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Quitman County, Mississippi severe weather history spans 80 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 52.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,958 nationally and #82 in Mississippi.
80
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
25
Direct injuries
$34.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Quitman County, Mississippi severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Quitman County, Mississippi severe weather history averages 1.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 26 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 16 events fall before 1990 and 64 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Quitman County, Mississippi record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $31.2M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Quitman County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 42 | 0 | $404K | 78 | 1971–2025 |
| Hail | 20 | 0 | $16K | 1.75 | 1971–2023 |
| Tornado | 12 | 2 | $31.2M | F3 | 1955–2020 |
| Flash Flood | 5 | 0 | $761K | 0 | 2002–2021 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $2.0M | 0 | 2016–2016 |
Decade by decade
Quitman County, Mississippi severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
11 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 8 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-23 | EF3 | 2 | 28 | 61.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1976-04-24 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 24.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2001-11-24 | EF2 | 3 | 33 | 43.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1978-05-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 33.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 1964-11-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 17.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-06-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 34.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-01-11 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 5.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-05-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-05-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-08-09 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Quitman County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2001 | Tornado | SABINO | 2 | 16 | $5.0M |
| Dec 23, 2015 | Tornado | SABINO | 0 | 7 | $734K |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Flood | SLEDGE | 0 | 2 | $2.0M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado touched down in the western part of the county near Walnut and tracked northeast eventually crossing into Panola county. Two women were killed when the tornado destroyed their homes. Numerous buildings were destroyed in the county. A cotton plant was damaged just west of the town of Belen. Over 100 homes were damaged or destroyed.
The tornado touched down near the intersection of Eason and Jamison Roads, causing significant damage to two mobile homes. The tornado damaged another mobile home and an outbuilding on Bill Locke Road before crossing into Panola County. Peak winds were estimated at 105 mph.
Straight line winds produced damage to trees and power lines throughout Quitman County. Several homes were damaged as a result of fallen trees. The hardest hit areas were in Marks, Lambert, and Crowder. A local government official also reported that a few large trees were knocked down near the City Hall in Marks.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
5,774
Population (ACS)
$70K
Median home value
22
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 |
| May 4, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Quitman County, Mississippi?
80 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $34.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Quitman County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 42 recorded events — 52.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Quitman County?
11 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 8 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Quitman County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Quitman County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Quitman County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Quitman County as very low risk, placing it in the 19 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Quitman 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
- Prentiss County 245
- Rankin County 1,335
- Pontotoc County 376
- Scott County 546
- Pike County 349
- Sharkey County 215
Cite this page
“Quitman County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/quitman-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.