Quitman County, Mississippi
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 28119 · population 6,166 · 405 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 293 records for Quitman County, Mississippi from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 273 days; the most frequent are heat records (136 records). 213 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. The deadliest single record is the November 24, 2001 tornado: 2 deaths, 16 injuries and $8.3 million in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 22 declarations naming the county since 1973, 20 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on February 6, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 293on 273 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 226 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $129Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 12strongest EF3
- FEMA declarations
- 22latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Quitman County most?
The most frequent records are heat records: 136 since 2007. 79% of its heat records since 2007 fell in July and August. The rank column places the county among Mississippi's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 136 | 135 | 2007-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 of 82 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 42 | 35 | 1971-2025 | 0 | 1 | $474K | 81 of 82 |
| Drought | 34 | 34 | 2007-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 of 82 |
| Winter storms | 30 | 30 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $257K | 10 of 82 |
| Hail | 20 | 17 | 1971-2023 | 0 | 0 | $122K | 81 of 82 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 12 | 1955-2020 | 2 | 23 | $125M | 74 of 82 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 7 | 2022-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 of 82 |
| Floods | 7 | 7 | 2001-2021 | 0 | 2 | $3.3M | 80 of 82 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 4 | 2002-2025 | 0 | 0 | $23K | 47 of 82 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Quitman County had?
NOAA records 12 tornadoes in Quitman County from 1955 to 2020, the strongest rated EF3, with 2 deaths and 23 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 12 tornadoes whose track touched Quitman County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 12, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 5 people, 2 of them in Quitman County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-24 03:10, as SPC files it | Crenshaw | F2 | 43.5 mi | 3 |
| 2015-12-23 14:54, as SPC files it | Marks | EF3 | 61.57 mi | 2 |
| 1976-04-24 17:40, as SPC files it | Jonestown | F3 | 24.6 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Mississippi.
Every tornado record filed for Quitman County (12)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-11 | Bobo, Quitman County | EF1 1.8 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $57K |
| 2019-08-09 | Darling, Quitman County | EF0 0.09 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2015-12-23 | Sabino, Quitman County | EF3 18.68 mi x 800 yd | 0 | 7 | $914K |
| 2012-01-22 | Burgess, Quitman County | EF0 0.27 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $64K |
| 2008-05-10 | Burgess, Quitman County | EF1 0.3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $34K |
| 2001-11-24 | Sabino, Quitman County | F2 27 mi x 300 yd | 2 | 16 | $8.3M |
| 1978-05-12 | Quitman County | F2 11.5 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25M step |
| 1976-04-24 | Quitman County | F3 7.7 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1965-05-27 | Quitman County | F1 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1964-11-19 | Quitman County | F2 17.3 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1958-11-14 | Quitman County | F2 3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1955-06-22 | Quitman County | F2 34.6 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Quitman County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the January 23, 2026 winter storm ($200,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | HeatQuitman County · forecast zone Quitman | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-29 | HeatQuitman County · forecast zone Quitman | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-13 | HeatQuitman County · forecast zone Quitman | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-09 | HeatQuitman County · forecast zone Quitman | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-01 | DroughtQuitman County · forecast zone Quitman | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtQuitman County · forecast zone Quitman | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtQuitman County · forecast zone Quitman | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtQuitman County · forecast zone Quitman | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | Cold/Wind ChillQuitman County · forecast zone Quitman | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtQuitman County · forecast zone Quitman | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-31 | Cold/Wind ChillQuitman County · forecast zone Quitman | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-27 | Cold/Wind ChillQuitman County · forecast zone Quitman | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-24 | TornadoSabino, Quitman County The tornado touched down in the western part of the county near Walnut and tracked northeast eventually crossing into Panola county. Two women were killed when the tornado destroyed their homes. Numerous buildings were destroyed in the county. A cotton plant was damaged just west of the town of Belen. Over 100 homes ... | F2 27 mi x 300 yd | 2 | 16 | $8.3M |
| 2015-12-23 | TornadoSabino, Quitman County The tornado moved from Coahoma County into Quitman County and temporarily weakened. The tornado damaged nearly 20 homes to the west and southwest of Marks. The tornado then tracked into Panola County. | EF3 18.68 mi x 800 yd | 0 | 7 | $914K |
| 2016-03-10 | FloodSledge, Quitman County Multiple rounds of heavy rain caused flooding in Quitman County. Ninety-three homes and two businesses were affected. Seventy-nine roads were damaged and 30 people were displaced. Two injuries were reported. | 0 | 2 | $2.5M | |
| 2013-12-21 | Thunderstorm WindSledge, Quitman County Straight line winds caused roof damage to several homes in the Sledge area. Four homes were uninhabitable. One minor injury occurred when a Deputy Sheriff hit a downed tree caused by the storm. | 50 kt wind | 0 | 1 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-24 | TornadoSabino, Quitman County | F2 27 mi x 300 yd | 2 | 16 | $8.3M |
| 2016-03-10 | FloodSledge, Quitman County | 0 | 2 | $2.5M | |
| 2015-12-23 | TornadoSabino, Quitman County | EF3 18.68 mi x 800 yd | 0 | 7 | $914K |
| 2021-06-10 | Flash FloodSledge, Quitman County | 0 | 0 | $762K | |
| 2026-01-23 | Winter StormQuitman County · forecast zone Quitman | 0 | 0 | $200K | |
| 2020-01-11 | Thunderstorm WindYarbrough, Quitman County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $114K |
| 2024-03-15 | Thunderstorm WindSledge, Quitman County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $94K |
| 2012-01-22 | TornadoBurgess, Quitman County | EF0 0.27 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $64K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $25M, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 12, 1978 (tornado, Quitman County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Quitman County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 37 | 98 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
79% of its heat records since 2007 fell in July and August. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 30 · Feb 14 · Mar 21 · Apr 14 · May 15 · Jun 46 · Jul 62 · Aug 54 · Sep 12 · Oct 7 · Nov 8 · Dec 10 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Quitman County
FEMA's register lists 22 declarations that include Quitman County: 18 major disasters, 4 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (11) and hurricane (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | DR-4899 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3640 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2021-10-22 | DR-4626 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| 2021-08-28 | EM-3569 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| 2021-05-04 | DR-4598 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2020-04-16 | DR-4536 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2020-04-05 | DR-4528 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3474 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2020-03-12 | DR-4478 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2019-04-23 | DR-4429 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2016-03-25 | DR-4268 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2016-01-04 | DR-4248 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2011-04-29 | DR-1972 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Associated Flooding |
| 2008-08-30 | EM-3291 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2005-08-29 | DR-1604 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2001-12-07 | DR-1398 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 2001-02-23 | DR-1360 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Tornadoes |
| 1994-02-18 | DR-1009 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Freeezing Rain and Sleet |
| 1991-05-17 | DR-906 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1991-03-05 | DR-895 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1990-02-28 | DR-859 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1973-03-27 | DR-368 | Severe Storm | Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Quitman County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 7 flood or flash flood records for Quitman County from 2001 to 2021, on 7 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Quitman County ranks 824th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $2.3 million on 253 claims filed in Quitman County; the most in one year was 114 in 1991. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1979: 2 · 1980: 5 · 1981: 1 · 1982: 6 · 1983: 3 · 1984: 2 · 1986: 1 · 1989: 6 · 1990: 6 · 1991: 114 · 1992: 2 · 1994: 1 · 1995: 1 · 1997: 1 · 2001: 16 · 2002: 34 · 2003: 12 · 2004: 1 · 2005: 3 · 2008: 1 · 2011: 11 · 2016: 14 · 2017: 1 · 2018: 5 · 2019: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Quitman County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Quitman County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $4.1 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $473K | 12 modeled event-days a year |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $712K | once in about 207 years (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $915K | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $265K | 22 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $83K | 2.6 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $256K | 1.1 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $52K | 64 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $105K | 1.6 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Quitman County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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