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Smith 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.
93
Tornado reports
124
Hail reports
43
Floods since 1996
671
All events
11
Deaths
$167.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Smith County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 92 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.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
This EF3 tornado started in far southeast Simpson County (Saratoga community) where a few trees were downed. It then moved into southwest Smith County where the damage increased. The Calvary Church was damaged along with a few other buildings, sheds and one small wooden home had …
Tornado EF3 Tornado
The tornado touched down near County Road 131 to the south of Polkville causing tree damage and moving two mobile homes off of their foundation. The tornado tracked to the northeast and caused major tree damage along County Road 559 to the east of Trenton. Two chicken houses were…
This tornado started by downing some trees just southeast of Raleigh, near and across Highway 18. As the tornado moved northeast along Bailey Road and crossed County Road 130, it intensified and produced high end EF-1 damage, snapping and uprooting trees, taking shingles off roof…
This brief, but strong, EF-2 tornado began just south of County Road 540 where it did minor tree damage with a mix of hardwood and softwood trees snapped. As it tracked north, it quickly intensified as it snapped and uprooted hardwood and softwood trees in a concentrated corridor…
A storage tank was struck by lighting and caused the tank to catch fire. The initial fire spread to two other tanks engulfing three 1000 gallons tanks into a huge fire. Each tank had a small amount of crude oil and salt water in them.
This tornado touched down just south of Raleigh on State Highway 35 and tracked northeast to the Jasper Smith county line, 7 miles northeast of Sylvarena, where it then moved into Jasper county. Along its path it uprooted and destroyed a few thousand trees. Thirteen chicken house…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A foot of water was over Smith County Roads 131A and 514A north of White Oak.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down on Smith County Road 77 and County Road 121.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Smith County Road 114.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Smith County Road 106.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Smith County Road 540/2.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down on County Road 118, 119, and 581.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Smith County intensified from D2 (Severe Drought) to D1 (Moderate Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Mississippi Highway 18 near Raleigh.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large trees were uprooted and a shed was destroyed along County Road 514A and County Road 131A.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was uprooted along Highway 531.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few large tree limbs were broken.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reported several trees down and debris in the road along MS Hwy 37 near the Smith Covington line.
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 large pine tree was blown down across MS Highway 540.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down across roads in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down along MS Highway 28.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down all across Smith County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across CR 131.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down along CR 504 near the Jasper County line.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down in Polkville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down in Taylorsville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An unspecified building type incurred roof damage.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This strong, deadly tornado began near Summerland where a few trees were uprooted along highway 28. The tornado progressed northeastward across mostly rural portions of Jones County, crossing into Jasper County near County Road 7 where structural damage began to be observed, prim…
Tornado EF2 Tornado
An EF-2 tornado touched down west of Hopewell near Roscoe McDaniel Road in Covington County where it damaged trees. It moved northeast, damaged the roof of a home, and destroyed a barn on Cole Road. The tornado then moved along Jones Chapel Road where numerous mobile homes were d…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on Smith county road 79.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on Smith county road 90.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado began along County Road 108 northwest of Shady Grove where a home suffered generally minor damage to gutters and flashing and a couple of trees were downed. The tornado moved northeast where it intensified and reached maximum intensity of 110 mph, EF-1, near County R…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado began over far southwestern Smith County where it snapped and uprooted numerous trees along its path as it crossed CR 51, MS Highway 35, and CR 47. Large portions of a roof were removed from two chicken houses along CR 45 with additional trees downed before the torna…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down and mobile homes were damaged in Taylorsville.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado touched down just west of County Road 539 and crossed the road moving east. A few pine trees were downed in a narrow corridor along this road.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado began southwest of Burns where it downed pine trees and moved east-northeast. The tornado crossed MS Highway 35 and carried northeastward through portions of the Leaf River bottom before it impacted areas north of Pineville. Trees were downed along County Road 504…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Tropical Storm Francine produced strong wind damage as it weakened across central Mississippi. Winds blew down scattered trees and powerlines across Smith County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down across Highway 28 near the intersection of CR 64, and a power pole was snapped.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water covered County Road 103-1, and entered two homes requiring water rescues.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Straight line winds damaged the roofs of multiple businesses in Taylorsville, and the roof of Leaf Valley Veterinary Clinic was blown off. Numerous trees were blown down in the area as well.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs were blown down on roads in northern Smith County.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023 | 21 | 7 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | 3 |
| 2019 | 27 | 6 |
| 2018 | 17 | 2 |
| 2017 | 15 | 2 |
| 2016 | 28 | 4 |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 |
| 2014 | 20 | 1 |
| 2013 | 11 | 1 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | 5 |
| 2010 | 25 | 2 |
| 2009 | 22 | 5 |
| 2008 | 55 | 3 |
| 2007 | 24 | 1 |
| 2006 | 23 | 1 |
| 2005 | 32 | 6 |
| 2004 | 12 | 2 |
| 2003 | 25 | 3 |
| 2002 | 14 | 3 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 1 |
| 1995 | 8 | 1 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 2 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 |
| 1977 | 4 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 2 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 2 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 2 | 2 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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