moderate Drought) to D2 (Severe Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree was blown down on county road 280.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado touched down just south of County Road 440 and east of County Road 444 where numerous tree branches and a few trees were blown down. The tornado moved southeast across the end of County Road 4401 and blew trees down onto a home and a vehicle. In this area, the tor…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 17 | 3 |
| 2023 | 21 | 2 |
| 2022 | 20 | 6 |
| 2021 | 21 | 1 |
| 2020 | 31 | 4 |
| 2019 | 20 | 4 |
| 2018 | 20 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 1 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 1 |
| 2011 | 27 | 2 |
| 2010 | 19 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 25 | 2 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 20 | 0 |
| 2005 | 26 | 1 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 23 | 1 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 3 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 1 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 3 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 2 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 | 2 |
| 1985 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 3 |
| 1972 | 3 | 2 |
| 1971 | 5 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
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