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Mississippi storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 13,237 storm event reports in Mississippi, with property damage estimates totalling $987 million. That is the 16th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (5,454 reports). Tornado accounted for the most reported damage ($548 million). FEMA has issued 47 major disaster declarations for Mississippi since 2000.

13,237

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$987M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

1,318

hail reports, 94 of two inches or larger

1,039

tornado reports, 160 rated EF2 or stronger

$2.7B

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Mississippi, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Mississippi. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$105 million

Tornado, Lee, 2023. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Mississippi: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 5,454
Flood 1,606
Hail 1,318
Tornado 1,039
Winter weather 775
Hurricane and tropical storm 167
Lightning 95
Wildfire 4

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Tornado $548M
Hurricane and tropical storm $144M
Damaging wind $94.4M
Hail $90.0M
Flood $89.8M
Winter weather $13.5M
Lightning $4.8M
Wildfire $30K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Mississippi

FEMA has recorded 47 major disaster declarations, 13 emergency declarations and 0 fire management declarations for Mississippi since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Tropical Storm Arthur (tropical storm), declared August 3, 2026.

Some states change their rules on public adjuster fees and contracts after a declared disaster. See what a declaration changes.

Severe Storm 30
Hurricane 9
Tornado 2
Flood 2
Tropical Storm 1
Winter Storm 1
Severe Ice Storm 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Mississippi

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Mississippi since 2002.

483,350

homeowners registered, across 35 disasters

$2.7B

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$1.2B

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

347,939

homes inspected

15,012

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$7,753

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Mississippi ranks

Mississippi compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Mississippi	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	13,237	21st	450 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$987 million	16th	$335 per resident
Hail reports	1,318	21st	94 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	1,039	2nd	160 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	47	7th	13 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$2.7 billion	5th	483,350 homeowners registered

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Mississippi questions

What causes the most storm damage in Mississippi?

Tornado accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Mississippi from 2016 to 2025: $548 million of a $987 million total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 5,454 reports.

How often does it hail in Mississippi?

The National Weather Service logged 1,318 hail reports in Mississippi from 2016 to 2025. 94 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 4.88 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Mississippi get?

1,039 tornado segments were recorded in Mississippi from 2016 to 2025, and 160 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Mississippi had?

FEMA records 47 major disaster declarations and 13 emergency declarations for Mississippi since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Mississippi?

Since 2002, 483,350 homeowners in Mississippi registered with FEMA across 35 disasters. Inspectors verified $2.7 billion in damage and FEMA approved $1.2 billion in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Mississippi storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/mississippi/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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