Home / States / Mississippi
Itawamba County, Mississippi
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
21
Tornado reports
96
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
476
All events
3
Deaths
$6.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Itawamba County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 21 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated
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 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
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.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were knocked down in the Ratliff community.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of several trees blown down in between Fulton and Smithfield. One fallen tree caused serious damage to the front end of a pick up truck.
Hail Hail
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 8F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 1F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 3F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 1F recorded.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Sleet accumulation less than 1/2 inch, followed by 1/4 inch of ice across the northern and western part of Itawamba County.
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.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 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 | 16 | 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 |
Search your address
See every tornado that passed within 25 miles of a place in Itawamba County, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.