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Choctaw County, Mississippi severe weather history spans 229 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 52.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,259 nationally and #66 in Mississippi.
229
Recorded events
9
Direct deaths
78
Direct injuries
$124.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Choctaw County, Mississippi severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Choctaw County, Mississippi severe weather history averages 3.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 76 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 18 events fall before 1990 and 211 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Choctaw County, Mississippi record is tornado, responsible for 8 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $119.7M 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 Choctaw County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 121 | 1 | $1.8M | 68 | 1968–2026 |
| Hail | 59 | 0 | $498K | 2.5 | 1957–2025 |
| Tornado | 24 | 8 | $119.7M | F4 | 1963–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 22 | 0 | $2.4M | 0 | 1997–2023 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $8K | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2014–2014 |
Decade by decade
Choctaw County, Mississippi severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
24 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 17 touched down inside it and 7 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-11-21 | EF4 | 12 | 122 | 128.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2010-04-24 | EF4 | 10 | 146 | 149.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1963-03-11 | EF4 | 2 | 7 | 45.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-27 | EF3 | 0 | 25 | 58.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-01-10 | EF3 | 0 | 3 | 23.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-27 | EF2 | 1 | 5 | 13.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-02-05 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-27 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 6.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-01-28 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Choctaw County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2010 | Tornado | FRENCH CAMP | 5 | 35 | $90.0M |
| Mar 12, 1963 | Tornado | 2 | 5 | $0 | |
| Nov 22, 1992 | Tornado | 1 | 12 | $25.0M | |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | FRENCH CAMP | 1 | 0 | $400K |
| Jun 16, 2011 | Hail | ACKERMAN | 0 | 15 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Tornado | CHESTER | 0 | 5 | $500K |
| Jan 10, 2008 | Tornado | WEIR | 0 | 3 | $3.0M |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Tornado | FRENCH CAMP | 0 | 2 | $350K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the central portion of the county. Some of these trees were down on homes and across roads. One tree fatally injured a person at Jeff Busby Park. This person was camping in a tent when the tree was knocked down.
Flash flooding occurred across Choctaw county with numerous roads flooded and some washed out. Particularly around the city of Ackerman, water rescues were required due to vehicles becoming stalled in high water as well as high water entering buildings. This included numerous buildings, one of which was a church, that was flooded along Main Street. An apartment complex in Ackerman required evacuation of numerous residents. One building had its roof destroyed by the weight of accumulated rainfall.
This tornado touched down in northern Choctaw County and eventually tracked across multiple counties as it moved northeast. Many thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted along the path of this tornado. Numerous roofs of homes were severely damaged. Numerous mobile homes were severely damaged and several mobile homes were completely destroyed. Numerous barns and sheds received heavy damage or were destroyed. Numerous power poles and power lines were down. Extensive damage occurred to a school in Cumberland in Webster County, and this was the basis for the EF-3 rating. Maximum winds were around 140 mph. Total path length across Choctaw, Webster, Clay, Chickasaw, and Monroe Counties was 59 miles.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
8,118
Population (ACS)
$117K
Median home value
20
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 |
| May 4, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Choctaw County, Mississippi?
229 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 9 direct deaths and $124.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Choctaw County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 121 recorded events — 52.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Choctaw County?
24 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 17 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Choctaw County?
20 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Choctaw County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Choctaw County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Choctaw County as very low risk, placing it in the 12 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Choctaw 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
- Chickasaw County 259
- Claiborne County 312
- Carroll County 345
- Clarke County 560
- Calhoun County 231
- Clay County 263
Cite this page
“Choctaw County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/choctaw-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.