Itawamba storm history
Storm events recorded in Itawamba, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025.
455
Total events
21
Tornadoes
90
Hail
19
Floods
3
Deaths
$6.5M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado EF5 Tornado
A violent tornado moved northeast from Monroe County, Mississippi into Southeast Itawamba County. The tornado weakened as it moved through Itawamba County. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. One home sustained roof damage. The tornado continued northeast and crosse…
A tornado moved from Lee County into Northwest Itawamba County. The tornado tracked across rural parts of Itawamba County before moving into Prentiss County. Ten homes were destroyed in Itawamba County while 29 homes suffered major damage. 107 other homes had minor damage. 14 mob…
A man and the horse he was riding were struck by lightning in Mantachie.
One man was found dead in a wooded area. The cause of death was hypthermia.
An 81-year-old woman was found dead near her home in the town of Ozark. Her death was caused by the excessive heat.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 111 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 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.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on Hwy 25.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree downed at the corner of Dorsey-Evergreen Road and McMaster Road.
Hail Hail
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Backyard playground equipment destroyed in Mantachie.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was uprooted across N Cummings Street.
Hail Hail
Half dollar sized hail fell on the south side of Fulton.
Hail Hail
Half dollar sized hail in Fulton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was knocked down in Fulton.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Significant flooding occurred in the Mantachie area. Several homes and structures around the school were damaged by floodwaters.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado touched down just southwest of Evergreen, MS just south of Patterson Road at 10:27 PM. Multiple trees were damaged or uprooted along New Chapel Road, just south of Hwy 371. The tornado continued northeast toward Cummings Road, where additional trees and tree limbs…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree branches were knocked down and trees were uprooted south of the tornado track in southwest Itawamba County, in the area of the rear flank downdraft.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Straight-line winds uprooted trees in Fulton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Straight-line winds uprooted trees along Highway 76.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A short-lived EF-0 touched down along Dulaney Wilemon Road just south of Fairview, MS at 10:39 PM. The tornado caused multiple trees to be uprooted along Dulaney Wilemon Road, with some damage to a single-family home with metal roofing peeling off the structure. By 10:40 PM, the …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A brief, EF-1 tornado touched down just west of Blue Ridge Road near Bounds Crossroads at 10:45 PM. Multiple trees were uprooted along Mount Gilead Road. Additional trees were snapped just east of Highway 23, before the tornado lifted around 10:47 PM. Peak winds were estimated at…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Two to four inches of snowfall observed across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was uprooted near New Chapel Cemetery along Highway 25.
Heat Heat
Heat indices between 105 and 109 degrees.
Heat Heat
Heat indices between 105 and 109 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices in excess of 110 degrees.
Heat Heat
Heat indices in between 105 and 109 degrees.
Heat Heat
Heat index values exceeded 105 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat index values exceeded 110 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices in excess of 110 degrees.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 3 |
| 2024 | 28 | 1 |
| 2023 | 38 | 2 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 1 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 20 | 1 |
| 2010 | 22 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 2 |
| 2008 | 14 | 1 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 1 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |