George County, Mississippi severe weather history spans 202 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 46.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,434 nationally and #72 in Mississippi.
202
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
38
Direct injuries
$4.8M
Property damage
The record
What the George County, Mississippi severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, George County, Mississippi severe weather history averages 3.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 49 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 23 events fall before 1990 and 179 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the George County, Mississippi record is flash flood, responsible for 3 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $2.3M 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 George County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 94 | 0 | $736K | 85 | 1968–2024 |
| Hail | 43 | 0 | $500 | 2 | 1959–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 34 | 3 | $2.3M | 0 | 1998–2022 |
| Tornado | 25 | 0 | $1.6M | F3 | 1967–2026 |
| Lightning | 5 | 1 | $135K | 0 | 1996–2004 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2012–2012 |
Decade by decade
George County, Mississippi severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
25 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 22 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-05-19 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-03-27 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-04-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-02-12 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 9.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-02-12 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 25.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1967-05-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-03-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-01-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-23 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in George County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2021 | Flash Flood | BENNDALE | 3 | 7 | $1.8M |
| Aug 19, 2002 | Lightning | BEXLEY | 1 | 0 | $5K |
| Oct 25, 1997 | Tornado | AGRICOLA | 0 | 7 | $90K |
| Jun 11, 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | LUCEDALE | 0 | 5 | $250K |
| Mar 15, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 5 | $0 | |
| Dec 3, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| Jun 11, 2001 | Tornado | MOVELLA | 0 | 2 | $150K |
| Jan 13, 1992 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Very heavy rainfall with 2 inch per hour rain rates fell over very saturated conditions and resulted in additional flash flooding. This resulted in the collapse of a portion of Highway 26 near Crossroads Road. Several vehicles drove into a 50 foot deep hole. Three people were killed and seven others were injured.
A 31 year old female was struck and killed by lightning near Bexley. The woman was going to her automobile to roll up the windows during a thunderstorm. She had just rolled the windows up and was returning to her home when lightning struck a nearby tree. The strike ran through the root system of the tree and into puddles of water that she was standing barefoot in and killed her. She was taken to a local hospital where she was DOA. Around the same time and near the same place, lightning struck and killed a cow. A home also was struck with several electrical appliances damaged.
Flash flooding on the Cypress Creek resulted in numerous people becoming trapped in the Red Creek Off Road Park. 81 people had to be rescued from the rising flood waters. The park suffered erosion, road damage, and damaged water lines. Multiple vehicles were submerged by flood waters, including some ATVs and RVs.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
25,170
Population (ACS)
$167K
Median home value
33
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 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ZETA | DR |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ZETA | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in George County, Mississippi?
202 events are on record between 1959 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths and $4.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in George County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 94 recorded events — 46.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed George County?
25 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 George County?
33 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include George County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is George County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates George County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 58 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the George 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
- Franklin County 278
- Greene County 205
- Forrest County 748
- Grenada County 394
- DeSoto County 498
- Hancock County 292
Cite this page
“George County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/george-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.