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Tishomingo County, Mississippi severe weather history spans 302 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 56.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,776 nationally and #52 in Mississippi.
302
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$11.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Tishomingo County, Mississippi severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Tishomingo County, Mississippi severe weather history averages 4.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 85 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 45 events fall before 1990 and 257 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Tishomingo County, Mississippi record is flash flood, responsible for 3 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $8.5M 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 Tishomingo County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 169 | 0 | $1.6M | 90 | 1965–2025 |
| Hail | 76 | 0 | $85K | 3 | 1975–2026 |
| Tornado | 28 | 0 | $8.5M | F3 | 1950–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 21 | 3 | $1.1M | 0 | 1998–2025 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $275K | 0 | 1997–2008 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
Decade by decade
Tishomingo County, Mississippi severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
31 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 26 touched down inside it and 5 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-11-04 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1988-11-04 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-05-13 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-09-29 | EF3 | 0 | 4 | 45.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2019-02-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-27 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 9.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1986-11-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1985-06-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1966-11-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-03-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Tishomingo County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2011 | Flash Flood | CROSS ROADS | 1 | 0 | $20K |
| Aug 25, 2004 | Flash Flood | DENNIS | 1 | 0 | $1K |
| Jan 23, 1999 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 1 | 0 | $1K |
| Sep 30, 1972 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Mar 27, 1950 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Feb 21, 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | BELMONT | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Tornado | BELMONT | 0 | 1 | $500K |
| May 27, 2001 | Lightning | CROSS ROADS | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A man tried enter J.P. Coleman State Park by driving his vehicle through a flooded low water crossing. The vehicle was washed off the road. Two passengers swam to safety but the driver drowned because he could not swim after having a recent operation.
There were several roads flooded, mainly in the souther portion of the county. A sink hole occurred on the Natchez Trace Parkway as a result of the flooding. One man was killed when he drove his vehicle into the sink hole.
The tornado developed in western Tishomingo County and was intermittently on the ground as it moved through the Paden Overlook Area and crossed Mackeys Creek. More continuous damage occurred as the tornado crossed County Road 118 west of Tishomingo. As the tornado moved through the northern portions of Tishomingo, it caused substantial damage to a retail store. Several buildings in town suffered minor damage and trees were uprooted. As the tornado moved east, it damaged homes, storage buildings, mobile homes, and uprooted trees along County Roads 116, 116 Extended, 106, and State Highway 30. In total, 55 residential homes and four commercial buildings were damaged in Tishomingo Couty. Peak winds were estimated at 110 mph in Tishomingo County. The tornado crossed into Colbert County, Alabama, just north of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
18,660
Population (ACS)
$145K
Median home value
19
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 5, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Tishomingo County, Mississippi?
302 events are on record between 1950 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths and $11.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Tishomingo County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 169 recorded events — 56.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Tishomingo County?
31 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 26 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Tishomingo County?
19 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Tishomingo County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Tishomingo County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Tishomingo County as very low risk, placing it in the 37 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Tishomingo 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
- Tippah County 224
- Tunica County 155
- Tate County 196
- Union County 303
- Tallahatchie County 202
- Walthall County 199
Cite this page
“Tishomingo County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/tishomingo-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.