Mississippi tornadoes

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2,883 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: November 25, 2025, EF0. 2026 so far: 89 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

CountyTornadoes since 1950Per 1,000 sq mi
Hinds County125144
Rankin County116150
Smith County95149
Harrison County90157
Jackson County86119
Jones County85122
Madison County77108
Simpson County77131
Leake County74127
Scott County69113
Warren County68116
Yazoo County6874
Lauderdale County6694
Hancock County64135
Copiah County6178

When tornadoes hit here

By month

6240 Jan: 212Feb: 259Mar: 389Apr: 624May: 261Jun: 134Jul: 47Aug: 102Sep: 136Oct: 129Nov: 300Dec: 290JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April is the peak month, with 624 of 2883 tornadoes.

By time of day

2300 12 AM: 76: 89: 853 AM: 61: 65: 776 AM: 82: 90: 609 AM: 107: 87: 10512 PM: 126: 143: 2033 PM: 230: 226: 2006 PM: 215: 162: 1259 PM: 93: 78: 9812 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 3:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

1380 1950: 14: 8: 7: 22: 15: 6: 6: 26: 13: 211960: 8: 18: 13: 8: 5: 21: 36: 22: 21: 271970: 27: 41: 31: 44: 34: 34: 34: 35: 11: 61980: 32: 7: 17: 22: 16: 21: 35: 42: 62: 361990: 23: 12: 54: 12: 34: 45: 27: 34: 14: 442000: 27: 60: 29: 51: 54: 105: 33: 33: 109: 452010: 41: 97: 51: 31: 40: 46: 45: 74: 62: 1222020: 89: 76: 138: 63: 81: 7819501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 89 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0
857
EF1
1294
EF2
520
EF3
160
EF4
33
EF5
5
Unknown
14

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F5, March 3, 1966

58 deaths Longest path

234.7 miles, F2

March 22, 1953

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 25, 2025EF01.75 mi100 yd00
Oct 26, 2025EF01.38 mi200 yd00
Oct 26, 2025EF111.26 mi125 yd00
Oct 19, 2025EF06.72 mi75 yd00
Oct 18, 2025EF03.03 mi50 yd00
Jul 3, 2025EFU0.01 mi20 yd00
Jun 7, 2025EF13.92 mi75 yd00
May 26, 2025EF18.73 mi200 yd00
May 26, 2025EF13.25 mi70 yd00
May 18, 2025EF10.42 mi50 yd00
May 18, 2025EF114.44 mi1,100 yd00
Apr 6, 2025EF02.73 mi25 yd00
Apr 6, 2025EF25.26 mi800 yd00
Apr 6, 2025EF10.97 mi150 yd00
Apr 6, 2025EF26.45 mi400 yd00
Apr 6, 2025EF04.56 mi50 yd00
Apr 6, 2025EF212.4 mi200 yd10
Apr 6, 2025EF23.24 mi500 yd00
Apr 6, 2025EF21.86 mi300 yd00
Apr 6, 2025EF11.37 mi300 yd00

Every Mississippi county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.