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Madison 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.
78
Tornado reports
164
Hail reports
114
Floods since 1996
909
All events
15
Deaths
$379.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Madison County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 77 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.
A violent tornado touched down about six miles west-southwest of the city of Madison. The touchdown point of the tornado was just south of the Fairfield subdivision, which is a large, well built subdivision of mostly brick homes. Numerous houses were seriously damaged or destroye…
The tornado began at 0310 five miles west-southwest of Flora and traveled in an easterly direction and lifted five miles southwest of Canton at around 0330. Three mobile homes were totally destroyed. A two story house was almost totally destroyed and two of the occupants were inj…
Several trees and power lines were blown down. One downed power line started a brush fire, and a man was electrocuted by the downed lines. A peak wind gust of 52 mph was measured at the Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers Airport ASOS site KJAN at 2:39 PM.
A line of severe thunderstorms blew down numerous trees in a swath across southern and central portions of Madison County including the Gluckstadt, Madison, and Canton areas. Some of these trees fell into power lines and downed power poles. A large tree was blown onto the carport…
The gust front associated with a severe thunderstorm produced widespread damage across southern Madison County. In Flora, the steeple was blown off the Jones Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, and a woman was injured and hospitalized when a tree fell onto her home and caused eight…
Significant straight line winds moved across southern Madison County. Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down with some trees down on vehicles. Ten to fifteen homes suffered minor to major damage in the Densmore Subdivision. Wind gusts were estimated between 80 and…
Lightning struck a 13,000 sq ft mansion just NW of Madison, on Bozeman Road, and caused a fire which burned the home to the ground.
Baseball to golfball sized hail broke windows and caused major roof damage to numerous homes.
Continued heavy rains dumped 7 to 12 inches of rain over a large portion of Madison county. This extremely heavy rain flooded numerous streets and roads. Numerous businesses, apartment complexes and homes sustained significant flood damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power line was blown down as a result of strong thunderstorm winds. Multiple power outages were reported across Madison county.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A few streets and roads were flooded with some briefly closed.
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Several trees were down near the Lost Rabbit community and along Rice Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and large limbs were downed in the area of Lake Cavalier Road, Allison Lane, and Sugar Lane.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Madison County decreased from D2 (Severe Drought) to D1 (Moderate Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A utility pole and lines were downed across Post Road near Overlook Pointe.
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A tree was down across the Natchez Trace Parkway near mile marker 123.
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A few power lines were blown down.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Madison County intensified from D2 (Severe Drought) to D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Hail Hail
Highway 17, hail damage to trees with leaves/debris all across the road. At least ping pong ball if not larger.
A large tree was blown onto the road. A police officer crashed into the falling tree and suffered a serious injury.
Hail Hail
Hail as large as 1 inch fell along US Highway 49 at the Madison and Hinds County line.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement reported trees down across the road by Holmes Hollow Lane.
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A few trees were blown down north of Canton including one at US Highway 51 and Davis Crossing Road, and a couple on Stump Bridge Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A road was flooded in the Colony Park area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tin from a roof was peeled, and a few trees were split in the area.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Icing was observed in trees and powerlines. Trees and lines were down in western parts of the county. Estimated freezing rain accumulation was 0.25 inch.
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.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This weak tornado touched down near Highway 43 and Matlock Road in eastern Madison county and tracked 4.6 miles and dissipated at Red Dog Road in western Leake County. Tree damage, from a handful of uprooted trees, were the main damage at the very beginning of the path. It crosse…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two trees were blown down and blocked MS Highway 43 near the intersection with MS Highway 17.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines were blown down, and trees were blown down on the north and northeast sides of Canton.
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A utility wire was blown down along Rice Road.
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A large pine tree was blown down on a power line north of the intersection of Robinson Springs Road and Pocahontas Road.
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A tree was blown down on MS Highway 43.
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A tree was blown down on Barnes road.
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A tree was blown down.
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Several trees were blown down.
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A tree was downed on Highway-16E along with other trees across the central part of the county.
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A tree was blown down across Robinson Road near MS Highway 16.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down in a line across northern Madison County into Leake County.
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A power line was blown down.
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A tree was blown down near the intersection of Hwy 51 and the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail reported near Pickens.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 3 |
| 2023 | 21 | 3 |
| 2022 | 51 | 9 |
| 2021 | 21 | 2 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1 |
| 2019 | 35 | 1 |
| 2018 | 46 | 3 |
| 2017 | 25 | 3 |
| 2016 | 30 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 1 |
| 2014 | 22 | 2 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0 |
| 2011 | 36 | 1 |
| 2010 | 37 | 1 |
| 2009 | 25 | 4 |
| 2008 | 48 | 3 |
| 2007 | 20 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | 0 |
| 2005 | 38 | 2 |
| 2004 | 14 | 1 |
| 2003 | 45 | 3 |
| 2002 | 22 | 1 |
| 2001 | 16 | 2 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 3 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 2 |
| 1989 | 8 | 2 |
| 1988 | 14 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4 | 2 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 7 | 5 |
| 1975 | 5 | 1 |
| 1974 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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