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Sharkey 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.
38
Tornado reports
56
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
271
All events
39
Deaths
$119.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Sharkey County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 38 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 long track, violent tornado began over northern Issaquena County near Grant Rd, downing multiple trees and damaging two older outbuildings. It tracked northeastward, producing tree damage as it crossed the Steele Bayou Canal before crossing into Sharkey County. At this point…
Tornado F4 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Wind chills across the county fell as low as 0 degrees during the early morning of January 31st. One female died due to cold exposure, and another individual was hospitalized due to hypothermia.
Accumulations of about one half inch of sleet fell across the county, but light snow and freezing rain also fell. Area roads were covered by the sleet and glaze of ice. A 32-year old man who was walking home during the winter storm was later found to have died from hypothermia ne…
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Sharkey County decreased from D3 (Extreme Drought) to D2 (Severe Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines were blown down near Onward.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Sharkey County intensified from D2 (Severe Drought) to D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous streets were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous street signs were blown down due to strong thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A church roof was damaged, tree limbs were blown down, and a home was damaged by downed power lines.
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.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Widespread power outages were reported in Sharkey County by both Entergy and Twin County EPA. Trees and limbs were down across roads and power lines. Transformers were destroyed and three tree and power pole fires were observed. Damage to at least three homes/mobile homes occurre…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree and a power pole were blown down along Hargrave Road and US Highway 61.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power line was blown down on Ann Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down around the county including one which fell onto a house and another which fell onto a power line and caught fire.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF1 tornado touched down near Rolling Fork causing some minor tree damage along Indian Bayou Road. It then moved northeastward into the farmlands between Indian Bayou Road and Hwy 16. The tornado struck a home at the end of Indian Bayou Road along Hwy 16 causing some roof dama…
Tornado EF2 Tornado
An EF-2 tornado began near the bank of the Mississippi River in Issaquena County on the north side of Mayersville. It snapped some hardwood trees and power poles and damaged the roof of a home. As it continued along its path to the northeast, it completely destroyed a mobile home…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong winds resulted in minor damage along HWY 61 south of Rolling Fork.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Enough power lines in the Anguilla area were blown down to cause a majority of the area to be out of power.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wooden fence was blown down in Cary.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Sharkey County remained at D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Sharkey County persisted at D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Sharkey County intensified from D1 (Moderate Drought) to D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
North of a tornado track, several farm outbuildings and trees in the vicinity of US Highway 61 and Blanton Road were damaged by straight line winds from the line of severe storms.
A tornado touched down north of Rolling Fork Road where a few trees had limbs damaged. The tornado intensified quickly as it traveled northeast across Garfield Rd. and destroyed numerous outbuildings. The tornado reached its maximum intensity as it crossed Rolling Fork Rd. and de…
Tornado EF2 Tornado
A tornado touched down near Lake Albemarle. Initially it produced intermittent tree damage, moved northeast across the levee at Mississippi Highway 465, and then moved across mostly forested and lowland areas of river bottom. The tornado remained near EF-0 intensity until it cros…
A tractor trailer hydroplaned and overturned on US Highway 61 south of Blanton Curve. The driver was injured and was transported to a local hospital.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down around Rolling Fork.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down along MS Highway 16.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A barn was destroyed and another barn had substantial loss of roofing material along with a collapsed exterior wall.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Trees were blown down in Rolling Fork.
Flood Flood
A few streets were flooded in Rolling Fork.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down including one which fell onto and blocked the southbound lane of US Highway 61.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down in Rolling Fork. A tree was blown down onto a house at the intersection of Highway 61 and Highway 14.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down in the Anguilla area.
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail fell in Rolling Fork.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light amounts of sleet, snow, and freezing rain fell early in the day, but heavier freezing rain during the afternoon led to rapid ice accumulation on trees and other elevated surfaces. Total ice accumulations were over 0.25 inches, and up to around 0.40 inches in northern parts …
Sleet Sleet
Heavy sleet fell across the county. Accumulations up to four inches occurred. Roads were icy.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Sleet fell which resulted in patchy icy roads across the county. Accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch occurred.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across the region. Accumulations of up to three and a half inches occurred in Sharkey County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down in Anguilla.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple large trees were snapped or split near the intersection of East Street and MS Highway 14. Several of these fell across roadways.
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A few trees were blown down along Low Water Bridge Road near Highway 61.
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A tree was blown down across Highway 1.
Hail Hail
Quarter to half dollar size hail fell in Cary.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The roof was blown off of a home in Egremont.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 12 | 2 |
| 2010 | 13 | 3 |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 |
| 2008 | 14 | 3 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 1 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 3 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 2 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 2 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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