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Washington County, Mississippi
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
32
Tornado reports
158
Hail reports
65
Floods since 1996
625
All events
7
Deaths
$42.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Washington County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 32 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.
Accumulations of around 2 inches of sleet fell across the county, but light snow and freezing rain also fell. Area roads were covered by the sleet. A fatality resulted from a car wreck on the slick roads. Three other injuries were reported.
A tree fell on a mobile home on West County Line Road just west of North Broadway Extended, causing 1 fatality. Several trees were also blown down.
Light sleet fell across the county. Bridges became icy and resulted in several traffic accidents.
A lady was found dead in her home on the morning of August 5th. The Washington County Coroner's office said the temperature in her home was 100 degrees.
The tornado started along Levee Road and moved north-northeast snapping and downing several trees. As it crossed Highway 1, several more trees were snapped, a couple outbuildings were destroyed, and a couple of mobile homes were damaged. One framed house sustained shingle damage …
Freezing rain with accumulation up to 0.5 inch resulted in numerous power lines down and poles snapped across the county. 11 individuals were hospitalized due to hypothermia during and after this event.
Flooding along the Mississippi River caused extensive flooding of low lying farmland and urban areas around the river. All of the flood waters were within the mainline levee. Sixty one homes were destroyed, 18 sustained major damage and 63 sustained minor damage. One mobile home …
During the late afternoon and evening of the 3rd, a heavy band of storms developed across the region and produced 5 to 9 inches of rainfall in 3 to 5 hours. This additional rainfall made the total across Washington County between 7 and 11 inches for the entire 3 day event. This e…
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Washington County intensified from D3 (Extreme Drought) to D4 (Exceptional Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Washington County intensified from D3 (Extreme Drought) to D4 (Exceptional Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Scattered trees and powerlines down throughout the city of Greenville.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A very brief tornado occurred south of MS 454 along Deerfield Road. A few trees were uprooted along the road and trees were topped in a field. This tornado is rated EF-0 with 85 MPH winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree snapped and fell onto a house along Wilcox Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A section of decorative parapet wall on a hotel was blown down to the ground on MS Highway 182 near S Raceway Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple large trees down, some trees snapped, in the area of Deerfield Road, Lake Lee Road, and MS Highway 454.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 52 mph wind gust was measured at an ASOS site near the Metcalfe area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Scattered trees were blown down in the area.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills across the county fell as low as -10 degrees during the early morning of January 26th.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured by the Greenville Mid-Delta Airport ASOS site KGLH.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down in Greenville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured by the Greenville Mid-Delta Airport ASOS site KGLH.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down along Black Bayou Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of trees and power lines were blown down along MS Highway 1.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down along Highway 436 at Beargarden Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple utility poles were snapped along Sunflower River Road in the Murphy community.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Significant flooding occurred across Greenville with many streets or roads flooded. Many vehicles were stalled.
Hail Hail
A swath of quarter to golf ball size hail from around the Greenville Airport to near Leland.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported north of Erwin.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Homes in Hollandale sustained shingle damage.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of pennies fell.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Numerous traffic accidents occurred in the county due to accumulation of ice on roads and bridges. The Greenville Airport ASOS measured 0.14 inches of ice accumulation between midnight and 3 AM CST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Observed wind gust at GLH Airport.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell in Chatham.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and power lines were blown down in Greenville and the surrounding area including at the Greenville Mid-Delta Airport. There was some minor wind damage to buildings at the airport as well.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed across Highway 1.
Flood Flood
Streets and ditches in the Greenville area were flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water accumulated quickly behind several houses along Hughes Street and nearly entered a few of the houses.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of quarters fell.
Flood Flood
Some street flooding occurred in parts of Greenville.
Hail Hail
Hail of quarter size or larger fell near Chatham and caused small dents to a car driving along MS Highway 1.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Washington County remained at D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | 20 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 1 |
| 2016 | 26 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 19 | 1 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | 0 |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 1 |
| 2008 | 21 | 1 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | 1 |
| 2005 | 14 | 3 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 2 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 2 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 1 |
| 1991 | 10 | 1 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 8 | 1 |
| 1975 | 6 | 0 |
| 1974 | 5 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 5 | 1 |
| 1969 | 7 | 1 |
| 1968 | 4 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 2 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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