Quitman County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Quitman County: 2.
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.

Costliest events since 1996

1. Nov 24, 2001Tornado$5.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   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.

2. Mar 10, 2016Flood$2.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Multiple rounds of heavy rain caused flooding in Quitman County. Ninety-three homes and two businesses were affected. Seventy-nine roads were damaged and 30 people were displaced. Two injuries were reported.

3. Dec 23, 2015Tornado$734,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado moved from Coahoma County into Quitman County and temporarily weakened. The tornado damaged nearly 20 homes to the west and southwest of Marks. The tornado then tracked into Panola County.

4. Jun 10, 2021Flash Flood$700,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding across Quitman County. In total, 12 homes and one business were impacted along with 36 roads.

5. Jan 23, 2026Winter Storm, Quitman$200,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Sleet and snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Less than 1/4 inch of ice accumulated over the southern section of Quitman County.

6. Jan 11, 2020Thunderstorm Wind$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Straight-line winds damaged several homes and commercial buildings in Lambert. Numerous trees were knocked down or damaged.

7. Mar 15, 2024Thunderstorm Wind$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Nine structures were damaged in Sledge. Power lines were knocked down in the community and several residences had metal roofs peeled back.

8. Jan 11, 2020Tornado$50,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   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.

9. Jan 22, 2012Tornado$50,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado touched down just west of Marks and moved northeast. About 7 homes were damaged. The damage included blown off shingles, minor roofing material, a garage door blown out and numerous windows broken.

10. May 17, 2003Flash Flood$50,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Some fifty homes were damaged by flooding.

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

109°FAug 8, 1935

All-time low

−8°FJan 12, 1918

Warmest night

85°F2 times, most recently Aug 27, 2000

Coldest day

9°FDec 23, 1989

Wettest day

9.61 inOct 11, 2001

Snowiest day

10.0 in4 times, most recently Jan 6, 1988

Hottest year

1938mean 66.9°F

Coldest year

1989mean 59.7°F

Wettest year

198974.68 in

Driest year

195429.89 in

Snowiest season

15.5 in1935-36

Station Clarksdale (USC00221707), 173 ft elevation, 17.7 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1892 to October 25, 2026; 86.9% 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 USC00221707.
• 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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