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Tunica County, Mississippi
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1962 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
12
Tornado reports
36
Hail reports
15
Floods since 1996
383
All events
3
Deaths
$1.0B
Property damage
Tornado paths in Tunica County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 12 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.
The Mississippi River rose to 10 year historical levels in Tunica County. The high levels brought flood water into a few homes in the Tunica Cut-Off Lake area. Voluntary evacuations orders were posted for the area. Two deaths occurred from the flooding. A 23 year old drowned when…
Continued heavy rainfall brought many road closures to Tunica County due to flooded roadways. Several homes were evacuated off Highway 3 in Robinsonville. A total of 118 homes were damaged. Forty-four roads suffered damage and 245 people were displaced.
The Mississippi River rose to near record levels during the beginning and middle part of May. The area known as Tunica Cut-Off was flooded as many as 357 homes sustained damage. All nine casinos in Tunica County were closed and sustained some damage from flooding. Several roads w…
Heat Heat
The daytime hours maximum heat index was within the triple digits (109F) 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 108F combined with limited cooling at night with an overnight low in the mid to upper 70s.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index estimated to be 109F.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index measured to be 107F.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought improved to D0 Abnormally Dry conditions by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought persisted the entire month across the county.
Drought Drought
D2 conditions persisted through the month of April.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Shingles were blown off a home east of Robinsonville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An outbuilding was heavily damaged near Highway 3 and Fields Road.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions encompassed most of the county at the beginning of the month. There was localized improvement to D1 Moderate Drought conditions in central portions of the county with D2 conditions persisting elsewhere.
Hail Hail
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 5F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 0F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 5F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -2F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -1F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum winds chill of 3F recorded.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Sleet and snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions persisted through the middle of October before improving to Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions to end the month.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions were introduced in early September. Lack of beneficial rainfall resulted in no improvement and D2 conditions persisted into October.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 113 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 115 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 109 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 112 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 111.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 0 |
| 2023 | 36 | 1 |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 1 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 1 |
| 2010 | 26 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 2 |
| 1985 | 2 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
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