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Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
22
Tornado reports
56
Hail reports
19
Floods since 1996
415
All events
7
Deaths
$37.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Tallahatchie County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 22 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
A large tree fell on a house. One person died as result.
Over 15 inches of rain resulted in widespread flash flooding across Tallahatchie County. Numerous roads were flooded and washed out. Several water rescues occurred across the county, especially in Tutwiler. Power outages occurred in Charleston. Some homes were flooded near the co…
Heat Heat
The daytime hours maximum heat index was within the triple digits (106F) 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 combined with limited cooling at night with an overnight low in the mid to upper 70s.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were knocked down along Hwy 35 S just north of the Tallahatchie / Grenada county line.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index estimated to be 108F.
Drought Drought
D3 Extreme Drought persisted across the Tallahatchie tail for the month of June. However, conditions elsewhere improved to D2 Severe Drought and D1 Moderate Drought conditions by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
D4 Exceptional Drought and D3 Extreme Drought persisted the entire month across the county.
Drought Drought
D2/D3 and a small swath of D4 conditions persisted across the county the entire month.
Drought Drought
D3 Extreme Drought conditions worsened to D4 Exceptional Drought in northeast portions of the county by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions worsened to D3 by the end of the month.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 8F 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.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Sleet and snow accumulation of 1 to 4 inches, followed by 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted through the entire month of January.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions persisted in eastern Tallahatchie county through November.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions were introduced in the middle of October and persisted into November.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 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.
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 108 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 109 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 109 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 111.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
AWOS reported a maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 39 | 3 |
| 2024 | 32 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 2 |
| 2010 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 1 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 4 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 2 |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
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