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Lauderdale 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.
67
Tornado reports
235
Hail reports
95
Floods since 1996
973
All events
8
Deaths
$542.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lauderdale County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 66 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.
Temperatures fell to around freezing. A man was found on his porch and hypothermia is believed to be the reason for his death.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Lauderdale 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 near 43rd and 40th.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A roof was blown off a shed. The shed was damaged due to strong thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on a home on Russell Topton Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A bridge was washed out at 34th and 11th due to heavy rainfall.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and powerlines were blown down in locations scattered across Lauderdale County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Scattered trees and power lines were blown down across parts of Lauderdale County including multiple trees along MS Highway 496 and a tree on Harper Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Mississippi Highway 496 near Dees Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were snapped and uprooted in the area along Mississippi Highway 496.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills across the county fell as low as -5 degrees during the early morning of January 26th.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down on Arundel Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured 61 mph gust at KMEI Key Field.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down in the Bailey area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down.
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…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down on Point Wanita Lake Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto Fisher Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Causeyville Road near Buckatunna Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Country Club Drive near Ashland Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across 43rd Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down along MS Highway 496 four miles east of MS Highway 19.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of golf balls fell near Causeyville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on power lines along 36th Street near 8th Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto MS Highway 496 near Russell Mount Gilead Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Old Marion Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Shiloh Vimville Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down in Meridian.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of nickels fell.
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 …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several power poles were broken.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Hillview Drive.
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…
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…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down in front of a house on Poplar Springs Drive between 23rd and 24th Street.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Utility lines were blow down near Dr. Brock Road and Valley Road.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 4 |
| 2024 | 24 | 2 |
| 2023 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 8 |
| 2021 | 20 | 2 |
| 2020 | 22 | 2 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 2 |
| 2017 | 39 | 2 |
| 2016 | 24 | 1 |
| 2015 | 16 | 3 |
| 2014 | 22 | 1 |
| 2013 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 | 29 | 2 |
| 2011 | 52 | 1 |
| 2010 | 33 | 2 |
| 2009 | 18 | 2 |
| 2008 | 38 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 0 |
| 2006 | 18 | 0 |
| 2005 | 32 | 3 |
| 2004 | 20 | 2 |
| 2003 | 40 | 2 |
| 2002 | 11 | 1 |
| 2001 | 25 | 1 |
| 2000 | 16 | 1 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 30 | 1 |
| 1994 | 25 | 1 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 17 | 6 |
| 1991 | 19 | 2 |
| 1990 | 13 | 2 |
| 1989 | 20 | 1 |
| 1988 | 11 | 1 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 2 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 1 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 2 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 | 5 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1964 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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