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Lamar County, Mississippi severe weather history spans 590 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 49.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #614 nationally and #15 in Mississippi.
590
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
41
Direct injuries
$45.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Lamar County, Mississippi severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Lamar County, Mississippi severe weather history averages 8.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 196 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 28 events fall before 1990 and 562 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Lamar County, Mississippi record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $27.0M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Lamar County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 291 | 0 | $3.9M | 75 | 1957–2026 |
| Hail | 137 | 0 | $1.2M | 2.75 | 1965–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 88 | 0 | $12.9M | 0 | 1998–2024 |
| Tornado | 50 | 1 | $27.0M | F3 | 1954–2025 |
| Lightning | 13 | 1 | $293K | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Flood | 5 | 0 | $9K | 0 | 2017–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2022 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $60K | 0 | 2011–2014 |
Decade by decade
Lamar County, Mississippi severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
53 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 45 touched down inside it and 8 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-19 | EF4 | 1 | 1 | 53.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2013-02-10 | EF4 | 0 | 71 | 21.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-01-21 | EF3 | 4 | 57 | 31.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-12-16 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-11-15 | EF3 | 0 | 6 | 13.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-03-15 | EF2 | 1 | 1 | 18.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2016-02-23 | EF2 | 1 | 0 | 5.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-03-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2016-01-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-02-10 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 18.1 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Lamar County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2016 | Lightning | BAXTERVILLE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Tornado | BAXTERVILLE | 1 | 0 | $105K |
| Feb 20, 1954 | Tornado | 0 | 10 | $250K | |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Tornado | OAK GROVE | 0 | 8 | $13.5M |
| Mar 12, 2001 | Tornado | OLOH | 0 | 7 | $4.5M |
| Nov 15, 2006 | Tornado | SUMRALL | 0 | 6 | $1.5M |
| Feb 27, 1958 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $250K | |
| Jan 15, 1997 | Tornado | SUMRALL | 0 | 2 | $100K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado began just southwest of Sones Road where it snapped a few limbs. The tornado continued northeast across Martin Bird Lane. The tornado was at its strongest at this point where it destroyed a double-wide mobile home. The debris from the mobile home was thrown nearly 125 yards from its original point. A car was also rolled approximately 75 yards. Two power poles were snapped along with a few trees at this location also. This location is where the fatality occurred. The tornado continued northeast across Beach Road where it snapped a few more trees. The tornado then continued northeast along Doc Johnson Road snapping a few trees along the way. This tornado damaged an outbuilding and also took the roof off of a chicken house along Doc Johnson Road. The tornado ended near Haden Road where it snapped a few more trees. Maximum estimated winds were 115 mph.
Several roads were flooded or washed out around the Lumberton area. Additionally water covered over portions of US Highway 11, nine culverts were washed out, and the shoulder was washed out along a 100 foot section of Gum Pond Road.
Locally heavy rainfall, around 3 inches in 1-2 hours, caused extensive flooding in an area of West Hattiesburg. Nine homes were flooded along with several roads under water. Due to the high water, several people had to be evacuated.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
65,713
Population (ACS)
$225K
Median home value
27
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| 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 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ZETA | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Purvis 165
- Wardwell Station 109
- Sumrall 105
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Lamar County, Mississippi?
590 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths and $45.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Lamar County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 291 recorded events — 49.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Lamar County?
53 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 45 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Lamar County?
27 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Lamar County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Lamar County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lamar County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 65 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Lamar 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
- Lafayette County 366
- Lauderdale County 896
- Kemper County 343
- Lawrence County 423
- Jones County 950
- Leake County 546
Cite this page
“Lamar County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/lamar-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.