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Lowndes County, Mississippi
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
50
Tornado reports
156
Hail reports
60
Floods since 1996
711
All events
8
Deaths
$226.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lowndes County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 50 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.
The tornado developed along the southwest edge of Columbus, MS near 1st Street, noted by broken small hardwood tree limbs and uprooted hardwood trees, which fell a top of a Voting Precinct single-story home. Minor roof damage to a nearby two story home also occurred. As the torna…
The tornado started by damaging a home and shed along with some tree and power pole damage. Next, a shed was damaged and a combine harvester that was in the shed was thrown into some trees. After moving through a wooded area, the tornado moved into a neighborhood with new, well-b…
A tornado formed in Lowndes County, about 3 miles southeast of Artesia. It moved 22 miles across the county, resulting in numerous injuries. Most of the damage and injuries was seen in Columbus around 7:20 PM. Here, extensive damage was received by several buildings on the campus…
A 72-year old man died from excessive heat in his un-air conditioned mobile home on the afternoon of July 21st. It was reported that the temperature in the home was over 104 degrees during the investigation time frame. The maximum temperature measured by the ASOS site KGTR at Gol…
An elderly man in the city of Columbus died of hypothermia during the early morning hours of January 14th. The low temperature on the city of Columbus was 19 degrees, far below normal for early January.
Lightning struck a man while going outside to lower the windows on some vehicles. Lightning struck a pecan tree and then traveled to a clothes line where the man was walking underneath. The man was in a coma for a week and a half before he passed away due to injuries from the lig…
This tornado originally developed in Winston County, almost 8 miles northeast of Louisville around 7:20 PM. After moving through parts of Noxubee and Oktibbeha Counties, the tornado moved into Southwest Lowndes County around 7:45 PM. As it moved through the town of Crawford, a ma…
A man was killed when a large tree was blown onto and through his house. Many other trees were blown down and caused damage to several homes and vehicles.
A large tree limb fell on a car in Columbus and one woman in the car was killed. A man in the car was injured. The marina at the Columbus Lock and Dam on Columbus Lake collapsed and was almost totally destroyed. Several boats in the marina were damaged or destroyed. A 20 foot por…
Very large hail the size of ping pong balls to softballs fell in a swath through the Kolola Springs and Woodlawn areas. Pictures showed that the largest hailstones were slightly larger than the size of grapefruits.
Between 5:00 and 6:30 PM, nearly 3 to 5 inches of rain fell over the Columbus area. This intense amount of rain resulted in widespread flash flooding across the Columbus area. Many roads and area streets were under water. This high water resulted in a few dozen homes and several …
A major derechho storm moved eastward across much of the northern half of Lowndes County. The storm caused extensive damage across the county including: $500,000 in damage to the East Mississippi Community College in Mayhew, $1 million to Columbus public schools, and over $1 mill…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down along Highway 12 at Caldwell Road.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Lowndes County decreased from D2 (Severe Drought) to D1 (Moderate Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on a home, minor damage.
Lightning Lightning
Camper struck by lightning and burned up. The camper was along Plum Nellie Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees and power lines were blown down in Columbus including on 5th and 6th Streets near 4th Avenue. An older warehouse building on 4th Street had portions of its tin roof peeled back.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto an outbuilding on Rocky Ridge Lane near Jolly Ridge Road and Oakridge Circle.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail fell in Columbus.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of ping pong balls fell near and to the north of New Hope.
Hail Hail
Nickel to quarter size hail accumulated near Mount Vernon Church.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown onto homes at 121 and 126 Gaylane Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down onto a few homes in Columbus including one on Waterworks Road, two homes on Gaylane Drive, one home on Alabama Street, and one on Taylor Street. A few power lines were also blown down in the city.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and power poles were blown down.
Hail Hail
Hail fell at Lion Hills Golf Course, ranging from pea up to quarter size.
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 couple trees were downed on Hickory Ln, Steeplechase Dr, and Northdale Dr.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was reported at Military Rd and Black Creek Rd along with Willowbrook Rd between 5th and 7th St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Spruill Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down and fell through a home on Cypress Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down along Maple Street and Gaylane Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree and power lines were blown down near the intersection of MS Highway 50 and Tabernacle Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Lowndes County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Straight line wind resulted in numerous downed trees and powerlines in the New Hope area. One home sustained major damage from a fallen tree.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees down along Old Highway 82 and Highway 182 Old Westpoint Road.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Multiple trees were blown down in Columbus and around the county by strong winds associated with a wake low. Two homes were damaged by fallen trees. A peak wind gust of 51 mph out of the east was measured by the Golden Triangle Airport AWOS site KGTR during this time frame.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of quarters fell north of Caledonia.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three trees were blown down, on Mason Circle, Lone Oak Road, and Lee Street.
Hail Hail
Quarter-sized hail fell in Crawford.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on New Hope Road.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of pennies fell.
Lightning Lightning
A home was struck by lightning and caught fire.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of pennies fell.
Hail Hail
A severe storm produced hail ranging from penny-size to quarter-size near the Clay and Lowndes County line to around Elm Lake Golf Course.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down near the intersection of Mert Rickman Road and US Highway 82 East.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 2 |
| 2024 | 19 | 2 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 4 |
| 2021 | 25 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 3 |
| 2018 | 16 | 1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 |
| 2016 | 28 | 2 |
| 2015 | 17 | 2 |
| 2014 | 19 | 5 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 41 | 1 |
| 2010 | 25 | 0 |
| 2009 | 29 | 0 |
| 2008 | 34 | 1 |
| 2007 | 30 | 0 |
| 2006 | 20 | 0 |
| 2005 | 25 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 1 |
| 2003 | 17 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 3 |
| 2001 | 16 | 1 |
| 2000 | 17 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 1 |
| 1997 | 7 | 1 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 1 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 1 |
| 1976 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | 9 | 2 |
| 1974 | 7 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
| 1951 | 2 | 2 |
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