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Yazoo County, Mississippi severe weather history spans 602 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 53.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #578 nationally and #13 in Mississippi.
602
Recorded events
20
Direct deaths
218
Direct injuries
$177.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Yazoo County, Mississippi severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Yazoo County, Mississippi severe weather history averages 8.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 188 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 63 events fall before 1990 and 539 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Yazoo County, Mississippi record is tornado, responsible for 15 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $149.1M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Yazoo County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 324 | 0 | $5.1M | 96 | 1957–2025 |
| Hail | 129 | 0 | $2.2M | 3 | 1962–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 68 | 1 | $20.3M | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Tornado | 66 | 15 | $149.1M | F4 | 1971–2025 |
| Lightning | 7 | 2 | $500K | 0 | 2005–2025 |
| Flood | 7 | 2 | $574K | 0 | 2011–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2022–2022 |
Decade by decade
Yazoo County, Mississippi severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
69 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 59 touched down inside it and 10 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-02-21 | EF4 | 13 | 182 | 65.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2010-04-24 | EF4 | 10 | 146 | 149.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1999-12-09 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-04-30 | EF2 | 1 | 0 | 23.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-02-05 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 18.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-04-30 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-11-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-11-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Yazoo County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1971 | Tornado | 11 | 154 | $0 | |
| Apr 24, 2010 | Tornado | ENOLA | 4 | 53 | $140.0M |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Flood | CAMPBELLSVILLE | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2009 | Lightning | VALLEY | 1 | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Flash Flood | YAZOO CITY BARRIER A | 1 | 0 | $50K |
| Apr 6, 2005 | Lightning | VAUGHAN | 1 | 0 | $100K |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Tornado | DEASONVILLE | 0 | 4 | $100K |
| May 7, 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | YAZOO CITY BARRIER A | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Ongoing flooding occurred due to flooding along both the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers. This created prolonged flooding in the Yazoo backwater region. Two fatalities occurred when a car skidded off the roadway near Satartia Road and Holly Bluff Road East.
Several rounds of thunderstorms produced 7 to 12 inches of rain across the southern portion of Yazoo county. This rainfall resulted in a very large number of roads being covered with water, as well as large amounts of farmland.
This strong tornado started east of Bentonia near Indian Creek where minor tree damage was noted and continued to travel along a path just north of the Big Black River. The tornado caused minor structural damage along Scotland Road, where it also downed hundreds of trees. The tornado was strongest as it crossed Trail End Road, where it snapped wooden power poles, caused minor structural damage and snapped and uprooted nearly 1000 trees. A tin roof was ripped completely off of a mobile home along Linwood Rd in the Berryville Community. Tree damage was also surveyed along near and along I-55 near and north of the Vaughan exit. The tornado crossed over I-55 before dissipating south of Pickens. The maximum estimated winds with this tornado was 120 mph.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
24,835
Population (ACS)
$154K
Median home value
31
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES. | DR |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDA | DR |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDA | EM |
| May 4, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Yazoo City 136
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Yazoo County, Mississippi?
602 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 20 direct deaths and $177.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Yazoo County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 324 recorded events — 53.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Yazoo County?
69 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 59 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Yazoo County?
31 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Yazoo County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Yazoo County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Yazoo County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 71 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Yazoo 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
- Yalobusha County 181
- Winston County 389
- Wilkinson County 115
- Webster County 269
- Wayne County 272
- Washington County 552
Cite this page
“Yazoo County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/yazoo-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.