Pike County, Mississippi severe weather history spans 349 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 57.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,497 nationally and #43 in Mississippi.
349
Recorded events
6
Direct deaths
219
Direct injuries
$31.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Pike County, Mississippi severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Pike County, Mississippi severe weather history averages 5.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 102 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 72 events fall before 1990 and 277 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Pike County, Mississippi record is tornado, responsible for 4 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $29.2M 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 Pike County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 201 | 1 | $1.2M | 75 | 1962–2026 |
| Hail | 84 | 0 | $50K | 2.75 | 1963–2020 |
| Tornado | 36 | 4 | $29.2M | F4 | 1962–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 15 | 0 | $1.2M | 0 | 1997–2026 |
| Lightning | 5 | 1 | $7K | 0 | 1997–2006 |
| Funnel Cloud | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2009 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2021 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2015–2015 |
Decade by decade
Pike County, Mississippi severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
36 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-01-10 | EF4 | 9 | 210 | 56.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-03-15 | EF4 | 6 | 6 | 67.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1977-12-13 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 20.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2020-04-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2020-04-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-04-06 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 16.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-03-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1963-06-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-11-11 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1958-11-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Pike County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1975 | Tornado | 4 | 200 | $25.0M | |
| Apr 26, 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | OAKLAND | 1 | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 26, 2006 | Lightning | MC COMB | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 1992 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $250K | |
| Nov 20, 1986 | Tornado | 0 | 4 | $250K | |
| Apr 6, 2005 | Tornado | PROGRESS | 0 | 2 | $200K |
| Mar 9, 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | McComb | 0 | 2 | $50K |
| Dec 13, 1977 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $2.5M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Six to twelve inches of rain fell across the southern part of Pike County leading to widespread flash flooding. High water rescues were necessary the town of Osyka which was cut off due to the flooding. Interstate 55 had to be closed due to high water. One home was flooded and 7 roads suffered major damage.
The same severe thunderstorm that produced the tornado west of McComb produced a wide swath of wind damage across the north portion of Mccomb., generally north of Pearl River Avenue. Numerous trees were snapped and large branches broken. Many homes suffered minor damage and several homes moderate or greater damage, primarily from fallen trees. Damage survey noted that trees were blown down with an easterly component. Width of damage was around 1.25 and length of damage was 1.8 miles.
A tornado touched down near the community of Progress in Pike County and moved north northeast to the Barto area before crossing Highway 98 and moving out of Pike County and into Walthall County about 2 miles east northeast of Holmesville. Along its path in Pike County, the tornado destroyed a church and a couple of mobile homes, damaged a number of houses and businesses, and knocked down numerous trees.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
39,602
Population (ACS)
$111K
Median home value
34
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 |
| 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 Pike County, Mississippi?
349 events are on record between 1962 and 2026, causing 6 direct deaths and $31.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Pike County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 201 recorded events — 57.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Pike County?
36 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 27 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Pike County?
34 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Pike County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Pike County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pike County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 70 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Pike 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
- Perry County 211
- Pontotoc County 376
- Pearl River County 350
- Prentiss County 245
- Panola County 305
- Quitman County 80
Cite this page
“Pike County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/pike-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.