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Mississippi, 2024

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

1,363events recorded1,942 in 2023
12deaths recorded61 injuries
$31Mproperty damage (estimates)$135K crop damage
1disaster declarations106 NFIP claims, $2.4M paid
← 20232025 →

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

Wind464
Heat358
Flood125
Hail107
Tornado94
Drought86
Winter72
Cold23
Tropical22
Lightning9
Wildfire1
Fog1
Other1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2024 was 1,363 against 1,942 in 2023.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2024
Hinds County47
Rankin County43
Pontotoc County41
Lee County40
Monroe County38
Lafayette County33
Tate County33
Tallahatchie County32
Copiah County31
Calhoun County30
Quitman County30
Coahoma County28
Itawamba County28
Panola County28
Yalobusha County28
Yazoo County26
Chickasaw County25
Madison County25
Tunica County25
Union County25
Lauderdale County24
Jasper County23
Tishomingo County21
Warren County21
Forrest County20

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
14 Jan 2024LefloreWinter Storm——2—
9 Apr 2024ScottThunderstorm Wind100 mph$1,500,00017
14 Jan 2024WashingtonWinter Storm——13
9 May 2024RankinThunderstorm Wind98 mph$750,00012
28 Dec 2024AdamsThunderstorm Wind60 mph$150,00011
4 Jun 2024SimpsonThunderstorm Wind70 mph$500,0001—
10 Apr 2024LefloreFlood—$15,0001—
14 Jan 2024SharkeyWinter Storm——1—
14 Jan 2024HumphreysWinter Storm——1—
14 Jan 2024RankinCold/Wind Chill——1—
14 Jan 2024SunflowerWinter Storm——1—
21 Feb 2024JonesDense Fog—$750,000—21
15 Jan 2024RankinWinter Weather—$300,000—17
28 Dec 2024FranklinTornadoEF3$1,000,000—2
28 Dec 2024LincolnTornadoEF1$250,000—2
10 May 2024JonesLightning—$25,000—2
14 Jan 2024GrenadaWinter Storm———2
13 May 2024LawrenceThunderstorm Wind100 mph$700,000—1
13 May 2024ForrestThunderstorm Wind60 mph$25,000—1
9 Apr 2024NeshobaThunderstorm Wind85 mph$2,000,000——
28 Dec 2024RankinTornadoEF1$1,500,000——
11 Feb 2024MarionHail1.75 in$750,000——
9 Apr 2024WarrenThunderstorm Wind86 mph$750,000——
13 May 2024LawrenceThunderstorm Wind105 mph$750,000——
28 Dec 2024LauderdaleTornadoEF1$500,000——
12 Feb 2024LincolnHail1.25 in$500,000——
18 Apr 2024MadisonHail1.50 in$500,000——
9 Apr 2024NewtonThunderstorm Wind100 mph$500,000——
28 Dec 2024JasperTornadoEF2$500,000——
28 Dec 2024SimpsonTornadoEF1$500,000——
28 Dec 2024JacksonFlash Flood—$500,000——
5 Jun 2024LeeFlash Flood—$350,000——
2 Apr 2024AdamsHail1.25 in$300,000——
9 Apr 2024HindsTornadoEF1$300,000——
13 May 2024ForrestThunderstorm Wind90 mph$260,000——
28 Dec 2024SmithTornadoEF1$200,000——
8 Mar 2024MadisonHail1.00 in$250,000——
17 May 2024CopiahFlash Flood—$250,000——
9 Jun 2024LeeThunderstorm Wind75 mph$250,000——
9 May 2024HindsThunderstorm Wind75 mph$250,000——

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 2024

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
10 Jun 2024DR-4790Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding6

Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss

106 NFIP claims, 76 of them paid, for $2,427,099.

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.