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Jefferson County, Mississippi severe weather history spans 269 recorded events between 1950 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 56.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,971 nationally and #57 in Mississippi.
269
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$8.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Jefferson County, Mississippi severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Jefferson County, Mississippi severe weather history averages 3.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 104 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 17 events fall before 1990 and 252 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $3.5M 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 Jefferson County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 151 | 0 | $1.8M | 70 | 1988–2025 |
| Hail | 68 | 0 | $273K | 2.75 | 1969–2024 |
| Tornado | 31 | 0 | $2.9M | F4 | 1950–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 16 | 0 | $3.5M | 0 | 1999–2024 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $120K | 0 | 2011–2011 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2015–2015 |
Decade by decade
Jefferson County, Mississippi severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
33 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 29 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-01-23 | EF4 | 32 | 241 | 117.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-11-23 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-03-30 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 31.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-05-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-09-25 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-09-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-09-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-09-05 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 27.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1953-01-22 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 45.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1953-04-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 96.7 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Jefferson County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | 0 | 3 | $7K |
| Mar 29, 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Sep 25, 2005 | Tornado | RED LICK | 0 | 1 | $300K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
After a few rounds of moderate rains from Hurricane Gustav, a persistent band of heavy storms moved into western Jefferson County and produced flash flooding across the area. This round of heavy rain added a quick 3 to 6 inches to an area that had received 4 to 6 from previous rains. Many roads were under water along with a few washed out.||The heavy rain also caused crop damage as many crops were water logged or were damaged by flooded farm land.
Several houses were damaged, several barns were totaled, a couple of campers were damaged, numerous trees were blown down, and one 8600 pound horse trailer was blown over and moved 15 yards. A horse barn that was built to withstand hurricane force winds was heavily damaged.
This tornado touched down just south of Highway 28. A few trees were downed and snapped in this area. As it continued northeast through a rural area, numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. It then crossed McBride Road and Pap Goza Road, uprooting and snapping many large trees. It also snapped a power pole and caused extensive roof damage to a few chicken houses. It continued northeast into Claiborne County, crossing Hudson Road and Beech Grove Road. The tornado ended near Northeast Smith Road, snapping a couple of trees before lifting. A tornado debris signature was also noted on radar during this event. The total length of the tornado path was 14.46 miles and the maximum wind speed was 105 mph.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
7,068
Population (ACS)
$81K
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 |
| 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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Jefferson County, Mississippi?
269 events are on record between 1950 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $8.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Jefferson County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 151 recorded events — 56.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Jefferson County?
33 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 29 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Jefferson County?
26 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Jefferson County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Jefferson County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jefferson County as very low risk, placing it in the 11 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Jefferson 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
- Jasper County 588
- Jefferson Davis County 424
- Jackson County 387
- Jones County 950
- Itawamba County 313
- Kemper County 343
Cite this page
“Jefferson County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/jefferson-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.