George storm history
Storm events recorded in George, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025.
217
Total events
23
Tornadoes
41
Hail
35
Floods
4
Deaths
$35.0M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Very heavy rainfall with 2 inch per hour rain rates fell over very saturated conditions and resulted in additional flash flooding. This resulted in the collapse of a portion of Highway 26 near Crossroads Road. Several vehicles drove into a 50 foot deep hole. Three people were kil…
A 31 year old female was struck and killed by lightning near Bexley. The woman was going to her automobile to roll up the windows during a thunderstorm. She had just rolled the windows up and was returning to her home when lightning struck a nearby tree. The strike ran through th…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF1 tornado began near the intersection of Marshall Smith Road and Cooks Corner Road where a farm building was completely destroyed on the west side of the road. On the east side of the road, another large outbuilding/trailer was rolled off its supporting blocks and debris str…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Between 3 and 5 inches of snow fell across the county, with the heaviest totals focused in the southern portions.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines down behind George County Middle School.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Damage to Rocky Creek Catfish Cottage on Old Hwy 63.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Minor roof damage and trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds downed trees on Barton-Agricola Road.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
NWS Storm Survey found damage associated with an EF-1 tornado about 6.3 miles south-southeast of Lucedale, Mississippi where several large longleaf pines were snapped anywhere from 3 to 15 feet above the base. A wider swath of damaging wind likely extended south and southeast of …
Tornado EF0 Tornado
George County Emergency Manager reported minor damage to a residence and a mobile home about 4 miles south-southwest of Lucedale, Mississippi, and photos of the damage were shared with WFO Mobile. A tornado debris signature was noted on radar confirming a likely tornado. The weak…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS Storm Survey found a weak EF-0 tornado as an early evening thunderstorm crossed a warm frontal boundary. The tornado began in a rural area about 3.7 miles northwest of Agricola, Mississippi where some small softwood trees were uprooted along Marshall Smith Road and very weak …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe winds removed a 20-foot section of metal roof from a house and additional metal roofing removed from a mobile home. Possible tornado.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several outbuildings were blown toward the south from their foundations. Roof from another nearby building as removed and deposited east into an adjacent field. Possible tornado.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds damaged windows.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds downed multiple trees along Highway 57.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds downed a tree on Loblolly Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds downed a trees on Harmon Pope Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds downed power lines at the intersection of Walt Tanner Road and Will Howell Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused numerous roads throughout the county, especially in and near Lucedale.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roads were flooded due to several inches of rain that fell in a short period of time across George County. All of the roads flooded suffered some erosion or wash out.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused water to cover the road in these areas.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
HIgh winds downed trees and damaged a shed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large oak tree fell on a home and vehicle on Kyle Avenue in the Howell community.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds broke power poles in Agricola.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touchdown occurred just north of the George and Jackson county line and continued just over 1 mile towards the northeast. Numerous pine trees were snapped near the trunk. The approximate maximum path width was 50 yards.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down just east of CCC Road and traveled just less than one mile to the northeast ending at the intersection of Hilltop Drive and Marshall Smith Road. A few tree tops were damaged in a pasture with a strand of trees uprooted along a fence line. There was minor da…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado began just south of Parker Road and traveled northeast approximately 2 miles, crossing Nena Road and Hwy. 613, before ending in a pasture just south of Corley Road. Several trees were snapped and uprooted along Parker Road. In addition, a roof on a home was damaged and …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado first touched down just east of Highway 63 on Inland Beach Road. The tornado continued mainly east and crossed Beaver Dam Road and lifted just east of Jones Road and south of Northside Church Road. The tornado resulted in primarily damage to trees, snapping some softw…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A brief and narrow EF-1 tornado touched down just west of Passeau Road and moved east across Rocky Creek Road. The tornado produced heavy damage to a mobile home at the intersection of Rocky Creek Road and David Wade Road, removing the roof which then resulted in the collapse of …
Just as the first tornado on David Wade Road lifted, another tornado touched down just west of Highway 98 and traveled east, paralleling just north of Old Mobile Highway and Gordon Road. The tornado lifted near Odom Road. This tornado resulted in significant tree damage, snapping…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were downed by a severe thunderstorm in the Benndale area.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado formed just west of the Pascagoula River approximately 4 miles southeast of Benndale. The tornado tore a metal roof from a house and uprooted several large trees. The tornado continued east-southeast for approximately 8 miles. The tornado increased in intensity just t…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
To the east of an EF-1 tornado path in George County, additional straight line wind damage continued east-southeast from Highway 63 south of Lucedale to near the community of Agricola, where several trees were uprooted and there was damage to outbuildings. Damaging winds were est…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Highway 57 south of highway 26 impassable due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Plum Bluff community flooded.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines along Highway 63.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds downed trees on power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds downed trees on the roadway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds downed trees on the roadway.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees and large limbs near Basin.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 1 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 2 |
| 1971 | 4 | 3 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |