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Tallahatchie County, Mississippi severe weather history spans 202 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 50.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,434 nationally and #72 in Mississippi.
202
Recorded events
7
Direct deaths
69
Direct injuries
$36.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Tallahatchie County, Mississippi severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi severe weather history averages 3.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 67 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 31 events fall before 1990 and 171 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Tallahatchie County, Mississippi record is tornado, responsible for 6 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $32.1M 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 Tallahatchie County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 101 | 1 | $1.2M | 78 | 1957–2025 |
| Hail | 56 | 0 | $23K | 2.75 | 1965–2022 |
| Tornado | 22 | 6 | $32.1M | F3 | 1968–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 17 | 0 | $2.2M | 0 | 2001–2021 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $55K | 0 | 1998–2011 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $1.0M | 0 | 1999–2016 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2021–2021 |
Decade by decade
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
23 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 18 touched down inside it and 5 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-02-21 | EF4 | 58 | 795 | 202.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1968-12-27 | EF2 | 1 | 5 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-12-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1984-04-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-05-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-06-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-03-12 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-03-12 | EF2 | 0 | 7 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-04-24 | EF2 | 0 | 42 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1956-04-03 | EF2 | 0 | 6 | 124.9 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Tallahatchie County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1984 | Tornado | 5 | 2 | $25.0M | |
| Dec 28, 1968 | Tornado | 1 | 5 | $0 | |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | GLENDORA | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 1973 | Tornado | 0 | 42 | $2.5M | |
| Mar 12, 1975 | Tornado | 0 | 7 | $3K | |
| Mar 12, 1975 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $25K | |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | CHARLESTON | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Mar 8, 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | COWART | 0 | 2 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Over 15 inches of rain resulted in widespread flash flooding across Tallahatchie County. Numerous roads were flooded and washed out. Several water rescues occurred across the county, especially in Tutwiler. Power outages occurred in Charleston. Some homes were flooded near the confluence of Tillatoba Creek and North Tillatoba Creek. In total, 50 homes were impacted by flooding.
Thunderstorms produced up to 11.3 inches of rain in Charleston. The heavy rain caused some major flooding. Fifty-four homes sustained some flood damage, 41 of which were classified as minor and 13 as major. The homes were located on Honeysuckle Drive, Tatum Pond Road and in the Depot and Adams Subdivisions. Numerous roads were also flooded or washed out.
A tornado touched down in Northeast Tallahatchie County and then tracked east southeast through the town of Enid. The tornado then crossed into Northwest Yalobusha County. Most of the damage occurred in Tallahatchie County from 4 miles west northwest of Enid into the town of Enid. In total 28 homes were damaged or destroyed. Three mobile homes were destroyed while 10 homes suffered major damage and 15 suffered had minor damage. Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted and power poles were knocked down. There were two minor injuries.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
11,764
Population (ACS)
$82K
Median home value
27
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 Tallahatchie County, Mississippi?
202 events are on record between 1957 and 2025, causing 7 direct deaths and $36.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Tallahatchie County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 101 recorded events — 50.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Tallahatchie County?
23 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 18 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Tallahatchie County?
27 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Tallahatchie County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Tallahatchie County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Tallahatchie County as very low risk, placing it in the 40 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Tallahatchie 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
- Sunflower County 446
- Tate County 196
- Stone County 194
- Tippah County 224
- Smith County 610
- Tishomingo County 302
Cite this page
“Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/tallahatchie-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.