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Itawamba County, Mississippi severe weather history spans 313 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 55.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,707 nationally and #47 in Mississippi.
313
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$6.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Itawamba County, Mississippi severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Itawamba County, Mississippi severe weather history averages 4.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 81 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 32 events fall before 1990 and 281 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Itawamba County, Mississippi record is lightning, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $4.8M 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 Itawamba County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 175 | 0 | $1.2M | 74 | 1967–2026 |
| Hail | 95 | 0 | $132K | 2.75 | 1974–2026 |
| Tornado | 21 | 0 | $4.8M | F2 | 1954–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 16 | 0 | $199K | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $206K | 0 | 2019–2019 |
| Lightning | 2 | 1 | $10K | 0 | 2000–2016 |
Decade by decade
Itawamba County, Mississippi severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
21 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-27 | EF5 | 23 | 137 | 37.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2023-03-24 | EF3 | 2 | 55 | 36.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2014-04-28 | EF3 | 0 | 32 | 31.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2008-05-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-06 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1976-05-13 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 20.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1975-03-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-04-28 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 3.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-02-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-02-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Itawamba County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2016 | Lightning | MANTACHIE | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| Apr 28, 2014 | Tornado | CENTERVILLE | 0 | 2 | $3.0M |
| May 7, 2003 | Tornado | MANTACHIE | 0 | 2 | $350K |
| Apr 29, 1954 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Oct 25, 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | KIRKVILLE | 0 | 1 | $10K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado moved from Lee County into Northwest Itawamba County. The tornado tracked across rural parts of Itawamba County before moving into Prentiss County. Ten homes were destroyed in Itawamba County while 29 homes suffered major damage. 107 other homes had minor damage. 14 mobile homes were destroyed and 17 had major damage. 30 other mobile homes suffered minor damage.
The tornado developed near the bottoms of Twentymile Creek. As the tornado approached Highway 371 south of Kirkville, it uprooted and snapped trees and substantially damaged a metal garage building. After crossing Highway 371 the tornado continued to uproot and snap off numerous trees and caused minor damage to several mobile homes. The last damage observed was east of Ramey Road northeast before dissipating.
Straight-line winds uprooted trees on Enon Church Road and caused significant damage to three greenhouses on Cardsville Church Road. Other greenhouses suffered minor damage. The swath of damaging wind traveled southeast and tore the roof off of a boathouse along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
24,036
Population (ACS)
$142K
Median home value
26
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| May 21, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| 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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Itawamba County, Mississippi?
313 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $6.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Itawamba County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 175 recorded events — 55.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Itawamba County?
21 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 14 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Itawamba County?
26 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Itawamba County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Itawamba County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Itawamba County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 50 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Itawamba 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
- Issaquena County 176
- Jackson County 387
- Humphreys County 230
- Jasper County 588
- Holmes County 405
- Jefferson County 269
Cite this page
“Itawamba County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/itawamba-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.