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Mississippi, 2008
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 2008 was 1,809 against 1,218 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2008 | Tunica | Flood | — | $200,000 | 2 | — |
| 25 Jan 2008 | Grenada | Winter Weather | — | $200,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 Jan 2008 | Pontotoc | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Wilkinson | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Lee | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hinds | Tornado | EF2 | $40,000,000 | — | 20 |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Lafayette | Tornado | EF3 | $35,000,000 | — | 14 |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Forrest | Tornado | EF1 | $1,500,000 | — | 14 |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Lowndes | Tornado | EF3 | $7,000,000 | — | 11 |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hinds | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $60,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Alcorn | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | 4 |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Choctaw | Tornado | EF3 | $3,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Holmes | Tornado | EF3 | $3,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2008 | DeSoto | Tornado | EF2 | $28,400,000 | — | — |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Jones | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | 2 |
| 10 May 2008 | Tallahatchie | Tornado | EF1 | $175,000 | — | 2 |
| 10 May 2008 | Marshall | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | 2 |
| 25 Jan 2008 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Rankin | Tornado | EF1 | $6,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Winston | Tornado | EF1 | $3,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Warren | Tornado | EF1 | $1,200,000 | — | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Copiah | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $700,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Wilkinson | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $10,690,000 | — | — |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Warren | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Clay | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $150,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Jones | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Lincoln | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Lincoln | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Rankin | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $8,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Sharkey | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Harrison | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $6,500,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Jefferson | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Adams | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Jones | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2008 | Marion | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Warren | Flash Flood | — | $700,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Rankin | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Adams | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Adams | Tornado | EF1 | $2,500,000 | — | — |
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 2008
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2008 | DR-1794 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | 22 |
| 30 Aug 2008 | EM-3291 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | 82 |
| 28 May 2008 | DR-1764 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes | 1 |
| 8 May 2008 | DR-1753 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 4 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
1,900 NFIP claims, 1,535 of them paid, for $31,073,091.
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.