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Coahoma County, Mississippi severe weather history spans 247 recorded events between 1953 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 55.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,125 nationally and #62 in Mississippi.
247
Recorded events
10
Direct deaths
67
Direct injuries
$37.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Coahoma County, Mississippi severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Coahoma County, Mississippi severe weather history averages 3.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 69 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 83 events fall before 1990 and 164 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Coahoma County, Mississippi record is tornado, responsible for 9 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $33.8M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Coahoma County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 136 | 1 | $1.7M | 96 | 1959–2025 |
| Hail | 61 | 0 | $37K | 2.75 | 1966–2025 |
| Tornado | 29 | 9 | $33.8M | F3 | 1953–2015 |
| Flash Flood | 18 | 0 | $313K | 0 | 1997–2021 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $1.8M | 0 | 2011–2016 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 1997–1997 |
Decade by decade
Coahoma County, Mississippi severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
28 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 22 touched down inside it and 6 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-04-29 | EF3 | 5 | 10 | 5.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-12-23 | EF3 | 2 | 28 | 61.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1976-04-24 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 24.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-12-21 | EF2 | 1 | 2 | 10.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-07-30 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 33.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 1978-05-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 33.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-07-16 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1964-11-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 21.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1955-10-28 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1953-12-05 | EF2 | 0 | 11 | 8.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Coahoma County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1963 | Tornado | 5 | 10 | $250K | |
| Dec 23, 2015 | Tornado | AFRICA | 2 | 19 | $600K |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Tornado | RENA LARA | 1 | 2 | $1.0M |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | SHERARD | 1 | 0 | $30K |
| Jun 11, 1959 | Tornado | 1 | 0 | $25K | |
| May 3, 1984 | Tornado | 0 | 13 | $2.5M | |
| Dec 6, 1953 | Tornado | 0 | 11 | $25K | |
| May 30, 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 4 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado developed over Northern Bolivar County and moved into Coahoma County. It strengthened and produced EF-3 damage south and east of Clarksdale where the two fatalities occurred. Twelve homes and two businesses were destroyed. Two homes also suffered minor damage. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado continued into Quitman County.
A tornado touched down in Rena Lara and tracked northeast. There was major damage to a mobile home where the fatality occurred. Two large garage sheds were completely destroyed. Two football light poles were bent and destroyed at the Cohoma County High School. There was roof and window damage to the elementary school on Bobo-Sharard Road. Several homes had minor roof damage and four homes had significant roof damage on County Road 332. Several trees were uprooted or snapped off along the path of the tornado. The tornado lifted just west of Clarksdale. The peak winds were estimated at 120 mph.
A tornado crossed into the Jackson Point area from Phillips County, Arkansas and continued northeast. Several trees were snapped in the area. Approximately, 50-55 residences including mobile homes, houses, and hunting camps were damaged or destroyed. The tornado continued northeast crossing back into Phillips County, Arkansas.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
20,540
Population (ACS)
$90K
Median home value
23
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDA | DR |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDA | EM |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Coahoma County, Mississippi?
247 events are on record between 1953 and 2025, causing 10 direct deaths and $37.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Coahoma County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 136 recorded events — 55.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Coahoma County?
28 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 22 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Coahoma County?
23 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Coahoma County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Coahoma County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Coahoma County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 63 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Coahoma County, Mississippi severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Clay County 263
- Copiah County 638
- Clarke County 560
- Covington County 423
- Claiborne County 312
- DeSoto County 498
Cite this page
“Coahoma County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/coahoma-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.