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Pearl River County, Mississippi
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
56
Tornado reports
76
Hail reports
48
Floods since 1996
439
All events
2
Deaths
$1.1B
Property damage
Tornado paths in Pearl River County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 56 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 initially touched down on Harris Road on the southwest side of McNeil causing EF0 and EF1 damage, where it snapped several pine trees. It moved northeastward and rapidly intensified, resulting in a small area of upper range EF-2 and low end EF-3 damage along Joe Smith…
Damaging thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a home north-northwest of Poplarville, fatally injuring a 2 year old inside.
Zeta produced tropical storm force winds which downed scattered trees and power lines throughout the county. At the peak, over 10,000 customers representing 35 percent of the county, were without power.
A severe thunderstorms produced damaging thunderstorm winds gusts across southern Pearl River County, particularly in the vicinity of Picayune. The thunderstorm wind gusts downed numerous trees and utility poles and caused damage to a few hundred homes and businesses in Picayune …
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A tree was reported down on a power line in Millard.
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Tree down on a power line on Go Go Road in the Silver Hill area.
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Jeff Wheat Road closed due to flooding.
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Water over the roads at the intersection of Main Street and Jarrell Street.
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A vehicle was stalled in high water on Barth Road.
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Highway 11 in Picayune is impassable due to flooding.
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I-59 near Picayune was shutdown due to high water from heavy rainfall.
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Several businesses in Picayune have been flooded from heavy rainfall.
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Several streets across Poplarville were impassable due to flooding.
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Water rapidly flowing across Windy Acres Road in Picayune.
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Picture of water flowing over the street and at least one truck inundated with water in Westchester subdivision.
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Water at least 1 foot deep on the I-59 interstate exit at Sycamore Road.
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Flash flooding resulted in water inside a home.
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A social media post showed stalled cars at the intersection of Memorial Boulevard and Telly Road in Picayune.
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Picayune Police department reported that barricades were being placed at numerous roads throughout the city due to flooding.
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Flooded road on Woodridge Lane 2 miles east of Picayune.
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Reports of flooding at the intersection of Ray Ladner Rd and Barth Rd.
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Flooding reported on MS Hwy 13 east of Lumberton.
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Flooding reported on Springfield Road.
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Flooding reported on MS Hwy 13 and James Rd, east of Lumberton.
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Section of Main Street/US Hwy 11 closed in Picayune due to flooding.
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Flooding reported on Washington St. in Picayune.
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Flooding reported on South Valley Rd west of Poplarville.
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Reports of street flooding near Hwy 11 and Old Hwy 11.
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Report of trees down near Wolf Ridge Lane in Poplarville.
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Portions of White Chapel were flooded.
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Social media comment reported tree downed by thunderstorm winds along Caesar Road northeast of Picayune.
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Report of structural damage to a home near Lumberton on Cooley Lake Dr from thunderstorm winds.
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Damaged structure near the Pearl River/Stone County line along Hwy 26 from thunderstorm winds.
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Received photos and video of thunderstorm wind damage to a farm southeast of Lumberton, including photo damage to sheds, report of several snapped light poles, and video of wind damage to agricultural crops.
Hail Hail
Video on social media showed quarter sized hail along Highway 26, just west of Poplarville.
Hail Hail
Public report on social media of quarter-sized hail near Carriere.
Hail Hail
Public reports golf ball sized hail near Carriere.
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Emergency Management reports a tree down in roadway and powerline down near Carriere.
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Emergency management reported trees down near McNeill On Henleyfield McNeill Rd.
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Emergency management reported trees down on Oak Point Road.
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Emergency management reported trees down on Rock Ranch and George Ford Roads.
Drought Drought
Long term D2 drought persisted through the whole month of March for portions of Pearl River County according to the US Drought Monitor.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The track of an EF-0 tornado was identified via high resolution satellite imagery in association with a quick spin-up circulation within a line of storms. This tornado evidently damaged and/or displaced trees along mainly inaccessible areas near South Valley Rd and Kennedy Creek …
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Reports of multiple trees down, fences down, and some roof and siding damage to homes on Hillsdale Rd.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 37 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2 |
| 2016 | 7 | 2 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 10 | 3 |
| 2011 | 14 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 1 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 1 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 15 | 3 |
| 2002 | 14 | 1 |
| 2001 | 17 | 2 |
| 2000 | 16 | 2 |
| 1999 | 5 | 1 |
| 1998 | 14 | 1 |
| 1997 | 15 | 3 |
| 1996 | 7 | 2 |
| 1995 | 9 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 2 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 3 | 2 |
| 1972 | 3 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 4 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
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