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Noxubee 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 28103 · 10,123 residents (2021) · 695 sq mi · dominant hazard Wind

Hail · 91Tornado · 50Flood · 25Wind · 171Winter · 23

Noxubee 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 1 Oct 2026; NFIP claims as of 8 Sep 2026.

Between 1950 and 2026, NCEI recorded 391 storm events in Noxubee County, Mississippi, led by damaging wind.

That is 56.2 events per 100 square miles, below the Mississippi figure of 89.7, and 386.2 per 10,000 residents against 142.8 statewide.

3 events fall in the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026. NCEI attributes 3 deaths and 58 injuries to events in the county, with property damage estimated at $24M and crop damage at $44M.

FEMA has designated the county in 21 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 15 claims since 1978, of which 13 were paid, totalling $155K (about $12K per paid claim). FEMA counts 10 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" ($5.5M a year across 18 hazards).

32 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.

3events, last 12 monthsto 30 Jun 2026

391events since 19503 deaths, 58 injuries recorded

21disaster declarationslast 6 Feb 2026

15NFIP flood claims$155K paid

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Measure	Noxubee County	Mississippi	US
Recorded events since 1950	391	42,114	1,977,440
Events per 100 square miles	56.2	89.7	56.0
Events per 10,000 residents	386.2	142.8	59.6
Events in the last 12 months	3	1,524	62,008
Deaths recorded by NCEI	3	928	26,435
Property damage (NCEI estimates)	$24M	$31B	$575B
NFIP claims per 1,000 residents	1.5	21.9	8.1
Average paid NFIP claim	$12K	$58K	$43K
Claims per 100 policies in force, last 10 years	60.0	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: 5Wind: 1

Wind: 1

Hail: 1Tornado: 2Wind: 4

Hail: 3Tornado: 2Wind: 7

Hail: 14Tornado: 3Wind: 15Winter: 3

Hail: 45Tornado: 13Flood: 9Wind: 67Winter: 3Tropical: 4Heat: 4Drought: 7

Hail: 23Tornado: 14Flood: 7Wind: 46Winter: 11Tropical: 1Heat: 1Cold: 1Drought: 6Lightning: 1

Hail: 5Tornado: 11Flood: 9Wind: 30Winter: 6Tropical: 1Cold: 1Drought: 4

61950s11960s71970s121980s351990s1522000s1112010s672020s

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

Trend: 249 events in the 20 years to 2025 against 120 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

Wind171

Hail91

Tornado50

Flood25

Winter23

Drought17

Tropical6

Heat5

Cold2

Lightning1

Hazard	Events	Deaths	Share of state's events
■ Wind	171	—	0.9%	detail
■ Hail	91	—	1.1%	detail
■ Tornado	50	3	1.4%	detail
■ Flood	25	—	0.7%	detail
■ Winter	23	—	1.2%	detail
■ Drought	17	—	1.2%
■ Tropical	6	—	1.1%
■ Heat	5	—	0.2%
■ 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
17 Nov 1957	Tornado	Tornado	F2	$250K	—	2	2	County
28 Jun 1957	Tornado	Tornado	F3	$250K	—	1	10	County
20 Nov 1991	Tornado	Tornado	F1	$250K	—	—	15	County
22 Nov 1992	Tornado	Tornado	F2	$250K	—	—	15	County
29 Aug 2005	Hurricane (Typhoon)	Tropical	—	$10M	$35M	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Apr 2013	Tornado	Tornado	EF3	$500K	—	—	4	County
6 May 2009	Tornado	Tornado	EF1	$300K	—	—	2	County
30 Mar 2022	Tornado	Tornado	EF2	$250K	—	—	2	County
13 Jan 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Wind	86 mph	$35K	—	—	2	County
4 May 1953	Tornado	Tornado	F2	$25K	—	—	2	County
17 Feb 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Wind	55 mph	$10K	—	—	2	County
1 Jan 2011	Tornado	Tornado	EF3	$1.5M	—	—	1	County
8 Nov 1957	Tornado	Tornado	F1	$250K	—	—	1	County
1 Jun 2007	Drought	Drought	—	—	$3.0M	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jun 2023	Hail	Hail	4.88 in	$1.0M	$750K	—	—	County
1 May 2007	Drought	Drought	—	—	$1.5M	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Oct 2006	Drought	Drought	—	—	$1.0M	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Oct 2023	Drought	Drought	—	—	$1.0M	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Apr 2011	Tornado	Tornado	EF2	$250K	$500K	—	—	County
24 May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Wind	81 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	Public assistance
24 Jan 2026	EM-3640	Emergency	Winter Storm	Severe Winter Storm	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
16 Apr 2020	DR-4536	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding	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
14 Feb 2019	DR-4415	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornado	Public assistance
29 Aug 2012	DR-4081	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Isaac	Public assistance
29 Apr 2011	DR-1972	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Associated Flooding	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
15 Sep 2004	DR-1550	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Ivan	Public assistance
14 Nov 2002	DR-1443	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Tornadoes	Individual 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 Noxubee County, 1978 to 2026 (hover for the amount paid).

Claims since 197815

Paid claims13

Total paid$155K

Average paid claim$12K

Repetitive-loss properties20 severe

Residential policies in force100.2% of 4,236 structures

Year of loss	Claims	Paid claims	Amount paid	Average paid
2021	1	1	$19,604	$19,604
2020	2	2	$52,504	$26,252
2019	3	3	$70,144	$23,381
2004	1	1	$3,694	$3,694
2000	3	2	$1,727	$863
1983	5	4	$7,781	$1,945

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 29.0 of 100

Expected annual loss$5.5MVery Low

Social vulnerabilityVery High

Community resilienceRelatively Low

Hazard (NRI)	Risk rating	Expected annual loss
Inland flooding	Very Low	$1,573,900
Tornado	Relatively Low	$1,132,266
Cold wave	Relatively Low	$675,457
Earthquake	Relatively Low	$410,428
Heat wave	Relatively Low	$383,332
Hurricane	Relatively Low	$374,220
Drought	Relatively Moderate	$365,287
Strong wind	Relatively Low	$240,045
Hail	Relatively Low	$129,905
Lightning	Relatively Low	$100,145
Ice storm	Relatively Low	$55,177
Winter weather	Relatively Low	$18,103
Wildfire	Very Low	$4,113
Landslide	Very Low	$132

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 miles32

Tracks within 50 miles11

Hurricane strength within 50 miles0

Storm	Year	Closest approach	Max wind while within 100 mi
Zeta	2020	65 mi	69 mph
Nate	2017	71 mi	40 mph
Katrina	2005	47 mi	58 mph
Ivan	2004	80 mi	58 mph
Isidore	2002	95 mi	46 mph
Erin	1995	64 mi	40 mph
Frederic	1979	63 mi	75 mph
Camille	1969	91 mi	58 mph
Baker	1950	29 mi	46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1948	64 mi	40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1934	89 mi	40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1932	60 mi	58 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1932	97 mi	40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1932	80 mi	46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1923	34 mi	46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1916	41 mi	52 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1916	78 mi	52 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1915	35 mi	58 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1912	75 mi	46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1912	8 mi	46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1907	89 mi	40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1906	65 mi	58 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1901	11 mi	46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1893	19 mi	46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1892	58 mi	40 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

39739 9

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 Noxubee County, MS?

NCEI records 91 hail events in Noxubee County since 1950, in 30 different years; that is about 1.2 recorded events a year. 11 reports were golf-ball size (1.75 in) or larger.

Has Noxubee County had a tornado?

Yes. NCEI records 50 tornadoes in Noxubee County since 1950, 15 of them rated (E)F2 or stronger. Tornado deaths recorded: 3.

When was the last federal disaster declaration for Noxubee County?

6 Feb 2026: Severe Winter Storm, a major disaster declaration for winter storm. The county appears in 21 declarations since 1953.

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

15 NFIP claims since 1978, 13 of them paid, for $155K in total. FEMA publishes these figures redacted and aggregated; individual properties are not identified.

Is Noxubee 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 Noxubee County compare with the rest of Mississippi?

56.2 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 1 Oct 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 1 Oct 2026; see the methodology and corrections pages. Hazard hubs: Hail · Tornado · Flood · Wind · Winter.