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Neshoba County, Mississippi severe weather history spans 616 recorded events between 1952 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 55.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #547 nationally and #11 in Mississippi.
616
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
80
Direct injuries
$88.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Neshoba County, Mississippi severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Neshoba County, Mississippi severe weather history averages 8.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 182 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 61 events fall before 1990 and 555 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Neshoba County, Mississippi record is tornado, responsible for 3 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $77.0M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Neshoba County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 340 | 1 | $7.0M | 80 | 1961–2026 |
| Hail | 157 | 0 | $1.7M | 2.75 | 1970–2026 |
| Tornado | 62 | 3 | $77.0M | F3 | 1952–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 44 | 0 | $2.2M | 0 | 1997–2023 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $113K | 0 | 2006–2023 |
| Flood | 5 | 0 | $3K | 0 | 2014–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2012–2012 |
Decade by decade
Neshoba County, Mississippi severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
65 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 43 touched down inside it and 22 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-03-03 | EF5 | 58 | 518 | 202.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-27 | EF5 | 3 | 6 | 28.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-04-02 | EF3 | 3 | 40 | 42.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2004-11-24 | EF3 | 1 | 2 | 21.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-02-18 | EF3 | 1 | 27 | 27.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1958-02-26 | EF3 | 1 | 34 | 71.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-15 | EF3 | 0 | 5 | 48.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-04-04 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-08-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-12-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Neshoba County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1982 | Tornado | 3 | 35 | $25.0M | |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | WILLIAMSVILLE | 1 | 0 | $20K |
| Feb 27, 1958 | Tornado | 0 | 10 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 28, 1957 | Tornado | 0 | 9 | $25K | |
| Jul 2, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 8 | $0 | |
| Jan 19, 1973 | Tornado | 0 | 8 | $250K | |
| Feb 20, 1954 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $250K | |
| Jul 22, 2006 | Lightning | PHILADELPHIA | 0 | 3 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This EF-1 storm began in a wooded area about half mile east of Deemer Road and tracked northeast about 3 miles. The tornado moved across Holland Avenue knocking down numerous trees in the Airpark Subdivision. Numerous trees were also downed and snapped across the golf course at the Philadephia Country Club and the neighboring community to the northeast. Several large hardwood trees were snapped along Mckee street between Bounds Avenue and Will Avenue where winds were near 105 mph. The tornado continued across main street before dissipating in a wooded area. There was some structural damage from large hardwood trees falling on homes. Maximum estimated winds were 105 mph. Total path length is 3.07 miles.
This EF-1 tornado started near Hospital Road West and tracked northeast through historic parts of Philadelphia. Along the path, numerous large limbs were snapped and numerous trees were uprooted. A couple of trees were blown on houses causing structural damage. The tornado caused the exterior wall to the Urgent Care Center on East Main Street to collapse and uprooted a swath of pine trees before dissipating. Maximum estimated winds were 110 mph. Total path length is 1.91 miles.
A line of severe thunderstorms produced a swath of significant damaging winds that was up to 3 to 4 miles wide and approximately 18 miles long across the southern half of Neshoba County. Along this swath, numerous trees and power lines were blown down. The Dixon and Good Hope communities were most impacted, with damage becoming more scattered on the south side of Philadelphia to near Tucker. Along this damage swath, several homes were impacted by fallen trees, the roof of a mobile home was displaced, the roofs of multiple outbuildings were damaged or blown off, a small barn collapsed, a shed was blown down, and two chicken houses sustained roof damage. Peak winds were estimated at 85 MPH in two areas of more focused damage – along County Road 339 north of the Dixon community and along County Road 341 and County Road 410 east of Dixon. Over two dozen homes were damaged including 21 which suffered major damage or were destroyed.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
28,932
Population (ACS)
$100K
Median home value
25
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 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 |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Philadelphia 163
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Neshoba County, Mississippi?
616 events are on record between 1952 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths and $88.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Neshoba County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 340 recorded events — 55.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Neshoba County?
65 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 43 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Neshoba County?
25 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Neshoba County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Neshoba County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Neshoba County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 58 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Neshoba 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
- Montgomery County 277
- Newton County 584
- Monroe County 468
- Noxubee County 335
- Marshall County 268
- Oktibbeha County 397
Cite this page
“Neshoba County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/neshoba-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.