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Lee County, Mississippi
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
41
Tornado reports
241
Hail reports
74
Floods since 1996
881
All events
10
Deaths
$139.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lee County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 41 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 near the Pontotoc County line west of Tupelo. The tornado strengthened as it moved into Tupelo reaching a peak intensity along Clayton Avenue and Country Club Road and in the commercial area along North Gloster from Hillcrest Drive to North Green Street. Th…
The initial tornado touchdown occurred 1.5 miles west of the Tupelo Regional Airport. The tornado traveled northeast across Northern Lee County moving just north of the Tupelo Regional Airport. The tornado reached its maximum intensity as it hit the Furniture Market Mississippi b…
Tornado F3 Tornado
The continued into Lee county from Union county and tracked northeast producing damage in Baldwyn. The tornado then moved out of Lee county into Prentiss county. In Guntown, eight homes and 1 business were heavily damaged while 13 other structures were damaged. In Saltillo, a mob…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Heavy rain produced flash flooding across Lee County. Several roads and bridges were flooded or washed out. Of these, six roads and one bridge sustained damage. One home sustained minor flood damage. One fatality occurred when a vehicle hydroplaned on Highway 45 between Eason Bou…
The temperature reached 99 degrees during the afternoon of July 20th, 2008. The temperature combined with high humidity produced heat index values near 105 degrees. One person died from heat-related causes.
A construction worker, a male in his early to middle 40s, died due to excessive heat while working at a church on West Jackson Street in Tupelo. Heat indices at the time were close to 105 degrees.
A man from Verona died from the excessive heat.
NWS meteorologists surveyed the damage in southern Tupelo and confirmed a relatively brief but strong EF1 tornado. The damage began along Nixon Drive, with minor roof and tree damage. Several roofs sustained damage along Chickasaw Trail, several trees were downed and a privacy fe…
The tornado developed in far eastern Pontotoc County along Lee Line Road. The tornado then caused EF-0 and EF-1 damage to homes and trees just west and north of the Tupelo Airport. As it approached Colonial Estates Road the tornado intensified and damaged numerous homes. Two home…
Heat Heat
The daytime hours maximum heat index was within the triple digits (106F) 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 105F combined with limited cooling at night with an overnight low in the mid to upper 70s.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were knocked down across Lee County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was knocked down across Old Highway 45.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was knocked down on the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was knocked down across Highland Drive South.
A tree fell on a home off CR 300. There were five occupants in the home, with one sustaining a minor head injury.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were knocked down on CR 506 in Shannon, MS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous power lines were knocked down in the city of Shannon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell on a house on CR 417 near Blair, MS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were knocked down.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
North Gloster Street was flooded and impassable in Tupelo.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported on the east side of Sherman, in Lee County, MS.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported in the Belden community.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A driver was stranded in flood waters on Sandhill Ave. They were able to escape without injury.
Hail Hail
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 up to 1/2 inch, followed by 1/4 inch of ice across the northern part of Lee County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were knocked down across Tupelo.
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 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 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.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 60 | 2 |
| 2024 | 40 | 0 |
| 2023 | 56 | 4 |
| 2022 | 30 | 0 |
| 2021 | 34 | 7 |
| 2020 | 19 | 1 |
| 2019 | 24 | 2 |
| 2018 | 19 | 1 |
| 2017 | 12 | 1 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | 46 | 0 |
| 2010 | 30 | 0 |
| 2009 | 37 | 2 |
| 2008 | 29 | 1 |
| 2007 | 24 | 0 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 34 | 1 |
| 2003 | 16 | 1 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 1 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 1 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 32 | 1 |
| 1996 | 19 | 1 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 1 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 1 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 7 | 0 |
| 1966 | 6 | 2 |
| 1964 | 6 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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