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Hinds County, Mississippi
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
126
Tornado reports
331
Hail reports
205
Floods since 1996
1,536
All events
66
Deaths
$1.0B
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hinds County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 126 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 began along Airport Road to the southwest of Clinton and moved northeast across Interstate 20, US Highway 80, Interstate 220, and Interstate 55 before lifting near the intersection of Old Canton Road and Pear Orchard Road in southeast Ridgeland. The most intense dama…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Wind chills across the county fell as low as -5 degrees during the early morning of January 26th. Three people died due to cold exposure, and another individual was hospitalized due to hypothermia during this cold weather event.
Light freezing rain of two tenths of an inch or less fell across the county. This brought down some powerlines down to the west of Raymond. Power outages occurred around Jackson, affecting 900 customers. Power lines were also down at Highway 18 and Ellis Avenue in Jackson. The li…
A fatality occurred in an unheated house in Jackson due to hypothermia. An elderly male was found in the house. Over 250 water broken water mains were reported around the City of Jackson. There were issues with water mains at rural homes around the county as well. Hinds County wa…
A very large limb was blown down and hit a pedestrian walking on the sidewalk. Additionally, this limb took down a live power line which also landed on the pedestrian. A combination of the large limb and electricity caused the fatality.
Tuesday afternoon, two men were fishing on Trotter Lake in northern Hinds county. A thunderstorm developed near the lake and one of the men was struck by a fatal lighting strike.
A man died of heatstroke after falling asleep in his car in a grocery store parking lot with the windows rolled up.
The damage started with snapped trees, power lines and power poles across Livingston and County Line Roads and Watkins Drive. The tornado moved east-southeast, crossing Interstate 220 and downing numerous large trees, some on homes, as it moved through residential areas off Hangi…
A swath of large hail fell across Hinds county, continuing from the Warren county line near I-20 and then east-northeastward across the city of Edwards where hail as large as 2 inches was found. The hail swath continued eastward just north of I-20, impacting the city of Clinton a…
Large hail in a swath from near Raymond through the south side of Jackson. Numerous social media and broadcast media pictures showed golf ball sized hail along this swath, with several pictures showing hail stones up to the size of Easter eggs (hen eggs 2.0 inches). The largest m…
Swift water rescues occurred on Content Street. Camelot Apartments were flooded and multiple rescues occurred. Close to a foot of water was across Ridgewood Road at Jackson Academy. High Street was barricaded due to high water. Presidential Hills was flooded and had no access due…
This long lived storm that continued out of Warren County produced golf ball to grapefruit size hail along its path as it moved toward the Jackson metro area. The largest hailstone (4.25 inches in diameter) fell in Clinton around 3:50 pm, shattering vehicle windshields. One injur…
A swath of large hail continued out of Warren County and moved across central Hinds County, including a portion of the Jackson metro area. Substantial vehicle damage occurred as windows were blown out, and substantial roof damage occurred as a result of the hail.
This tornado first touched down in Midway Estates just to the west of Midway Road. Initially the tornado knocked down a few trees and caused minor shingle damage to roofs. The tornado tracked northeast crossing Tank Road, Green Gable Road, and Lebanon-Pinegrove Road. The damage w…
Over 6 inches of snow was reported across portions of Hinds County, with an estimated 8 inches reported in Raymond.
Aside from the tornadic damage across Northeast Jackson, extensive and significant straight line wind damage occurred across a large portion of the City of Jackson, particularly just to the south of the tornado path. Hundreds of trees and numerous power lines were taken down by w…
A quick deluge, about 3 inches in less than 1 hour, occurred across a portion of South Jackson during the evening of the 15th. This locally intense rainfall caused about 20 homes to flood along Archer Ave. Additionally, several roads in this area were flooded by 1-2 feet of water…
Several rounds of thunderstorms dumped 7 to 12 inches of rain over the metro area. Numerous streets, apartment complexes and businesses were flooded. Two to three feet of water covered streets and front yards in north Jackson. Some people had to be evacuated along Martin Luther K…
The tornado touched down approximately four miles west of the city of Byram, then tracked northeast two miles. The worst damage occurred along and near Spring Wood Drive and Springdale Road, where nine homes sustained major, structural damage. Thirty other homes sustained minor d…
A line of severe thunderstorms with destructive, straight-line winds moved through the county. Hardest hit areas were the cities of Raymond and Terry. A large swath of damage occurred between Highway 18 and Interstate 55, south of Metro Jackson. A total of four homes were totally…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple power lines were down. The Utility company also reported multiple areas of power outages.
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A few trees were blown down on Dry Grove.
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A few trees were blown down on Neil Collins Road.
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Trees and powerlines were blown down in Raymond.
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Several trees were blown down in the vicinity of McDowell Road. Lightning struck a large tree which caused it to fall onto a house on Branch Street.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Hinds County decreased from D2 (Severe Drought) to D1 (Moderate Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Raymond Road near Will-O-Wood Boulevard.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and powerlines were blown down on Coronet Place.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This weak tornado tracked north northeastward roughly along Midway Road from north of Oakley Palestine Road to Thigpen Road, then lifted near Seven Springs Road. Along the path, several large tree limbs were downed. A tornadic debris signature (TDS) was observed on radar. Maximum…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down along Belknap Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and powerlines were blown down in 5 or 6 locations near Midway Road between Tank Road and Owens Road.
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A 64 mph wind gust was measured with a handheld anemometer along West Flowers Road.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported along West Flowers Road.
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An ASOS site at Hawkins Field recorded a wind gust of 56 mph.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported along Lakewood Drive.
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A few trees and powerlines were blown down along Springridge Road between Raymond Road and the southern city limits for Clinton.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Hinds County intensified from D2 (Severe Drought) to D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down and was blocking the roadway on Newman Road near Highway 27.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 3 |
| 2025 | 47 | 2 |
| 2024 | 47 | 7 |
| 2023 | 61 | 1 |
| 2022 | 60 | 11 |
| 2021 | 30 | 3 |
| 2020 | 43 | 2 |
| 2019 | 52 | 9 |
| 2018 | 44 | 2 |
| 2017 | 49 | 6 |
| 2016 | 55 | 1 |
| 2015 | 51 | 2 |
| 2014 | 43 | 3 |
| 2013 | 27 | 1 |
| 2012 | 30 | 1 |
| 2011 | 48 | 5 |
| 2010 | 35 | 2 |
| 2009 | 32 | 2 |
| 2008 | 54 | 5 |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 |
| 2006 | 30 | 0 |
| 2005 | 51 | 5 |
| 2004 | 30 | 2 |
| 2003 | 45 | 2 |
| 2002 | 27 | 1 |
| 2001 | 19 | 3 |
| 2000 | 33 | 0 |
| 1999 | 29 | 2 |
| 1998 | 31 | 0 |
| 1997 | 25 | 2 |
| 1996 | 32 | 0 |
| 1995 | 32 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 1 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | 20 | 1 |
| 1989 | 17 | 4 |
| 1988 | 15 | 1 |
| 1987 | 19 | 2 |
| 1986 | 6 | 1 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 17 | 1 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 1 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 1 |
| 1977 | 17 | 3 |
| 1976 | 11 | 1 |
| 1975 | 6 | 1 |
| 1974 | 8 | 1 |
| 1973 | 10 | 4 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 6 | 1 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3 | 2 |
| 1966 | 4 | 1 |
| 1965 | 5 | 2 |
| 1964 | 4 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 7 | 1 |
| 1961 | 3 | 3 |
| 1960 | 3 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 2 | 2 |
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