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Mississippi, 1995
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1995 was 683 against 423 in 1994.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1995 | Stone | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Walthall | Tornado | F1 | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Jefferson | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6,700 | — | 3 |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Covington | Tornado | — | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Madison | Tornado | F3 | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Smith | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Lincoln | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Issaquena | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Lincoln | Hail | 2.75 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 8 May 1995 | Amite | Tornado | F1 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Sharkey | Tornado | F1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Lowndes | Tornado | F2 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Warren | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 8 May 1995 | Rankin | Tornado | F2 | $60,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 1995 | Attala | Hail | 4.00 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Monroe | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 1995 | Panola | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Lamar | Tornado | F1 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 16 Feb 1995 | Simpson | Hail | 2.00 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Smith | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Copiah | Tornado | F1 | $40,000 | — | — |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Walthall | Tornado | F1 | $40,000 | — | — |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Marion | Tornado | F2 | $20,000 | — | — |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Warren | Tornado | F2 | $20,000 | — | — |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Winston | Tornado | F2 | $20,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 1995 | Itawamba | Tornado | F1 | $10,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 1995 | Benton | Tornado | F0 | $10,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Clarke | Tornado | F0 | $10,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 1995 | Prentiss | Tornado | F0 | $10,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Forrest | Tornado | F0 | $5,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Jasper | Tornado | F0 | $4,000 | — | — |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Adams | Tornado | F0 | $3,000 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Madison | Tornado | F0 | $3,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Montgomery | Tornado | F0 | $2,000 | — | — |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Lincoln | Tornado | F0 | $2,000 | — | — |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Lincoln | Tornado | F0 | $2,000 | — | — |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Monroe | Tornado | F0 | $2,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Carroll | Tornado | F0 | $2,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Forrest | Tornado | F0 | $2,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Pontotoc | Tornado | F0 | $2,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1995
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1995 | DR-1051 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding | 4 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1995 date of loss
1,557 NFIP claims, 1,297 of them paid, for $16,633,995.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.