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Lafayette County, Mississippi
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
113
Hail reports
30
Floods since 1996
541
All events
8
Deaths
$77.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lafayette County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 25 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
A tornado touched down along County Road 378, east-southeast of Springdale, and moved northeast. The most concentrated area of damage was in the Pine Flat community. A number of homes and mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down as …
A tornado touched down in the Lafayette County Industrial Park on County Road 166 north of Oxford. The tornado destroyed the Ability Works Incorporated plant and tracked northeast hitting a county owned speculation warehouse and the Caterpillar Plant. The Elliot Lumber Company wa…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Minimum wind chill of 1F recorded.
Sleet and snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches over the western part of Lafayette County, followed by 1/2 to 1 inch of ice over the entire county.
Straight line winds produced damage north and west of Oxford. A roof was partially taken off of a house and a machine shop. Numerous homes sustained minor roof damage. Numerous trees and power lines were also knocked down. One person was killed when his 18-wheeler struck a fallen…
A tornado touched down just southwest of Abbeville and tracked northeast hitting the south side of Abbeville. The tornado lifted along County Road 215. One fatality occurred when a single family home was destroyed. A double wide mobile home was also destroyed. Three other homes s…
Hot and Humid weather settled over North Mississippi during most of August. High temperatures reached near or above the 100 degree mark during the month with heat index values reaching above the 105 degrees. As a result, 1 person in Oxford died from the effects of the heat.
A man was found dead outside his home in Lafayette County. The cause of death was hypothermia.
One construction worker was killed and two co-workers were injured when a wall they were working on collapsed because of thunderstorm winds. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.
Heat Heat
The daytime hours maximum heat index was within the triple digits (103F) 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.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions improved to D1 Moderate Drought by the end of the month.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Quarter-size hail fell near Paris, MS.
Drought Drought
D1 conditions worsened to D2 and persisted for the rest of April.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree knocked down near County Road 509.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees knocked down across Highway 334, near County Road 418.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed near Commerce Dr and Hwy 7.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted across western portions of the county throughout the month.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 6F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 9F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 1F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum winds chill of 9F recorded.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions improved by 1 to 2 categories by the end of January.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions persisted in western Lafayette county through November.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 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 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 109 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 105 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 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were knocked down across Lafayette County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell on a trailer in tow on County Road 198.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of trees down on Hwy 310, including CR 504 and CR 517.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were knocked down around the Oxford area, including CR 164, Hwy 6 West, and East Wells Gate Drive.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 60 | 1 |
| 2024 | 33 | 0 |
| 2023 | 43 | 1 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 1 |
| 2010 | 23 | 1 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 4 |
| 2007 | 20 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 1 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 2 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 5 | 3 |
| 1975 | 7 | 2 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 6 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 4 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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