Smith storm history
Storm events recorded in Smith, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025.
655
Total events
93
Tornadoes
121
Hail
42
Floods
11
Deaths
$167.4M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
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…
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A large pine tree was blown down across MS Highway 540.
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Several trees were blown down across roads in the area.
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Several trees were blown down along MS Highway 28.
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Trees were blown down all across Smith County.
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A tree was blown down across CR 131.
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A tree was blown down along CR 504 near the Jasper County line.
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A few trees were blown down in Polkville.
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A few trees were blown down in Taylorsville.
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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…
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Tree down on Smith county road 79.
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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…
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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…
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Tropical Storm Francine produced strong wind damage as it weakened across central Mississippi. Winds blew down scattered trees and powerlines across Smith County.
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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.
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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.
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Large tree limbs were blown down on roads in northern Smith County.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of quarters fell in the Shady Grove area.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of quarters fell in the area.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado touched down near MS Highway 540 in western Smith County. The tornado blew down a couple of trees along the highway and then dissipated before it reached Raleigh. One home suffered minor damage due to a fallen pine tree. Maximum winds were estimated at 75 mph.
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A tree south of Raleigh was snapped.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado touched down in the Center Ridge community along county road 87 and tracked northeast for nearly 3 miles. A few trees were damaged and uprooted. Along county road 82, a large section of a chicken house and few other buildings were damaged. A barn was damaged and a mo…
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Smith County improved from D4 (Exceptional Drought) to D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Smith County persisted at D4 (Exceptional Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Smith County intensified from D1 (Moderate Drought) to D4 (Exceptional Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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A line of severe thunderstorms blew down multiple trees and power lines from north to south across Smith County.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado touched down along National Forest Road 521-A where it damaged several trees as it moved north into the woods. It quickly dissipated before meeting the loop of the road to the north. Estimated maximum wind speeds were 80 mph.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado touched down along MS Highway 18 just west of Raleigh and dissipated at Highway 35 a few miles north of Raleigh. It broke tree limbs and blew down a couple of trees along its path. Estimated maximum wind speeds were 80 mph.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado touched down along Smith County Road 501-2 and dissipated just after it crossed Smith County Road 529. The most intense damage was along MS Highway 501 where numerous trees were damaged and some minor damage occurred to a couple of homes. Multiple power lines were…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A second EF-1 developed a few minutes after the previous tornado in this area. This one touched down along MS Highway 501 where a few tree limbs were blown down. It intensified and damaged more trees as it crossed Sang Bender Road and Smith County Road 529 and turned northward. T…
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7 | 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 |