Tishomingo County

Every recorded tornado

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

Every large fire

1. Large fires mapped by the Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity program since 1984: 1,000 acres or more in the West, 500 or more in the East. Prescribed burns are excluded. Acres here are the part of each perimeter inside this place.

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service), 1984 to 2026.

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.

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.

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. Mar 24, 2020Tornado$1.5 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado developed in western Tishomingo County and was intermittently on the ground as it moved through the Paden Overlook Area and crossed Mackeys Creek. More continuous damage occurred as the tornado crossed County Road 118 west of Tishomingo. As the tornado moved through the northern portions of Tishomingo, it caused substantial damage to a retail store. Several buildings in town suffered minor damage and trees were uprooted. As the tornado moved east, it damaged homes, storage buildings, mobile homes, and uprooted trees along County Roads 116, 116 Extended, 106, and State Highway 30. In total, 55 residential homes and four commercial buildings were damaged in Tishomingo…

2. Mar 9, 2019Tornado$1.5 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Most damage occurred in and west of the Goat island Recreational Area. Numerous trees were damaged with several tree trunks snapped. Several residential structures and metal buildings had roof damage. Many homes and recreational vehicles were damaged by falling trees. The tornado crossed Pickwick Lake and caused minor damage to an industrial facility and a residence east of the lake. Peak winds were estimated at 85 to 90 mph.

3. Feb 23, 2019Tornado$1.3 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado crossed from Alcorn County into Tishomingo County. The tornado reached maximum intensity of EF-2 just northwest of Burnsville near Highway 72 where several well built homes suffered significant damage. Peak winds were estimated at 115 mph. Otherwise the tornado tracked through rural areas knocking down trees. A home on County Road 294 suffered minor damage before the tornado lifted.

4. May 2, 2010Flash Flood$1.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Heavy rain produced flash flooding across Tishomingo County. Nine roads were destroyed and six roads sustained major damage. Sixteen roads received minor damage. One church and two other buildings on the church's property sustained damage. Nine homes and one mobile home sustained major damage. Five culverts were destroyed.

5. Jan 24, 2026Ice Storm, Tishomingo$1.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   One-half inch of sleet fell across Tishomingo County, followed by ice accumulations of 1/4 inch in the south and up to 1 inch in the north.

6. Apr 27, 2011Tornado$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A tornado touched down along County Road 864 in extreme Southern Tishomingo County and traveled northeast toward Belmont. Thirty homes and a few apartments were damaged or destroyed in Belmont. Two businesses were destroyed and the town's maintenance yard was severely damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. One tree fell on a vehicle and trapped the driver. The tornado lifted northeast of Belmont near County Road 993.

7. Mar 19, 2018Tornado$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   One home and two apartments suffered minor roof damage. In addition several large trees were uprooted and a fence was blown over.

8. Dec 16, 2019Tornado$350,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The damage began on Mississippi Highway 25 extending northeast to Mississippi Highway 30. Mainly tree damage was observed along the path. Thirteen homes suffered damage along with three businesses. Peak winds were estimated at 95 mph.

9. Apr 22, 2017Thunderstorm Wind$300,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Three houses with roofs torn off. Power lines and trees down. An apartment building and five additional houses had minor roof damage. Railroad blocked by fallen tree.

10. Aug 21, 2021Tornado$250,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    The first observed damage was just west of the intersection of Highway 25 and Business Highway 25. The tornado moved south-southeast, uprooting or snapping numerous trees along its path. Several trees fell onto houses or storage buildings. The tornado was fairly disorganized early in its life but strengthened as it approached the center of Iuka. Several homes suffered roof damage, and storage buildings were damaged or destroyed. The tornado began weakening after it crossed Eastport street, and the last observed damage was south of Highway 172. Peak winds were estimated at 100 to 105 mph.

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°F3 times, most recently Jun 30, 2012

All-time low

−11°FJan 21, 1985

Warmest night

81°FJul 11, 1980

Coldest day

9°FJan 10, 1962

Wettest day

6.01 inMar 15, 2025

Snowiest day

9.0 inJan 29, 1966

Hottest year

2024mean 65.1°F

Coldest year

1976mean 58.0°F

Wettest year

197578.78 in

Driest year

194330.92 in

Snowiest season

18.5 in1967-68

Station Muscle Shoals Airport (USW00013896), 544 ft elevation, 35.7 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1940 to October 26, 2026; 97.7% 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 USW00013896.
• 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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