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Mississippi, 2003

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,197events recorded809 in 2002
2deaths recorded25 injuries
$349Mproperty damage (estimates)
2disaster declarations1,066 NFIP claims, $19M paid
← 20022004 →

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

Wind556
Hail363
Flood158
Tornado60
Tropical31
Lightning12
Other9
Winter7
Cold1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2003 was 1,197 against 809 in 2002.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2003
Rankin County62
Hinds County45
Madison County45
Lauderdale County40
Newton County35
Bolivar County33
Jones County31
Scott County31
Neshoba County28
Forrest County27
Jasper County27
Warren County27
Smith County25
Marion County24
Clarke County23
Lamar County23
Covington County21
Leflore County21
Lincoln County21
Grenada County20
Kemper County17
Lowndes County17
Attala County16
Leake County16
Lee County16

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
6 Apr 2003ScottFlash Flood—$50,000,0001—
24 Jan 2003MonroeCold/Wind Chill——1—
24 Apr 2003RankinTornadoF3$50,000,000—6
7 May 2003MonroeTornadoF2$2,000,000—6
6 Apr 2003LincolnTornadoF2$1,000,000—6
6 Apr 2003MadisonFlash Flood—$50,000,000——
7 Apr 2003LauderdaleFlash Flood—$50,000,000——
6 Apr 2003NewtonFlash Flood—$30,000,000——
6 Apr 2003RankinFlash Flood—$30,000,000——
6 Apr 2003HindsTornadoF1$500,000—2
18 Nov 2003SmithTornadoF1$400,000—2
6 May 2003ItawambaTornadoF2$350,000—2
6 Apr 2003HindsFlash Flood—$20,000,000——
6 Apr 2003WarrenFlash Flood—$10,000,000——
6 Apr 2003LeakeFlash Flood—$10,000,000——
6 Apr 2003YazooFlash Flood—$10,000,000——
1 May 2003DeSotoLightning———1
6 Apr 2003MadisonHail2.75 in$2,000,000——
24 Apr 2003LauderdaleFlash Flood—$2,000,000——
22 Jul 2003DeSotoThunderstorm Wind81 mph$1,700,000——
7 Apr 2003KemperFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
6 Apr 2003GrenadaFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
7 May 2003ChickasawTornadoF2$1,000,000——
6 Apr 2003LauderdaleTornadoF0$600,000——
1 Jul 2003Pearl RiverFlood—$500,000——
6 Apr 2003LincolnThunderstorm Wind81 mph$500,000——
24 Apr 2003HindsFlash Flood—$500,000——
6 Apr 2003WarrenThunderstorm Wind69 mph$500,000——
6 Apr 2003RankinFlash Flood—$500,000——
7 Apr 2003MarionHail4.00 in$500,000——
7 May 2003LauderdaleThunderstorm Wind63 mph$500,000——
5 May 2003GrenadaFlash Flood—$500,000——
7 May 2003LauderdaleThunderstorm Wind69 mph$500,000——
30 Jun 2003Pearl RiverTropical Storm—$500,000——
30 Jun 2003HancockFlash Flood—$500,000——
30 Jun 2003Pearl RiverFlash Flood—$500,000——
30 Jun 2003HancockStorm Surge/Tide—$500,000——
13 Jul 2003TunicaThunderstorm Wind75 mph$400,000——
6 Apr 2003HindsThunderstorm Wind75 mph$350,000——
24 Apr 2003NewtonFlash Flood—$300,000——

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 2003

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
23 May 2003DR-1470Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes And High Winds9
24 Apr 2003DR-1459Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Floods31

Flood insurance claims with a 2003 date of loss

1,066 NFIP claims, 856 of them paid, for $19,161,624.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.