Tate County, Mississippi
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 28137 · population 28,022 · 405 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 403 records for Tate County, Mississippi from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 341 days; the most frequent are heat records (118 records). 204 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 January 27, 2026 cold/wind chill, filed for the forecast zone Tate, which covers the county: 3 deaths. FEMA has issued 17 declarations naming the county since 1973, 15 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
- 403on 341 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 517 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $9.9Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 16strongest EF4
- FEMA declarations
- 17latest 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 Tate County most?
The most frequent records are heat records: 118 since 2007. 81% 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 | 118 | 116 | 2007-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 of 82 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 92 | 72 | 1955-2026 | 0 | 3 | $1.1M | 68 of 82 |
| Hail | 59 | 44 | 1988-2026 | 0 | 0 | $22K | 52 of 82 |
| Winter storms | 41 | 41 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $4.0M | 3 of 82 |
| Floods | 29 | 28 | 1997-2025 | 2 | 7 | $628K | 26 of 82 |
| Drought | 24 | 24 | 2007-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 of 82 |
| Tornadoes | 16 | 14 | 1967-2025 | 0 | 7 | $3.7M | 68 of 82 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 10 | 2007-2026 | 3 | 0 | $100K | 2 of 82 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 7 | 2002-2023 | 0 | 0 | $54K | 25 of 82 |
| Lightning | 4 | 4 | 2001-2026 | 0 | 0 | $263K | 24 of 82 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | 2018-2018 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 of 82 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 1 | 2005-2005 | 0 | 0 | $15K | 71 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 Tate County had?
NOAA records 16 tornadoes in Tate County from 1967 to 2025, the strongest rated EF4, with 0 deaths and 7 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 16 tornadoes whose track touched Tate County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 16, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 12 people, 0 of them in Tate County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-23 16:10, as SPC files it | WalnutCrossed MS, TN | EF4 | 75.09 mi | 9 |
| 2001-11-24 03:10, as SPC files it | Crenshaw | F2 | 43.5 mi | 3 |
| 2025-04-02 23:24, as SPC files it | Senatobia | EF3 | 12.22 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Mississippi.
Every tornado record filed for Tate County (16)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 | Linwood, Tate County | EF3 12.22 mi x 650 yd | 0 | 2 | $2.0M |
| 2021-03-27 | Independence, Tate County | EF1 2.04 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $218K |
| 2020-01-11 | Looxahoma, Tate County | EF0 1.37 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 2020-01-11 | Arkabutla, Tate County | EF0 3.53 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 2015-12-23 | Tyro, Tate County | EF4 2.4 mi x 1,300 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2013-12-21 | New Gorden, Tate County | EF0 0.72 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $63K |
| 2013-12-21 | Linwood, Tate County | EF1 1.87 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $158K |
| 2001-11-24 | Sarah, Tate County | F2 9 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 5 | $833K |
| 1999-01-21 | Senatobia, Tate County | F0 7 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $89 |
| 1988-12-27 | Tate County | F1 1.5 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1984-04-29 | Tate County | F1 5 mi x 77 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1980-04-08 | Tate County | F2 0.7 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1977-08-15 | Tate County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1975-05-29 | Tate County | F2 0.1 mi x 13 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1968-05-16 | Tate County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1967-07-05 | Tate County | F1 11.4 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
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 Tate County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 1, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($2,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | HeatTate County · forecast zone Tate | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-29 | HeatTate County · forecast zone Tate | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-01 | Thunderstorm WindArkabutla, Tate County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-06-01 | LightningLurline, Tate County | 0 | 0 | $100K | |
| 2026-06-01 | HailArkabutla, Tate County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtTate County · forecast zone Tate | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtTate County · forecast zone Tate | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-06 | HailNew Town, Tate County | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-26 | HailThyatira, Tate County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-26 | HailIndependence, Tate County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-01 | Cold/Wind ChillTate County · forecast zone Tate | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-31 | Cold/Wind ChillTate County · forecast zone Tate | 0 | 0 | $100K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | Cold/Wind ChillTate County · forecast zone Tate Minimum wind chill of 5F recorded. | 3 | 0 | – | |
| 2002-10-10 | Flash FloodSenatobia, Tate County Two high school students were killed when they tried to drive their vehicle across a flooded road. A few roads in the area were flooded. | 2 | 0 | $2K | |
| 2011-04-27 | Flash FloodSavage, Tate County Heavy rain produced flash flooding all across Tate County. Numerous roads were flooded as a result. A school bus accident occurred as a result of the flooding which resulted in seven injuries. | 0 | 7 | – | |
| 2001-11-24 | TornadoSarah, Tate County The tornado moved into the southwest part of Tate county from Panola county and lifted up northeast of Strayhorn. Numerous buildings were damaged or destroyed. | F2 9 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 5 | $833K |
| 2025-04-02 | TornadoLinwood, Tate County A tornado touched down just west of Cypress Corner Road, uprooting several trees before continuing its northeast path towards Linwood. The tornado began to intensify along Brownsferry Road, snapping trunks of several trees. Further intensification continued where the worst of the damage occurred near Waverly Circle. ... | EF3 12.22 mi x 650 yd | 0 | 2 | $2.0M |
| 2013-12-21 | Thunderstorm WindLinwood, Tate County Straight line winds caused widespread damage across parts of Tate County especially Senatobia. Trees and power lines were knocked down in the city. Hundreds of homes had mainly shingle damage. Several mobile homes and businesses had major damage. A few agricultural buildings also had major damage. A car was blown off ... | 60 kt wind | 0 | 2 | $317K |
| 1996-11-07 | Thunderstorm WindIndependence, Tate County A barn was damaged southwest of Senatobia. A silo was badly damaged east of Senatobia. Several power poles were knocked down between Senatobia and Independence. A church lost part of its steeple. The wind blew into a school cafeteria knocking some ceiling tiles down. One cafeteria worker was injured by the falling ... | 0 | 1 | $94K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Winter StormTate County · forecast zone Tate | 0 | 0 | $4.0M | |
| 2025-04-02 | TornadoLinwood, Tate County | EF3 12.22 mi x 650 yd | 0 | 2 | $2.0M |
| 2001-11-24 | TornadoSarah, Tate County | F2 9 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 5 | $833K |
| 2016-03-10 | Flash FloodSavage, Tate County | 0 | 0 | $369K | |
| 2021-03-27 | TornadoIndependence, Tate County | EF1 2.04 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $218K |
| 2013-12-21 | TornadoLinwood, Tate County | EF1 1.87 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $158K |
| 2026-01-31 | Cold/Wind ChillTate County · forecast zone Tate | 0 | 0 | $100K | |
| 2026-06-01 | LightningLurline, Tate County | 0 | 0 | $100K |
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 $25K, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 29, 1975 (tornado, Tate County); April 8, 1980 (tornado, Tate County); April 29, 1984 (tornado, Tate 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 Tate 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 | 36 | 81 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 28 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 19 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 10 | 15 | 13 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 2 | 16 | 6 | 5 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
81% of its heat records since 2007 fell in July and August. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 37 · Feb 26 · Mar 24 · Apr 44 · May 40 · Jun 48 · Jul 69 · Aug 57 · Sep 9 · Oct 17 · Nov 12 · Dec 20 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Tate County
FEMA's register lists 17 declarations that include Tate County: 12 major disasters, 5 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (7) 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 |
| 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 |
| 2016-03-25 | DR-4268 | Flood | Severe Storms 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 |
| 1977-02-22 | EM-3032 | Snowstorm | Drought & Freezing |
| 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 Tate County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 29 flood or flash flood records for Tate County from 1997 to 2025, on 28 days, with 2 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Tate County ranks 1800th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $1.5 million on 38 claims filed in Tate County; the most in one year was 5 in 2020. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 1 · 1979: 1 · 1982: 2 · 1983: 1 · 1984: 2 · 1988: 3 · 1991: 2 · 1997: 1 · 2002: 2 · 2009: 4 · 2011: 4 · 2013: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2020: 5 · 2025: 4; 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 Tate County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Tate County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $11.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $2.7M | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $2.9M | once in about 175 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $1.1M | 21 modeled event-days a year |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $1.1M | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $130K | 13 modeled event-days a year |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $196K | 63 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $36K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $240K | 1.3 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 Tate 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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