Kokomo, MS Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Kokomo is about the same as Mississippi average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Kokomo is higher than Mississippi average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #416
| Kokomo, MS | 0.01 |
| Mississippi | 0.05 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Kokomo, MS | 0.0000 |
| Mississippi | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #162
| Kokomo, MS | 291.11 |
| Mississippi | 280.40 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 3,391 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Kokomo, MS were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 5 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 11 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 264 | Hail: | 1,062 | Heat: | 13 | Heavy Snow: | 4 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 5 | Ice Storm: | 2 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 6 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,882 | Tropical Storm: | 9 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 11 | Winter Weather: | 6 |
| Other: | 111 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Kokomo, MS.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Kokomo, MS.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Kokomo, MS.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 114 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Kokomo, MS.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 7.4 | 1971-06-04 | 2 | 31°14'N / 89°52'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marion | |
| 9.3 | 1957-11-18 | 2 | 31°04'N / 89°52'W | 31°24'N / 89°48'W | 23.40 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Marion |
| 11.9 | 1965-07-06 | 2 | 31°21'N / 89°50'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Marion | |||
| 12.1 | 1971-12-10 | 3 | 31°17'N / 89°59'W | 31°30'N / 89°47'W | 19.10 Miles | 133 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Marion |
| 12.1 | 1965-06-06 | 2 | 31°07'N / 90°08'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Walthall | |||
| 13.2 | 1965-03-01 | 2 | 31°18'N / 90°13'W | 31°23'N / 90°09'W | 7.20 Miles | 110 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Walthall |
| 14.2 | 2005-04-06 | 2 | 31°15'N / 90°18'W | 31°20'N / 90°09'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0 | Walthall |
| Brief Description: A tornado moved out of Pike County and entered Walthall County about 3 miles west northwest of Dinan and continued travelling north northeast until it dissipated approximately 2 miles west of Sartinsville. The tornado caused significant damage to 25 houses, 10 trailers, and 2 businesses in Walthall County. A meso-cyclone thunderstorm produced a tornado as moved on an intermittent path northeastward across eastern Pike County and northwest Walthall County. | |||||||||||
| 14.4 | 1950-04-29 | 2 | 31°16'N / 89°50'W | 31°23'N / 89°42'W | 11.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 14.5 | 1957-11-18 | 2 | 31°03'N / 89°53'W | 31°04'N / 89°52'W | 1.90 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Walthall |
| 14.5 | 1987-02-15 | 2 | 31°04'N / 90°09'W | 31°04'N / 90°06'W | 3.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Walthall |
| 14.8 | 1986-04-12 | 2 | 31°26'N / 90°15'W | 31°23'N / 90°03'W | 13.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Lawrence |
| 14.8 | 1961-02-20 | 2 | 31°20'N / 89°50'W | 31°26'N / 89°46'W | 7.90 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Marion |
| 15.0 | 2006-11-15 | 2 | 31°00'N / 90°01'W | 31°04'N / 89°50'W | 11.00 Miles | 125 Yards | 0 | 1 | 500K | 0K | Walthall |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado, of strong intensity at several locations, entered Walthall County from Washington Parish LA. The tornado moved northeast across the southeast portion of Walthall County before exiting into Marion County. Several mobile homes were destroyed and roofs were blown off several frame houses. One injury was reported from an occupant of one of the mobile homes. Trees and power lines were also downed in a number of locations. Overall, the emergency manager reported 11 structures with major damage and 5 structures with minor damage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a warm front that moved north across south Mississippi during the afternoon and evening of the 14th and in advance and along a cold front that moved through the area during the morning of the 15th. | |||||||||||
| 16.9 | 1958-11-14 | 2 | 31°12'N / 90°17'W | 31°14'N / 90°16'W | 3.00 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Quitman |
| 18.0 | 1982-11-30 | 2 | 31°05'N / 89°45'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marion | |
| 19.3 | 1983-03-20 | 3 | 30°58'N / 90°02'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washington | |
| 20.2 | 2005-04-06 | 2 | 31°03'N / 90°20'W | 31°13'N / 90°17'W | 9.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 200K | 0 | Pike |
| Brief Description: 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. A meso-cyclone thunderstorm produced a tornado as moved on an intermittent path northeastward across eastern Pike County and northwest Walthall County. | |||||||||||
| 20.4 | 1981-03-31 | 2 | 31°17'N / 90°26'W | 31°21'N / 90°13'W | 13.70 Miles | 127 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pike |
| 21.6 | 1976-03-29 | 2 | 31°27'N / 90°16'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Lincoln | |
| 22.1 | 1961-02-20 | 2 | 31°25'N / 89°46'W | 31°32'N / 89°42'W | 9.10 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson Davis |
| 22.3 | 1961-02-21 | 2 | 30°57'N / 89°50'W | 0.80 Mile | 283 Yards | 0 | 9 | 250K | 0 | Washington | |
| 22.5 | 1975-01-10 | 4 | 31°21'N / 90°22'W | 31°31'N / 90°14'W | 14.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 5 | 9 | 2.5M | 0 | Lincoln |
| 22.5 | 1971-12-10 | 3 | 31°29'N / 89°44'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Jefferson Davis | |||
| 22.5 | 1978-04-18 | 4 | 31°33'N / 90°07'W | 31°35'N / 89°58'W | 9.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 4 | 31 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 22.8 | 1992-11-21 | 3 | 31°26'N / 89°55'W | 31°39'N / 89°44'W | 15.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Jefferson Davis |
| 24.6 | 1986-04-12 | 2 | 31°31'N / 90°22'W | 31°26'N / 90°15'W | 8.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Lincoln |
| 25.3 | 1954-02-20 | 2 | 31°17'N / 89°39'W | 31°26'N / 89°31'W | 13.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Lamar |
| 26.1 | 1963-06-21 | 2 | 31°13'N / 90°27'W | 31°15'N / 90°25'W | 3.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Pike |
| 26.2 | 1974-02-21 | 3 | 31°33'N / 90°12'W | 31°39'N / 90°05'W | 9.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 13 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 26.4 | 1982-05-07 | 3 | 31°29'N / 89°43'W | 31°31'N / 89°36'W | 6.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson Davis |
| 26.9 | 1978-04-18 | 4 | 31°35'N / 89°58'W | 31°40'N / 89°50'W | 9.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jefferson Davis |
| 27.2 | 1975-01-10 | 4 | 31°11'N / 90°32'W | 31°21'N / 90°22'W | 15.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 4 | 200 | 25.0M | 0 | Pike |
| 27.8 | 1971-12-15 | 3 | 31°35'N / 89°58'W | 31°40'N / 89°43'W | 15.90 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson Davis |
| 28.0 | 1975-01-10 | 4 | 31°31'N / 90°14'W | 31°43'N / 90°07'W | 15.40 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 28.6 | 1962-11-11 | 2 | 31°10'N / 90°28'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pike | |||
| 28.7 | 2006-11-15 | 3 | 31°21'N / 89°37'W | 31°25'N / 89°27'W | 12.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 6 | 1.5M | 0K | Lamar |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This strong tornado touched down to the southwest of Sumrall and tracked east northeast across northern Lamar County and then into a small portion of extreme northwest Forrest County before dissipating. Approximately 25 homes were damaged, 16 of those suffering major damage or total destruction. The worst damage was along Old Salt Road, where a wood frame home on a concrete block foundation was totally destroyed, with the foundation cleared and the remnants of the home displaced dozens of yards away. A minivan was picked up and thrown/rolled a distance of approximately 150 yards, landing on top of a tractor and totally destroyed. Some large trees at this location were snapped at the base, denuded, and partially debarked. Heavy damage of F2 intensity was also observed along Foster Road, JD Hatten Road, and Rocky Branch road. Large swaths of trees were snapped and uprooted, and a few frame homes totally lost their roofs. Other damage along the path was weaker and generally of F1 intensity. The tornado then crossed Highway 42 and entered extreme northwest Forrest County. The total path length across Lamar and Forrest Counties was 13 miles. EPISODE NARRATIVE: An intense fall cyclone developed over the region and produced an episode of severe weather which included tornadoes. This strong weather system developed as a very strong jet stream, with winds between 160-200 mph, slammed into Oregon and Washington State. All that energy moved over the Rocky Mountains and caused a strong area of surface low pressure to develop. This low intensified as it moved east across the Red River Valley and then lifted across Arkansas and into Tennessee as it deepened to 990 mb! The strength of this deepening low caused warm and unstable air to lift northward across Louisiana and into central Mississippi. It was this northward moving warm front that became the focus of an area where tornadic supercell thunderstorms could thrive in an unstable and highly sheared environment. This large and powerful storm system produced numerous tornadoes across the south and south eastern United States where many were of the strong (F2 or F3) variety. Within the Jackson, MS forecast area, there were a total of 5 tornadoes to impact the counties serviced. Two F3s, one in Lamar County and the other in Jones County. The Jones County tornado actually contained a satellite tornado, F1, which briefly rotated around the parent tornado. Next was an F1 tornado in southern Marion County which was actually the end of a strong tornado that moved out of Walthall County. Lastly, a brief F1 tornado occurred in central Lamar County. Tornadoes were not the only type of severe weather, scattered wind damage also occurred across northeast Louisiana and portions of central Mississippi between midnight and 10 am Wednesday November 15th 2006. | |||||||||||
| 29.3 | 1968-09-17 | 2 | 30°50'N / 90°07'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Washington | |
| 29.3 | 1969-04-13 | 2 | 31°38'N / 90°03'W | 31°42'N / 90°00'W | 5.60 Miles | 140 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 29.5 | 1977-12-13 | 3 | 31°07'N / 90°33'W | 31°14'N / 90°25'W | 11.40 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Pike |
| 29.5 | 1972-04-21 | 3 | 31°25'N / 90°28'W | 31°31'N / 90°22'W | 9.10 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 30.0 | 1968-11-17 | 2 | 31°41'N / 89°57'W | 31°40'N / 89°56'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 30.1 | 1999-02-27 | 3 | 31°37'N / 90°14'W | 31°43'N / 89°59'W | 17.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0 | Lawrence |
| Brief Description: This strong tornado moved across Northern Lawrence county through mainly rural areas knocking down many trees and power lines. Many homes received damage, particularly near the towns of Sontag and New Hebron. Several homes received major damage. | |||||||||||
| 30.8 | 1968-11-17 | 2 | 31°41'N / 89°59'W | 31°41'N / 89°50'W | 8.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 30.9 | 1961-02-20 | 2 | 31°36'N / 89°57'W | 31°46'N / 89°51'W | 12.90 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson Davis |
| 32.0 | 2007-12-20 | 2 | 31°36'N / 90°22'W | 31°37'N / 90°17'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 500K | 0K | Lincoln |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This strong tornado touched down just east of the Brookhaven-Lincoln County Airport and tracked east-northeast for five miles to near the Woolworth Community. The most significant damage occurred just south of Heucks Crossing along Beeson Road where two mobile homes were obliterated. The debris was swept from foundations with large debris, including furniture, and appliances thrown more than 100 yards. Additionally, numerous trees, both pines and hardwoods, were snapped and uprooted along with several power lines down along the path. A shop was also destroyed, camper trailer heavily damaged and two other homes suffered significant roof damage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A small, but potent, storm system evolved and moved east across the region during the first half of the day. A large MCV (meso-scale convective vortex) developed across Central Louisiana during the morning hours and moved east adding an extra kick to the atmosphere and aided in generating a line of severe thunderstorms which produced five tornadoes and wind damage. All the severe weather was confined to the southern areas, generally along Highway 84, and extended from Natchez to Brookhaven to Laurel. | |||||||||||
| 32.2 | 1986-03-12 | 2 | 31°21'N / 90°32'W | 31°23'N / 90°30'W | 3.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 32.2 | 1986-03-12 | 2 | 31°20'N / 90°31'W | 31°21'N / 90°32'W | 2.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pike |
| 33.1 | 2005-01-07 | 2 | 31°11'N / 89°27'W | 31°12'N / 89°25'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0 | Lamar |
| Brief Description: This tornado touched down at Hayden Road and Purvis Oloh Road and tracked north-northeast for 3 miles before lifting near Highway 589, 3 miles north of Purvis. The track basically was along Hayden Road and it was this area that receive the most significant damage. Six homes sustained minor to major roof damage and dozens of trees were uprooted and snapped. The worst damaged was to a home that lost most of its roof and second floor. | |||||||||||
| 34.0 | 1986-03-12 | 2 | 31°19'N / 90°36'W | 31°20'N / 90°31'W | 3.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Amite |
| 34.1 | 1972-01-09 | 2 | 31°44'N / 89°55'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson Davis | |
| 34.2 | 1971-04-12 | 2 | 31°34'N / 90°31'W | 31°39'N / 90°15'W | 16.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 34.8 | 1972-11-13 | 2 | 31°08'N / 89°25'W | 0.80 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lamar | |
| 35.1 | 1994-01-27 | 2 | 31°31'N / 90°31'W | 31°35'N / 90°25'W | 6.00 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 7 | 500K | 0 | Lincoln |
| Brief Description: Within the broad damage path across Lincoln county was a distinct path of convergent damage. Several mobile homes were totally destroyed. One frame house was totally destroyed. A sawmill was totally destroyed. Seven people were injured in the mobile homes. Many trees and power poles and lines were blown down. | |||||||||||
| 35.2 | 1996-02-19 | 2 | 30°49'N / 89°40'W | 31°01'N / 89°24'W | 23.00 Miles | 430 Yards | 0 | 10 | 700K | 0 | Pearl River |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado touched down just northwest of the White Sand community. The most significant damage occurred in the initial 2.2 miles just to the north of the White Sand community where ten people were injured; five seriously, requiring hospitalization. The most serious was a woman who suffered a broken back, broken ribs and a punctured lung. The tornado continued on the ground continuously to just north of Poplarville, then intermittently to near Hillsdale. The county suffered considerable property damage with five houses destroyed, 10 had major damage and 14 minor damage. Nine mobile homes were destroyed, 3 sustained major damage and 5 minor damage. Numerous barns and other buildings were damaged. Several farm animals were killed. Large areas of 8 to 12 inch diameter trees were downed. The tornado path was surveyed by National Weather Service employees. | |||||||||||
| 35.3 | 1980-05-19 | 2 | 30°50'N / 89°38'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pearl River | |
| 35.6 | 1958-02-26 | 2 | 30°48'N / 89°39'W | 30°59'N / 89°27'W | 17.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Pearl River |
| 35.7 | 1976-03-27 | 2 | 30°54'N / 89°37'W | 30°59'N / 89°23'W | 15.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Pearl River |
| 36.2 | 1967-12-02 | 3 | 31°22'N / 90°36'W | 31°31'N / 90°31'W | 11.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 36.3 | 1964-10-03 | 2 | 30°48'N / 89°39'W | 30°50'N / 89°37'W | 3.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Pearl River |
| 36.3 | 1972-04-21 | 2 | 31°38'N / 89°43'W | 31°42'N / 89°32'W | 11.70 Miles | 90 Yards | 0 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Covington |
| 36.9 | 1992-11-21 | 3 | 31°39'N / 89°44'W | 31°46'N / 89°38'W | 12.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 100 | 25.0M | 0 | Covington |
| 36.9 | 1958-02-26 | 2 | 30°59'N / 89°27'W | 31°03'N / 89°24'W | 5.70 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Lamar |
| 37.3 | 1992-11-21 | 2 | 31°29'N / 90°33'W | 31°42'N / 90°24'W | 15.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 37.4 | 1989-11-22 | 2 | 31°03'N / 89°24'W | 2.50 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lamar | |
| 37.6 | 1978-04-17 | 2 | 31°20'N / 90°38'W | 31°42'N / 90°27'W | 27.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 37.8 | 1972-05-07 | 2 | 30°48'N / 90°22'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tangipahoa | |
| 37.8 | 1972-05-07 | 2 | 30°51'N / 89°32'W | 30°54'N / 89°30'W | 4.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pearl River |
| 38.0 | 1981-03-31 | 2 | 31°32'N / 89°31'W | 31°33'N / 89°23'W | 8.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Covington |
| 38.1 | 1961-04-09 | 2 | 30°42'N / 90°30'W | 30°50'N / 90°08'W | 23.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tangipahoa |
| 38.2 | 1969-04-13 | 2 | 31°43'N / 90°17'W | 31°47'N / 90°13'W | 6.10 Miles | 267 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Copiah |
| 38.3 | 1987-02-15 | 2 | 30°52'N / 90°30'W | 30°54'N / 90°28'W | 3.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Tangipahoa |
| 38.3 | 1977-12-13 | 3 | 31°02'N / 90°40'W | 31°07'N / 90°33'W | 9.00 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Amite |
| 39.1 | 1975-01-10 | 4 | 31°45'N / 90°07'W | 31°52'N / 89°58'W | 11.90 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Simpson |
| 39.5 | 1977-03-28 | 2 | 31°21'N / 89°20'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Forrest | |||
| 39.5 | 2006-10-17 | 2 | 31°18'N / 89°20'W | 31°18'N / 89°19'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 700K | 0K | Lamar |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This strong tornado briefly touched down in the Oak Grove Community and was on the ground for 3/4 of a mile. Two homes had nearly the entire roof torn off and large wooden boards were wedged into the ground. Portions of awning were blown a mile away. Seven other homes sustained minor damage within the brief path. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A significant heavy rain and flash flooding event occurred on October 16 and into the first part of October 17. The event was set up by an anomalous pool of tropical type moisture (300% of normal) over the western Gulf of Mexico which was then pulled northward by strong low level winds in advance of a westward moving upper level disturbance. There were several other factors in play which contributed to the large amounts of rain, such as a northward moving warm front and a building upper ridge over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The warm front helped lift the air while the building upper ridge served to weaken the westward moving upper disturbance. This then caused the progression of the heavy convective rains to slow and dump tremendous amounts of rain from southeast Texas to north and central Louisiana and then into west-central Mississippi. By late evening, dry mid level air began pushing east from Texas and allowed the heavy rain shield to move and exit the region by early Tuesday morning. Heavy rains were not the only weather type during this event, a couple of tornadoes occurred along with scattered reports of wind damage. What makes this event rare is that such a large area received 6 to 10 inches of rain and an even larger area received 4 to 6 inches. Embedded in that swath, a few locations in northern and central Louisiana received a whopping 12 to 17 inches! During this time of year, these kinds of rains usually occur from slow moving tropical cyclones, not from a warm front and westward moving upper disturbance. The result of all this rain was numerous reports of flash flooding, some even significant, across northeast Louisiana and west-central Mississippi. This event will go down in the record books for the amount of real estate covered by heavy rainfall and the several locations that measured extreme amounts. | |||||||||||
| 39.9 | 1987-11-16 | 2 | 31°42'N / 90°25'W | 31°43'N / 90°22'W | 4.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Copiah |
| 39.9 | 1973-04-24 | 2 | 31°28'N / 89°22'W | 1.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jones | |
| 39.9 | 1973-04-24 | 2 | 31°28'N / 89°22'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jones | |
| 40.0 | 1975-05-07 | 2 | 31°24'N / 89°23'W | 31°25'N / 89°18'W | 5.40 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Forrest |
| 40.2 | 1992-11-21 | 2 | 31°42'N / 90°24'W | 31°43'N / 90°24'W | 1.00 Mile | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Copiah |
| 40.4 | 1978-04-17 | 2 | 31°20'N / 90°42'W | 31°20'N / 90°38'W | 3.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Amite |
| 40.5 | 1968-11-03 | 2 | 31°00'N / 89°22'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 5 | 0K | 0 | Pearl River | |
| 40.9 | 1977-03-28 | 2 | 31°12'N / 89°18'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Forrest | |
| 41.1 | 1987-11-16 | 2 | 31°35'N / 90°36'W | 31°42'N / 90°25'W | 16.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 41.1 | 2004-11-24 | 2 | 31°45'N / 90°04'W | 31°55'N / 89°44'W | 24.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0 | Simpson |
| Brief Description: This tornado continued out of northern Lawrence county and moved into southwest Simpson county 5 miles southwest of the Shivers community. As this tornado tracked northeast, several hundred trees were uprooted and snapped. Several chicken houses sustained major damage along with a few totally destroyed. Three homes sustained major damage and nine mobile homes sustained major damage. This tornado tracked across several highways including State Highway 28 and 13. This tornado also crossed US Highway 49, 4 miles northwest of Magee. Here the tornado severely damaged the VFW Post 9122 building and rolled over an RV. This tornado weakened as moved a little more northeast and dissipated 4 miles north of Magee. | |||||||||||
| 41.3 | 1969-04-13 | 2 | 31°45'N / 89°40'W | 31°47'N / 89°38'W | 3.30 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 11 | 250K | 0 | Covington |
| 41.3 | 1980-04-25 | 2 | 31°46'N / 89°59'W | 31°53'N / 89°40'W | 20.30 Miles | 900 Yards | 1 | 7 | 2.5M | 0 | Simpson |
| 41.5 | 1974-02-21 | 3 | 31°46'N / 89°57'W | 31°54'N / 89°46'W | 14.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Simpson |
| 41.7 | 1977-12-24 | 3 | 31°48'N / 90°20'W | 31°48'N / 90°12'W | 8.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Copiah |
| 41.8 | 1978-04-17 | 2 | 31°42'N / 90°27'W | 31°44'N / 90°25'W | 3.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Copiah |
| 41.9 | 1976-03-26 | 4 | 31°47'N / 90°01'W | 31°54'N / 89°44'W | 18.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 11 | 2.5M | 0 | Simpson |
| 42.3 | 1954-02-20 | 2 | 31°26'N / 89°31'W | 31°41'N / 89°14'W | 24.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Covington |
| 42.4 | 1972-05-12 | 2 | 30°45'N / 90°25'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tangipahoa | |
| 42.9 | 1968-11-03 | 2 | 30°48'N / 89°39'W | 30°48'N / 89°19'W | 19.80 Miles | 180 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pearl River |
| 42.9 | 1980-10-27 | 2 | 31°35'N / 90°36'W | 1.00 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Lincoln | |
| 43.3 | 1961-02-20 | 2 | 31°46'N / 89°51'W | 31°56'N / 89°46'W | 12.50 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Simpson |
| 43.3 | 2003-04-06 | 2 | 31°38'N / 90°37'W | 31°42'N / 90°27'W | 10.00 Miles | 1230 Yards | 0 | 6 | 1.0M | 0 | Lincoln |
| Brief Description: This tornado started 4 miles SE of Caseyville and continued to the NE for 10 miles when it entered Copiah county at 7:46 pm, at the intersection of Interstate 55 and the county line. This tornado caused minor damage to numerous homes with several homes sustaining major damage in the form of having their roofs blown off. This tornado also took down two 500 kilowatt towers. In addition to the structural damage, hundereds of trees were snapped and uprooted. To put the entire event into perspective, areas just to the N of Interstate 20 and extending W to E across the entire state, experienced a 125 year rainfall event. Rainfall totals ranged from 7 to 12 inches which all fell in about 18 hours. Due to the large amounts of rain, river flooding quickly became a major problem. The Pelahatchie Creek experienced a 100 year flood. The Chunky River, at Chunky, set a new record. This river actually flooded a portion of Interstate 20 which had to be closed for a few hours. The Chickasawhay River at Enterprise also set a record. In addition to all the flash flooding, the river flooding caused major damage to homes and flooded numerous roads. | |||||||||||
| 43.7 | 1969-05-08 | 2 | 30°53'N / 89°23'W | 2.00 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pearl River | |
| 44.1 | 1973-05-26 | 2 | 30°42'N / 89°36'W | 0 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Pearl River | |||
| 44.6 | 1974-11-20 | 2 | 30°38'N / 90°11'W | 30°35'N / 90°05'W | 7.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | St. Tammany |
| 45.1 | 1969-04-13 | 2 | 31°47'N / 89°38'W | 31°50'N / 89°35'W | 4.70 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Smith |
| 45.2 | 1999-04-14 | 3 | 31°42'N / 89°28'W | 31°42'N / 89°25'W | 4.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 800K | 0 | Covington |
| Brief Description: This strong tornado tracked across northeast Covington County before entering northwest Jones County. Many homes were damaged with several homes receiving major damage. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down and there were many livestock fatalities. | |||||||||||
| 45.3 | 2009-03-26 | 3 | 31°47'N / 89°51'W | 31°57'N / 89°39'W | 16.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 25 | 5.0M | 0K | Simpson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado first touched down just north of Mount Zion Road in Southwest Simpson County and continued northeast through the northwest side of Magee and then across the Smith County line before lifting near South County Road 503. Along the path, 60 homes were damaged or destroyed. A large, well-built church was destroyed. A warehouse was significantly damaged and a radio tower was snapped. Hundreds of hardwood and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted. The highest winds occurred at the church and nearby houses and trees just southwest of Magee along and just off Highway 28. Maximum winds were around 150 mph. The EF3 rating was in Simpson County while the highest rated damage in Smith County was EF1. Total path length across both counties was near 18 miles. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A round of severe thunderstorms, containing tornadoes and damaging straight line winds, occurred Wednesday night, March 25, into early Thursday morning, March 26. These storms developed as a strong upper level disturbance encountered an unstable environment over the lower Mississippi Valley. A squall line of showers and thunderstorms pushed rapidly eastward across the area. One supercell storm formed ahead of the main line and produced a strong tornado which hit the town of Magee. Eight tornadoes were confirmed from this event. Of the 8 tornadoes, 1 was rated EF3, 1 was rated EF2, 4 were rated EF1, and 2 were rated EF0. Numerous other locations experienced damaging straight line winds in excess of 60-70 mph. The worst damage occurred from a tornado which laid a 17.5 mile long track across Simpson and Smith counties. This storm was rated as EF3 with estimated 150 mph maximum winds near Magee. A second strong tornado, rated EF2 with 125 mph winds, effected Jones County near Soso. | |||||||||||
| 45.5 | 1974-04-22 | 2 | 31°40'N / 89°24'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jones | |||
| 45.5 | 2006-11-15 | 2 | 30°45'N / 90°32'W | 30°45'N / 90°28'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 0 | 250K | 0K | St. Helena |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down near the intersection of Louisiana Highways 441 and 1046 and moved northeast to Tangipahoa Parish line west of Arcola. One fatality occurred near the initial touchdown when the tornado struck a small frame house and close-by travel trailer. Both house and travel trailer next to the house were destroyed with debris piled about 25 yards to the northeast. A 43 year-old male in the travel trailer was fataly injured. The tornado continued northeast with damage primarily to trees, powerlines and house roofs. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a warm front that moved north across southeast Louisiana during the afternoon and evening of the 14th and in advance and along a cold front that moved through the area during the morning of the 15th. | |||||||||||
| 47.0 | 1980-10-17 | 2 | 31°42'N / 89°24'W | 1.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jones | |
| 47.1 | 1982-05-07 | 3 | 31°17'N / 89°15'W | 31°23'N / 89°09'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Forrest |
| 47.9 | 1972-01-09 | 2 | 31°50'N / 89°43'W | 31°54'N / 89°33'W | 10.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Simpson |
| 48.0 | 1987-11-16 | 2 | 31°49'N / 90°01'W | 32°03'N / 89°46'W | 20.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Simpson |
| 48.8 | 1990-04-27 | 2 | 31°52'N / 89°42'W | 31°58'N / 89°47'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Simpson |
| 48.8 | 1957-04-04 | 3 | 31°53'N / 89°46'W | 31°56'N / 89°39'W | 7.70 Miles | 167 Yards | 0 | 50 | 250K | 0 | Simpson |
| 48.9 | 1969-01-23 | 4 | 31°46'N / 90°44'W | 31°54'N / 90°10'W | 34.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 11 | 140 | 250K | 0 | Copiah |
| 49.0 | 1971-09-19 | 2 | 30°41'N / 90°30'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Tangipahoa | |
| 49.3 | 1973-12-04 | 2 | 30°42'N / 90°34'W | 30°43'N / 90°31'W | 3.60 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Tangipahoa |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.