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Attala County, Mississippi

Recorded hazard history: storm events since 1950, federal disaster declarations since 1953, flood insurance claims since 1978, and FEMA's risk index.

FIPS 28007 · 17,742 residents (2021) · 735 sq mi · dominant hazard Wind

Hail · 131Tornado · 53Flood · 30Wind · 247Winter · 24

Attala County within Mississippi. Dots: HailTornadoFloodWind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. NCEI storm records through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA declarations refreshed 29 Sep 2026; NFIP claims as of 8 Sep 2026.

Attala County, Mississippi, has 516 weather events in the NCEI Storm Events record since 1950, most of them damaging wind.

That is 70.2 events per 100 square miles, below the Mississippi figure of 89.7, and 290.8 per 10,000 residents against 142.8 statewide.

10 events fall in the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026. NCEI attributes 2 deaths and 30 injuries to events in the county, with property damage estimated at $155M and crop damage at $32M.

FEMA has designated the county in 23 federal disaster declarations since 1953; the most recent is Severe Winter Storm (major disaster, 6 Feb 2026).

National Flood Insurance Program policyholders in the county filed 26 claims since 1978, of which 24 were paid, totalling $455K (about $19K per paid claim). FEMA counts 20 residential flood policies in force.

FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall risk as "Very Low" and its expected annual loss as "Very Low" ($7.9M a year across 18 hazards).

30 tropical storm or hurricane tracks in the HURDAT2 record passed within 100 miles of the county's centre at tropical-storm strength or more, 0 of them within 50 miles at hurricane strength.

10events, last 12 monthsto 30 Jun 2026

516events since 19502 deaths, 30 injuries recorded

23disaster declarationslast 6 Feb 2026

26NFIP flood claims$455K paid

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Measure	Attala County	Mississippi	US
Recorded events since 1950	516	42,114	1,977,440
Events per 100 square miles	70.2	89.7	56.0
Events per 10,000 residents	290.8	142.8	59.6
Events in the last 12 months	10	1,524	62,008
Deaths recorded by NCEI	2	928	26,435
Property damage (NCEI estimates)	$155M	$31B	$575B
NFIP claims per 1,000 residents	1.5	21.9	8.1
Average paid NFIP claim	$19K	$58K	$43K
Claims per 100 policies in force, last 10 years	25.0	11.5	16.1

County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county. State and US rows include events recorded only by forecast zone. Rates use 2021 Census population and land area.

Events by decade

Tornado: 2Wind: 1

Tornado: 3Wind: 5

Hail: 3Tornado: 6Wind: 6

Hail: 4Tornado: 4Wind: 9

Hail: 21Tornado: 4Flood: 2Wind: 30Winter: 3

Hail: 56Tornado: 8Flood: 11Wind: 73Winter: 4Tropical: 2Heat: 4Drought: 6Lightning: 1Other: 2

Hail: 37Tornado: 16Flood: 12Wind: 62Winter: 10Heat: 1Cold: 1Drought: 6

Hail: 10Tornado: 10Flood: 5Wind: 61Winter: 7Tropical: 1Cold: 1Drought: 5Other: 1

31950s81960s151970s171980s601990s1672000s1452010s1012020s

Recorded events in Attala County by decade and hazard group. HailTornadoFloodWindWinterTropicalHeatColdDroughtLightningOther NCEI recorded only tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind before 1996.

Trend: 310 events in the 20 years to 2025 against 166 in the 20 years before. Reporting practice changed in 1996 and again with automated reports in the 2000s, so decade totals measure the record as much as the weather.

Events by type

Wind247

Hail131

Tornado53

Flood30

Winter24

Drought17

Heat5

Tropical3

Other3

Cold2

Lightning1

Hazard	Events	Deaths	Share of state's events
■ Wind	247	—	1.3%	detail
■ Hail	131	—	1.5%	detail
■ Tornado	53	2	1.5%	detail
■ Flood	30	—	0.8%	detail
■ Winter	24	—	1.3%	detail
■ Drought	17	—	1.2%
■ Heat	5	—	0.2%
■ Tropical	3	—	0.5%
■ Other	3	—	1.4%
■ Cold	2	—	0.6%
■ Lightning	1	—	0.3%

Hazard pages exist for hail, tornado, flood, wind and winter where the county has at least 10 recorded events. "Other" covers heavy rain, debris flow, dust, funnel clouds and similar reports.

Largest recorded events

Date	Event type	Group	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
3 Jun 1950	Tornado	Tornado	F3	—	—	2	1	County
22 Nov 1992	Tornado	Tornado	F4	$25M	—	—	12	County
29 Aug 2005	Hurricane (Typhoon)	Tropical	—	$50M	$20M	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Apr 2010	Tornado	Tornado	EF2	$60M	$4.0M	—	—	County
29 Nov 2010	Tornado	Tornado	EF3	$900K	$200K	—	6	County
29 Jun 1972	Tornado	Tornado	F1	$25K	—	—	3	County
1 Jan 2011	Tornado	Tornado	EF3	$3.0M	$2.0M	—	2	County
15 Apr 2011	Tornado	Tornado	EF2	$35K	—	—	2	County
11 Mar 1963	Tornado	Tornado	F4	$25K	—	—	2	County
19 Jan 1988	Tornado	Tornado	F4	$2.5M	—	—	1	County
5 Apr 2006	Lightning	Lightning	—	$80K	—	—	1	County
1 Jun 2007	Drought	Drought	—	—	$1.7M	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Oct 2006	Drought	Drought	—	—	$1.5M	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2008	Tornado	Tornado	EF3	$1.0M	$500K	—	—	County
16 Feb 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Wind	—	$1.2M	—	—	—	County
4 Apr 2001	Flash Flood	Flood	—	$1.1M	—	—	—	County
27 Apr 2011	Tornado	Tornado	EF2	$550K	$250K	—	—	County
1 May 2007	Drought	Drought	—	—	$700K	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Oct 2010	Drought	Drought	—	—	$500K	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jun 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Wind	86 mph	$500K	—	—	—	County

Ranked by deaths, then injuries, then NCEI's damage estimate. Deaths and injuries are NCEI counts (direct plus indirect); no personal details are recorded here.

Federal disaster declarations

Declared	Number	Type	Incident	Title	Programs
6 Feb 2026	DR-4899	Major disaster	Winter Storm	Severe Winter Storm	Individual assistance, Public assistance
24 Jan 2026	EM-3640	Emergency	Winter Storm	Severe Winter Storm	Public assistance
12 Aug 2023	DR-4727	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.	Public assistance
22 Oct 2021	DR-4626	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Ida	Public assistance
28 Aug 2021	EM-3569	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Ida	Public assistance
4 May 2021	DR-4598	Major disaster	Severe Ice Storm	Severe Winter Storms	Public assistance
23 Apr 2020	DR-4538	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides	Public assistance
5 Apr 2020	DR-4528	Major disaster	Biological	Covid-19 Pandemic	Individual assistance, Public assistance
13 Mar 2020	EM-3474	Emergency	Biological	Covid-19	Public assistance
29 Aug 2012	DR-4081	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Isaac	Public assistance
28 Aug 2012	EM-3348	Emergency	Hurricane	Tropical Storm Isaac	Public assistance
29 Apr 2011	DR-1972	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Associated Flooding	Individual assistance, Public assistance
29 Apr 2010	DR-1906	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding	Individual assistance, Public assistance
30 Aug 2008	EM-3291	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Gustav	Public assistance
29 Aug 2005	DR-1604	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Katrina	Individual assistance, Public assistance
10 Jul 2005	DR-1594	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Dennis	Public assistance
24 Apr 2003	DR-1459	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Floods	Individual assistance
17 Apr 2001	DR-1365	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding	Individual assistance, Public assistance
23 Feb 2001	DR-1360	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Tornadoes	Individual assistance, Public assistance
25 Jan 1999	DR-1265	Major disaster	Severe Ice Storm	Severe Winter Storms, Ice And Freezing Rain	Public assistance
25 Nov 1992	DR-968	Major disaster	Tornado	Severe Storms, High Winds & Tornadoes	Individual assistance, Public assistance
16 Apr 1979	DR-577	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Storms, Tornadoes, Floods	Individual assistance, Public assistance
22 Feb 1977	EM-3032	Emergency	Snowstorm	Drought & Freezing	Public assistance

Declarations in which FEMA designated this county, from the OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). DR: major disaster; EM: emergency; FM: fire management assistance. Programs show whether individual or public assistance was made available.

Flood insurance claims

197820022026

NFIP claims by year of loss in Attala County, 1978 to 2026 (hover for the amount paid).

Claims since 197826

Paid claims24

Total paid$455K

Average paid claim$19K

Repetitive-loss properties30 severe

Residential policies in force200.3% of 8,016 structures

Year of loss	Claims	Paid claims	Amount paid	Average paid
2023	2	2	$74,771	$37,385
2020	1	1	$2,191	$2,191
2017	2	2	$68,764	$34,382
2014	1	1	$26,217	$26,217
2006	2	2	$27,905	$13,953
2005	2	2	$25,070	$12,535
2002	1	0	$0	—
2001	10	9	$175,024	$19,447
1997	1	1	$22,900	$22,900
1995	1	1	$14,256	$14,256
1983	1	1	$8,147	$8,147
1982	1	1	$220	$220
1979	1	1	$10,000	$10,000

OpenFEMA NFIP claims (v3, as of 8 Sep 2026), aggregated by year of loss; amounts are building, contents and increased-cost-of-compliance payments as recorded. Repetitive-loss counts from the NFIP Multiple Loss Properties file (2 Aug 2026); policies in force from the NFIP Residential Penetration Rates file (3 Aug 2026).

National Risk Index

Overall riskVery Lowscore 34.2 of 100

Expected annual loss$7.9MVery Low

Social vulnerabilityVery High

Community resilienceRelatively Low

Hazard (NRI)	Risk rating	Expected annual loss
Inland flooding	Very Low	$2,341,317
Tornado	Relatively Moderate	$2,012,100
Cold wave	Relatively Low	$771,038
Earthquake	Relatively Low	$568,593
Strong wind	Relatively Moderate	$523,591
Heat wave	Relatively Low	$428,598
Hail	Relatively Low	$387,365
Hurricane	Relatively Low	$368,104
Drought	Relatively Low	$213,105
Lightning	Relatively Low	$156,521
Ice storm	Relatively Low	$67,504
Winter weather	Relatively Low	$30,795
Wildfire	Very Low	$29,626
Landslide	Relatively Low	$2,324

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. Ratings are FEMA's relative comparison of counties; expected annual loss is FEMA's modelled estimate of average yearly building, population and agriculture loss. See how to read the NRI.

Hurricane and tropical storm passes

Tracks within 100 miles30

Tracks within 50 miles10

Hurricane strength within 50 miles0

Storm	Year	Closest approach	Max wind while within 100 mi
Ida	2021	81 mi	40 mph
Olga	2019	99 mi	52 mph
Katrina	2005	44 mi	58 mph
Isidore	2002	63 mi	46 mph
Erin	1995	62 mi	40 mph
Frederic	1979	80 mi	75 mph
Edith	1971	91 mi	46 mph
Camille	1969	36 mi	86 mph
Audrey	1957	94 mi	46 mph
Baker	1950	83 mi	46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1948	62 mi	40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1934	44 mi	40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1932	19 mi	58 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1932	41 mi	40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1923	31 mi	46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1916	35 mi	63 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1915	57 mi	58 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1912	63 mi	40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1906	35 mi	58 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1905	94 mi	40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1901	52 mi	40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1893	40 mi	52 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1888	70 mi	69 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1881	71 mi	46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1880	93 mi	46 mph

HURDAT2 best-track positions at tropical-storm strength (34 kt) or more, measured from the county's Census centre point; through the 2025 season. Distance from a track is not the same as the extent of the storm's wind, rain or surge.

ZIP codes with flood claims

39090 23

ZIP codes whose NFIP claims carry this county's code, with the number of claims. Five or more claims are needed for a ZIP page to be indexed.

Questions and answers

How often does it hail in Attala County, MS?

NCEI records 131 hail events in Attala County since 1950, in 37 different years; that is about 1.7 recorded events a year. 25 reports were golf-ball size (1.75 in) or larger.

Has Attala County had a tornado?

Yes. NCEI records 53 tornadoes in Attala County since 1950, 17 of them rated (E)F2 or stronger. Tornado deaths recorded: 2.

When was the last federal disaster declaration for Attala County?

6 Feb 2026: Severe Winter Storm, a major disaster declaration for winter storm. The county appears in 23 declarations since 1953.

How many flood insurance claims have been filed in Attala County, and how much was paid?

26 NFIP claims since 1978, 24 of them paid, for $455K in total. FEMA publishes these figures redacted and aggregated; individual properties are not identified.

Is Attala County in the National Risk Index's high-risk band?

FEMA's National Risk Index (December 2025) rates the county "Very Low" for overall risk, "Very Low" for expected annual loss, "Very High" for social vulnerability and "Relatively Low" for community resilience. These ratings are FEMA's relative comparison across all US counties.

How does Attala County compare with the rest of Mississippi?

70.2 recorded events per 100 square miles against 89.7 statewide, and 1.5 NFIP claims per 1,000 residents against 21.9. The comparison table on this page shows each measure beside the state and national figures.

Provenance

Storm events: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026 (public domain). Declarations: OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, refreshed 29 Sep 2026. Flood claims: OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 as of 8 Sep 2026; NfipMultipleLossProperties v1 (2 Aug 2026); NfipResidentialPenetrationRates v1 (3 Aug 2026). Risk index: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025. Hurricane tracks: NHC HURDAT2 through 2025. Population and area: US Census Bureau, 2021 vintage. Built 30 Sep 2026; see the methodology and corrections pages. Hazard hubs: Hail · Tornado · Flood · Wind · Winter.