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Panola County, Mississippi
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1962 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
24
Tornado reports
96
Hail reports
31
Floods since 1996
511
All events
10
Deaths
$35.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Panola County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 24 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.
This tornado moved from Quitman County into Panola County. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. As the tornado approached Interstate 55 the tornado damaged several homes. This is where the tornado reached peak intensity with winds estimated at 160 mph. The tornado crossed Int…
Heat index values reached 105 degrees or greater each day.
Straight line winds damaged or destroyed 15 to 20 homes across Panola County. Numerous trees were knocked down. One fatality occurred when trees fell on a mobile home.
Heavy rain fell near Batesville which produced 1.5 inches in one hour and a total of 3.50 inches over an 8 hour span. This caused a creek to rise out of its banks and flood eight businesses and two homes in the southern part of town. In addition, a possibly impaired driver drove …
Straight line winds knocked several trees down near Sardis Lake. One tree fell on a camper in the Oak Grove Camp area of Sardis Lake. Two people were killed and one person was injured as a result.
Seven to nine inches of snow fell across Panola County.
Heat index readings ranged between 110 and 115 degrees during the afternoon and early evening hours. One heat related death occurred as a result.
A 16 year-old girl was killed by a lightning strike while camping near Sardis Lake.
The tornado moved into the far western part of Panola county from Quitman county and tracked northeast eventually moving into Tate county. One girl was killed when the mobile home where she was staying was destroyed. A cluster of homes and a Baptist church were destroyed. In all …
A woman in the town of Crowder died due to the extreme heat.
Sleet and snow accumulation of 2 to 5 inches, followed by 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice over the southern and eastern part of Panola County.
Heat Heat
The daytime hours maximum heat index was within the triple digits (107F) 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 within the triple digits (103F) combined with limited cooling at night with an overnight low in the mid to upper 70s.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions improved to D1 Moderate Drought and D0 Abnormally Dry conditions by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
D3 Extreme Drought and D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted the entire month across the county.
Drought Drought
D2/D3 conditions persisted across the county throughout April.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions encompassed the entire county at the beginning of the month. Northern portions of the county saw 1 category improvement to D1 Moderate Drought conditions while D2 persisted for the rest of the month in southern portions.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Half-dollar sized hail off of Heafner Road.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail on Pamela Street.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions persisted in southern portions of the county through the month.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 6F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 1F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 8F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 1F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum winds chill of 7F recorded.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted through the month of January.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions persisted in eastern Panola county through November.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions persisted through the entire month of October and into November.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Straight-line winds caused minor damage to the roof covering at the abandoned Crenshaw Elementary School.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions were introduced in early September. Lack of beneficial rainfall resulted in no improvement and D2 conditions persisted into October.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 111 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 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 107 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 111.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 38 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 0 |
| 2023 | 43 | 3 |
| 2022 | 26 | 1 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 2 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | 20 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 2 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 21 | 1 |
| 2010 | 28 | 1 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 1 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 1 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 1 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 2 |
| 1987 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 5 | 2 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
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