Walthall County, Mississippi
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 28147 · population 13,882 · 404 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 254 records for Walthall County, Mississippi from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 211 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (113 records). The deadliest day on its record was March 15, 2025: tornado records filed for Walthall County that day count 4 deaths across 2 records. FEMA has issued 29 declarations naming the county since 1969, 27 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
- 254on 211 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 923 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $581Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 37strongest EF4
- FEMA declarations
- 29latest 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 Walthall County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 113 since 1963. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 113 | 100 | 1963-2026 | 2 | 1 | $743K | 48 of 82 |
| Hail | 44 | 39 | 1963-2026 | 0 | 0 | $39K | 62 of 82 |
| Tornadoes | 37 | 35 | 1957-2026 | 7 | 22 | $19M | 16 of 82 |
| Heat | 18 | 18 | 2023-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 of 82 |
| Winter storms | 11 | 11 | 2002-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 59 of 82 |
| Floods | 9 | 8 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.6M | 78 of 82 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 8 | 2002-2021 | 0 | 0 | $560M | 11 of 82 |
| Drought | 6 | 6 | 2023-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 70 of 82 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 4 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 of 82 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 2 | 2 | 2008-2015 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 of 82 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 1 | 2003-2003 | 0 | 0 | $80K | 72 of 82 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2026-2026 | 0 | 0 | $50K | 61 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 Walthall County had?
NOAA records 37 tornadoes in Walthall County from 1957 to 2026, the strongest rated EF4, with 7 deaths and 22 injuries recorded in the county. That is 16th of 82 Mississippi counties and 82nd of 3,080 U.S. counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. 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 35 tornadoes whose track touched Walthall County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 37: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 13 people, 7 of them in Walthall County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-15 11:17, as SPC files it | BassfieldCrossed LA, MS | EF4 | 67.16 mi | 6 |
| 2020-04-12 14:38, as SPC files it | Unnamed | EF4 | 22.12 mi | 4 |
| 2020-04-19 18:09, as SPC files it | Purvis | EF4 | 53.76 mi | 1 |
| 2025-03-15 12:24, as SPC files it | Tylertown | EF3 | 26.05 mi | 1 |
| 1995-04-11 04:15, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F1 | 5 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Mississippi.
Every tornado record filed for Walthall County (37)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | Enon, Walthall County | EF0 11.86 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-06 | Dillon, Walthall County | EF1 5.44 mi x 175 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-09 | Knoxo, Walthall County | EF1 3.82 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2025-03-15 | Lexie, Walthall County | EF3 17.44 mi x 880 yd | 1 | 0 | $5.0M |
| 2025-03-15 | Kioto, Walthall County | EF4 19.33 mi x 1,400 yd | 3 | 8 | $5.0M |
| 2023-02-08 | Sartinsville, Walthall County | EF0 1.03 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2020-06-24 | Salem, Walthall County | EF1 6.13 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2020-04-19 | Flowers, Walthall County | EF1 2.59 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020-04-12 | Enon, Walthall County | EF4 6.65 mi x 1,300 yd | 2 | 0 | – |
| 2019-04-13 | Kioto, Walthall County | EF2 4.41 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-12-20 | Enon, Walthall County | EF1 9.94 mi x 80 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-01-02 | Mesa, Walthall County | EF1 0.85 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016-02-15 | Lexie, Walthall County | EF1 5 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2014-12-15 | Flowers, Walthall County | EF0 1.33 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2014-02-20 | Flowers, Walthall County | EF0 0.45 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2012-12-10 | Simonds, Walthall County | EF1 16.33 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $129K |
| 2012-08-09 | Mesa, Walthall County | EF0 0.33 mi x 170 yd | 0 | 0 | $39K |
| 2006-11-15 | Flowers, Walthall County | F2 11.2 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 1 | $732K |
| 2005-04-11 | Tylertown, Walthall County | F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2005-04-06 | Dinan, Walthall County | F2 7 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $453K |
| 2005-01-07 | Tylertown, Walthall County | F0 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2004-05-01 | Enon, Walthall County | F1 3 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $78K |
| 2001-03-12 | Tylertown, Walthall County | F1 0.5 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 1996-03-05 | Salem, Walthall County | F1 8 mi x 65 yd | 0 | 5 | $282K |
| 1995-11-11 | Tylertown, Walthall County | F1 3 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $77K |
| 1995-04-11 | Tylertown, Walthall County | F1 5 mi x 30 yd | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1994-11-05 | To 1 Sw Sandy Hook, Walthall County | F1 3 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 1987-03-17 | Walthall County | F0 0.5 mi x 73 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1987-02-15 | Walthall County | F2 3 mi x 73 yd | 0 | 2 | $250K step |
| 1986-04-12 | Walthall County | F1 2.2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1971-09-16 | Walthall County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1969-05-08 | Walthall County | F1 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1969-04-13 | Walthall County | F1 | 0 | 2 | $25K step |
| 1965-06-06 | Walthall County | F2 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1965-03-01 | Walthall County | F2 7.2 mi x 110 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1960-05-06 | Walthall County | F1 12.3 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 2 | $250K step |
| 1957-11-18 | Walthall County | F2 1.9 mi x 77 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K 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 Walthall County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the May 6, 2026 lightning ($50,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | TornadoEnon, Walthall County | EF0 11.86 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-06 | TornadoDillon, Walthall County | EF1 5.44 mi x 175 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-06 | Thunderstorm WindLexie, Walthall County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-06 | HailTylertown, Walthall County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-06 | HailTylertown, Walthall County | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-06 | LightningTylertown, Walthall County | 0 | 0 | $50K | |
| 2026-01-27 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillWalthall County · forecast zone Walthall | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-10 | Flash FloodEnon, Walthall County | 0 | 0 | $50K | |
| 2026-01-09 | TornadoKnoxo, Walthall County | EF1 3.82 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2025-07-23 | Excessive HeatWalthall County · forecast zone Walthall | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-03-15 | TornadoLexie, Walthall County | EF3 17.44 mi x 880 yd | 1 | 0 | $5.0M |
| 2025-03-15 | TornadoKioto, Walthall County | EF4 19.33 mi x 1,400 yd | 3 | 8 | $5.0M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-15 | TornadoKioto, Walthall County A tornado entering Walthal County from Pike County, already over a half a mile wide, was still strengthening. Pockets of EF3 damaged occurred all along the path as it continued through Walthall County. West of Tylertown on the north side of Mississippi Highway 98, a well built, well anchored home, was swept from the ... | EF4 19.33 mi x 1,400 yd | 3 | 8 | $5.0M |
| 2020-04-12 | TornadoEnon, Walthall County The tornado touched down near Jefferson Rd just east of the intersection with Jack Foil Rd. It quickly strengthened as it moved northeastward through the Hope area where it produced damage consistent with 115 mph winds. It also quickly grew in width and was roughly 1200 yd/0.67 mi wide by the time it approached Hwy ... | EF4 6.65 mi x 1,300 yd | 2 | 0 | – |
| 2025-03-15 | TornadoLexie, Walthall County At 1:24 pm, approximately 45 minutes after a violent EF-4 tornado had passed through the nearby area, yet another tornado would develop in Walthall County, MS near Claude Smith Road. Patchy tree damage was identified on high resolution satellite imagery away from the road over largely inaccessible and uninhabited ... | EF3 17.44 mi x 880 yd | 1 | 0 | $5.0M |
| 2001-03-12 | Thunderstorm WindTylertown, Walthall County Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree along Highway 583 that fell on a car fatally injuring the driver. | 1 | 0 | $17K | |
| 1997-06-17 | Thunderstorm WindTylertown, Walthall County The Sheriff's Office reported that an oak tree fell on a passing automobile killing a 6 month old infant. | 1 | 0 | $18K | |
| 1995-04-11 | TornadoTylertown, Walthall County A tornado touched down east of Tylertown. A man was killed when a large tree fell on his mobile home. Civil defense reported 12 houses and 2 mobile homes damaged, 4 mobile homes destroyed and numerous trees downed blocking roads across the county. M40MH | F1 5 mi x 30 yd | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1996-03-05 | TornadoSalem, Walthall County Five people sustained minor injuries when their mobile home has demolished. Three other mobile homes were destroyed, 20 houses damaged and numerous trees and power lines downed. | F1 8 mi x 65 yd | 0 | 5 | $282K |
| 2016-02-15 | TornadoLexie, Walthall County The tornado initially touched down just west of Mississippi Highway 27 southwest of Tylertown, moved moved northeast across the highway uprooting a few trees and snapping large tree limbs. The tornado moved east-northeast across East Lexie Road with the greatest damage near Ginntown Road. Heavy tree damage was noted ... | EF1 5 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 2 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-28 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Walthall County · forecast zone Walthall | 0 | 0 | $555M | |
| 2025-03-15 | TornadoLexie, Walthall County | EF3 17.44 mi x 880 yd | 1 | 0 | $5.0M |
| 2002-10-02 | Tropical StormWalthall County · forecast zone Walthall | 0 | 0 | $2.7M | |
| 2016-03-10 | Flash FloodDillon, Walthall County | 0 | 0 | $1.2M | |
| 2006-11-15 | TornadoFlowers, Walthall County | F2 11.2 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 1 | $732K |
| 2020-10-09 | Tropical StormWalthall County · forecast zone Walthall | 0 | 0 | $570K | |
| 2005-04-06 | TornadoDinan, Walthall County | F2 7 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $453K |
| 1996-03-05 | TornadoSalem, Walthall County | F1 8 mi x 65 yd | 0 | 5 | $282K |
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 $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 6, 1960 (tornado, Walthall County); February 15, 1987 (tornado, Walthall County); November 18, 1957 (tornado, Walthall 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 Walthall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 16 | 13 |
| Hail | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Walthall County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 23 · Feb 23 · Mar 33 · Apr 48 · May 19 · Jun 15 · Jul 21 · Aug 32 · Sep 5 · Oct 7 · Nov 13 · Dec 15 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Walthall County
FEMA's register lists 29 declarations that include Walthall County: 19 major disasters, 10 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (13) and severe storm (8).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | DR-4899 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3640 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2025-05-21 | DR-4874 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 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 |
| 2020-10-08 | EM-3548 | Hurricane | Hurricane Delta |
| 2020-09-14 | EM-3544 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 2020-08-23 | EM-3539 | Hurricane | Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura |
| 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 |
| 2012-08-29 | DR-4081 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac |
| 2012-08-28 | EM-3348 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaac |
| 2009-05-12 | DR-1837 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes |
| 2008-09-22 | DR-1794 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2008-08-30 | EM-3291 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2005-08-29 | DR-1604 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2004-09-15 | DR-1550 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| 2003-04-24 | DR-1459 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Floods |
| 2001-02-23 | DR-1360 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Tornadoes |
| 1998-09-28 | EM-3132 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges |
| 1990-02-28 | DR-859 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1983-04-16 | DR-678 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding & Tornadoes |
| 1980-04-19 | DR-618 | Severe Storm | Storms, Flood, Mudslides & Tornadoes |
| 1977-02-22 | EM-3032 | Snowstorm | Drought & Freezing |
| 1972-01-19 | DR-318 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding |
| 1969-08-18 | DR-271 | Hurricane | Hurricane Camille |
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 Walthall County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 9 flood or flash flood records for Walthall County from 1997 to 2026, on 8 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Walthall County ranks 869th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Ida | 2021-08-29 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Delta | 2020-10-09 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Isaac | 2012-08-28 | 2 | 0 |
| Hurricane Gustav | 2008-09-01 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Katrina | 2005-08-28 | 1 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Isidore | 2002-10-02 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $2.9 million on 233 claims filed in Walthall County; the most in one year was 30 in 1994. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1979: 8 · 1980: 11 · 1982: 1 · 1983: 15 · 1984: 1 · 1985: 2 · 1987: 2 · 1988: 1 · 1990: 28 · 1991: 3 · 1993: 1 · 1994: 30 · 1995: 2 · 1997: 4 · 1998: 5 · 2001: 16 · 2002: 1 · 2003: 18 · 2005: 14 · 2009: 8 · 2011: 1 · 2012: 25 · 2013: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2016: 25 · 2018: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2026: 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 Walthall County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Walthall County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $7.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $1.1M | 2.5 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $1.5M | once in about 7 years (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $110K | once in about 324 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $334K | 12 modeled event-days a year |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $133K | 14 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $170K | 3.2 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $39K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $589K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Walthall 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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