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Mississippi, 1999
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 1999 was 649 against 835 in 1998.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1999 | Jones | Tornado | F3 | $4,000,000 | 1 | 30 |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Forrest | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Tishomingo | Flash Flood | — | $1,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 Aug 1999 | Harrison | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Grenada | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25,000 | — | 5 |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Jasper | Tornado | F3 | $2,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 22 May 1999 | Holmes | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80,000 | — | 2 |
| 5 May 1999 | Tippah | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75,000 | — | 2 |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Marshall | Tornado | F0 | $50,000 | — | 2 |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Pearl River | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50,000 | — | 2 |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Yazoo | Tornado | F3 | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Coahoma | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 May 1999 | Alcorn | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Covington | Tornado | F3 | $800,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hinds | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Lawrence | Tornado | F3 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Madison | Hail | 2.75 in | $200,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 1999 | Montgomery | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Lamar | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Washington | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $175,000 | — | — |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hinds | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Hinds | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Leake | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Lincoln | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $125,000 | — | — |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Copiah | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Leake | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Attala | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Sunflower | Tornado | F2 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Leflore | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 8 Mar 1999 | Hinds | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $90,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Alcorn | Tornado | F1 | $75,000 | — | — |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Grenada | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Jones | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 1999 | Lincoln | Hail | 1.75 in | $75,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Hinds | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Oktibbeha | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 1999 | Holmes | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Marion | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jan 1999 | DeSoto | Tornado | F0 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Franklin | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50,000 | — | — |
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 1999
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1999 | DR-1265 | Major disaster | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Ice And Freezing Rain | 34 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1999 date of loss
260 NFIP claims, 217 of them paid, for $2,509,866.
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.