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Lauderdale storm history

Storm events recorded in Lauderdale, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025.

958
Total events
67
Tornadoes
233
Hail
94
Floods
8
Deaths
$542.4M
Property damage

Most significant events

Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.

March 12, 1986 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Tornado F4 Tornado8 injuries, $2.5M damage
March 29, 1976 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Tornado F4 Tornado$2.5M damage
March 10, 1992 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Tornado F3 Tornado3 deaths, 57 injuries, $2.5M damage
December 12, 2019 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill1 death
Temperatures fell to around freezing. A man was found on his porch and hypothermia is believed to be the reason for his death.
January 1, 2010 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill2 deaths
An fatality occurred in the county do due hypothermia. A 68 year old male was found in an unheated house in the Zero community. An elderly woman was also a fatality that occurred in an unheated home in the county.
August 29, 2005 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Hurricane (Typhoon) Hurricane (Typhoon)1 death, 10 injuries, $450.0M damage
April 1, 1990 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind1 death
December 16, 2000 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Tornado F2 Tornado17 injuries, $2.1M damage
An F2 tornado caused major damage in the Marion and Dalewood Shore Lake communities, northeast of Meridian. Two houses and thirteen mobile homes were destroyed. Eleven houses and twelve mobile homes received major damage. Thirty-three houses and twenty-two mobile homes received m…
January 19, 1988 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Tornado F1 Tornado10 injuries
May 4, 2021 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind$1.4M damage
A line of severe thunderstorms with 60-80mph winds moved through Lauderdale County on the afternoon of May 4th. These winds resulted in a swath of extensive damage across the county with numerous trees and power lines downed. In addition, at least 50 homes received damage and the…
February 2, 2016 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Tornado EF2 Tornado$1.4M damage
The tornado began southwest of Collinsville near Honeysuckle Drive. It caused damage to numerous homes in this subdivision, mainly to roofs. The tornado then tracked northeast through other subdivisions along Magnolia Road, again causing roof damage that ranged from minor shingle…
April 24, 2003 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Flash Flood Flash Flood$2.0M damage
Several rounds of thunderstorms and continued heavy rain caused significant flooding in Meridian. Several roads were covered with one to two feet of water. Many creeks were well out of their banks with a few buildings having water in them. Several roads and bridges were damaged. …
April 7, 2003 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Flash Flood Flash Flood$50.0M damage
Several rounds of thunderstorms dumped 5 to 10 inches of rain across most of Lauderdale county. Widespread street flooding occurred with numerous county roads flooded and even washed out.
April 2, 1979 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Tornado F1 Tornado$2.5M damage
June 16, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down on Arundel Road.
June 16, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured 61 mph gust at KMEI Key Field.
June 16, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down in the Bailey area.
June 16, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down.
May 26, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado touched down just north of Enterprise and tracked east-northeast through the Basic community and dissipated just east of Highway 45 in far southern Lauderdale County. Scattered trees were broken and uprooted along the path. Most of the tree damage was along county…
May 26, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down on Point Wanita Lake Road.
May 26, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto Fisher Road.
May 26, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Causeyville Road near Buckatunna Creek.
May 26, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Country Club Drive near Ashland Avenue.
May 26, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across 43rd Street.
May 26, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down along MS Highway 496 four miles east of MS Highway 19.
May 25, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of golf balls fell near Causeyville.
May 25, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto a house.
May 25, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on power lines along 36th Street near 8th Street.
May 25, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto MS Highway 496 near Russell Mount Gilead Road.
May 25, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Old Marion Road.
May 25, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Shiloh Vimville Road.
May 24, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down in Meridian.
May 2, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of nickels fell.
April 23, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain produced flash flooding west of Meridian. Several roads were impassable due to high water, including the intersections of 65th Avenue and Old Eighth Street Road, Highway 19 North and College Drive, Fifth Street by Eddies Grocery, and 40th Avenue and 35th Street. These …
April 6, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several power poles were broken.
April 6, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Hillview Drive.
April 6, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Tornado EF2 Tornado
This short lived EF-2 tornado began just south of Center Grove Road where it did minor tree damage, mostly large broken branches and uprooted softwood trees. It quickly intensified as it took a northerly turn, with the worst damage on Shannon Road. There, numerous trees were snap…
March 15, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado touched down on MS Highway 514 where it uprooted softwood trees. Along its path, the tornado damaged the roofs of several homes as well as a light post and a shed. It continued towards County Road 350 where it rolled a mobile home onto its roof. The unit was heavi…
March 4, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down in front of a house on Poplar Springs Drive between 23rd and 24th Street.
March 4, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Utility lines were blow down near Dr. Brock Road and Valley Road.
March 4, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Strong Wind Strong Wind
A tree was blown onto a power line, which started a grass fire along Hwy 45 near Marion.
March 4, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong winds blew down numerous trees and power lines across the county.
February 16, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Peak wind gust measured at KNMM.
February 16, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Part of the roof of a mobile home on Aycock road was peeled back.
February 15, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This EF-1 tornado began northeast of the town of Decatur and did mainly tree damage. Pines had been uprooted and large branches had been broken. Tin was peeled off the roof of a barn as well. The tornado then produced more intense tree damage in a concentrated corridor and knocke…
February 15, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured at KMEI airport.
February 15, 2025 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and utility lines downed across the county. Some across roads and a few on homes.
December 28, 2024 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado touched down near the intersection of Lizelia Road and Ponta Hills Road and uprooted or snapped trees as it moved north-northeast. As it approached the Meridian Naval Air Station, the tornado took a more northeastward movement and crossed the central portion of th…
December 28, 2024 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado began near Fisher Rd near the Causeyville community and uprooted trees as it moved northeastward. It continued across Causeyville Rd, Vimville Causeyville Rd, Rob Sims Rd, and Russell Camp Rd before it crossed MS Highway 19 between the Vimville and Whynot communities…
December 27, 2024 · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding occurred across MS Highway 493 just north of Meridian City limits.

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
2025334
2024242
2023240
2022258
2021202
2020222
2019170
2018192
2017392
2016241
2015163
2014221
2013180
2012292
2011521
2010332
2009182
2008380
2007230
2006180
2005323
2004202
2003402
2002111
2001251
2000161
1999150
1998260
199740
1996170
1995301
1994251
1993150
1992176
1991192
1990132
1989201
1988111
198760
1986112
1985150
198450
198380
198231
198140
198010
197922
197810
197730
197621
197550
197440
197352
197010
196830
196430
196310
196110
195720
195610
195011