Calhoun County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Calhoun County: 0.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Every storm within 100 miles

1. Tropical storms and hurricanes (34 kt or more, still tropical) at closest approach. Post-tropical remnants with gale-force winds are listed but not counted. Direct: track within 50 miles; near: within 100 miles. Distance is measured to the county boundary for counties and to the city centre for cities, using positions interpolated hourly between HURDAT2 fixes.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, 1851 to 2025.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

River crests

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 2026.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

Every earthquake of magnitude 4 or more within 50 miles

1. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in the USGS Comprehensive Catalog since 1900. Within 50 miles means the epicentre lies within 50 miles of the county boundary (or inside the county).
2. Small earthquakes were under-recorded before the modern seismic networks of the 1970s and are still missed in remote areas, so early decades read low. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them and mix scales (moment, local and body-wave).

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, 1900 to present, retrieved October 30, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. May 2, 2021Tornado$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Tornado began just south of Calhoun City and tracked through the east side. Damage to trees was first noted south of town. Roof damage occurred to homes, apartments, and structures due to tree fall and wind force. An older masonry building was destroyed. In total, 43 homes, six businesses, and two public bridges suffered some level of damage. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph.

2. Nov 1, 2018Tornado$300,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado developed just south of County Road 361 and east of Highway 9. The tornado damaged the roof of a barn and several storage sheds. Several trees were uprooted or snapped.

3. Apr 27, 2011Tornado$250,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A strong tornado moved northeast out of Webster County into extreme Southeastern Calhoun County. At least one home sustained major damage and one barn was destroyed. Numerous trees were knocked down. The tornado continued to move northeast and crossed into Chickasaw County.

4. Apr 30, 2017Tornado$200,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado damaged and destroyed several outbuildings and uprooted and snalled numerous trees sporadically along the path. Peak wind estimated at 90 to 95 mph.

5. Mar 30, 2021Tornado$150,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado developed south of Highway 8, and downed trees along and east of Dobbs Street. Some trees fell onto homes and vehicles. The tornado crossed Highway 8 and damaged the Vardaman school complex. Awnings were damaged, trees blown down, and a portion of brick veneer was removed from a building. The last observed damage was to tree limbs near County Road 231. Peak winds estimated at 85 mph.

6. May 2, 2010Flash Flood$150,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Up to 8 inches of rain fell across Northern Calhoun County producing flash flooding. Numerous roads were closed as a result. Several homes were flooded as well.

7. Apr 30, 2017Thunderstorm Wind$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Multiple trees down across the county. Roofs off a couple of houses.

8. Dec 9, 2008Flash Flood$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Heavy rain produced flash flooding outside Sarepta. County Road 151 was under water as a result. A patrol car became submerged in several feet water on the way to a 911 call. Several businesses around Bruce reported some flooding including McGregor Auto Parts and a daycare. In addition, a few cars were flooded at Bruce High School.

9. Nov 1, 2018Thunderstorm Wind$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Trees down across county. Hardest hit was between Calhoun City and Vardaman. Two trees fell on homes.

10. Mar 15, 2025Tornado$100,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    The tornado touched down between CR 422 and CR 424 west of Vardaman and rapidly intensified, ripping up a stand of pine trees. The tornado then intermittently touched down as it moved east-northeast toward Vardaman. The tornado uprooted numerous hardwood trees along CR 426 and caused minor roof damage to a home. The tornado moved nearly parallel along Highway 8 causing minor tree and outbuilding damage just west of Vardaman. The tornado then tracked through the town of Vardaman uprooting trees and causing minor roof damage to a few homes. The metal roof was ripped off a building at the elementary school. The tornado then moved out of town and continued to uproot and snap a few…

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

107°FAug 15, 2007

All-time low

−12°FJan 30, 1966

Warmest night

80°F3 times, most recently Jul 3, 2024

Coldest day

10°FDec 22, 1989

Wettest day

7.89 inMay 26, 1991

Snowiest day

8.0 inMar 22, 1968

Hottest year

2023mean 65.9°F

Coldest year

1976mean 59.2°F

Wettest year

199181.05 in

Driest year

198130.98 in

Snowiest season

11.0 in1967-68

Station Tupelo Regional Airport (USW00093862), 340 ft elevation, 38.4 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1962 to October 26, 2026; 99.9% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

Neighbouring counties

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USW00093862.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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