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Lowndes County, Mississippi severe weather history spans 628 recorded events between 1951 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 55.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #514 nationally and #10 in Mississippi.
628
Recorded events
5
Direct deaths
105
Direct injuries
$123.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Lowndes County, Mississippi severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Lowndes County, Mississippi severe weather history averages 8.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 189 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 71 events fall before 1990 and 557 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Lowndes County, Mississippi record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $78.7M 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 Lowndes County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 350 | 2 | $32.2M | 86 | 1958–2026 |
| Hail | 156 | 0 | $4.5M | 4.6 | 1967–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 55 | 0 | $6.7M | 0 | 2001–2025 |
| Tornado | 50 | 2 | $78.7M | F3 | 1951–2025 |
| Lightning | 12 | 1 | $951K | 0 | 2005–2026 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $81K | 0 | 2009–2021 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2005–2005 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $3K | 0 | 2014–2014 |
Decade by decade
Lowndes County, Mississippi severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
55 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 46 touched down inside it and 9 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-23 | EF3 | 1 | 11 | 9.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-04-11 | EF3 | 1 | 9 | 66.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2008-01-10 | EF3 | 0 | 11 | 13.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-11-10 | EF3 | 0 | 55 | 29.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-03-17 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 8.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-03-31 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-11-17 | EF2 | 2 | 2 | 14.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2022-11-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-04-28 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 14.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-04-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Lowndes County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2019 | Tornado | COLUMBUS | 1 | 11 | $2.0M |
| Jul 16, 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | COUNTYWIDE | 1 | 1 | $1.2M |
| Jul 15, 2006 | Lightning | COLUMBUS | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 11, 2002 | Tornado | CRAWFORD | 1 | 0 | $100K |
| Jul 20, 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | COLUMBUS | 1 | 0 | $50K |
| Nov 11, 2002 | Tornado | ARTESIA | 0 | 55 | $60.0M |
| Oct 10, 1992 | Tornado | 0 | 16 | $2.5M | |
| Jan 10, 2008 | Tornado | KOLOLA SPGS | 0 | 11 | $7.0M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A large tree limb fell on a car in Columbus and one woman in the car was killed. A man in the car was injured. The marina at the Columbus Lock and Dam on Columbus Lake collapsed and was almost totally destroyed. Several boats in the marina were damaged or destroyed. A 20 foot porch on a mobile home in Columbus was blown away. Numerous trees were blown down.
This tornado originally developed in Winston County, almost 8 miles northeast of Louisville around 7:20 PM. After moving through parts of Noxubee and Oktibbeha Counties, the tornado moved into Southwest Lowndes County around 7:45 PM. As it moved through the town of Crawford, a man was killed while trying to warn his neighbors of the impending storm. Several homes and trees were also destroyed. The tornado moved into Pickens County, Alabama about 4.5 miles southeast of New Hope around 8:15 PM.
Lightning struck a man while going outside to lower the windows on some vehicles. Lightning struck a pecan tree and then traveled to a clothes line where the man was walking underneath. The man was in a coma for a week and a half before he passed away due to injuries from the lightning strike.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
57,838
Population (ACS)
$164K
Median home value
23
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 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Columbus 126
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Lowndes County, Mississippi?
628 events are on record between 1951 and 2026, causing 5 direct deaths and $123.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Lowndes County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 350 recorded events — 55.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Lowndes County?
55 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 46 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Lowndes County?
23 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Lowndes County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Lowndes County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lowndes County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 81 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Lowndes 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
- Lincoln County 578
- Madison County 816
- Leflore County 432
- Marion County 489
- Lee County 704
- Marshall County 268
Cite this page
“Lowndes County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/lowndes-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.