Hinds County, Mississippi tornadoes

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125confirmed tornadoes since NOAA records began in 1950 (the first here in 1950). Most recent: November 25, 2025, EF0. 2026 so far: 2 preliminary reports preliminary

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The record

At a glance

Total1251950 to 2025

Per year1.6average since 1950

Peak monthApril30 of 125

StrongestF5Mar 3, 1966

Deaths67whole paths, see note

Injuries673whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can extend beyond Hinds County.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

April is the peak month, with 30 of 125 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 6:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

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: 2 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

EF3

EF5

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.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

All 125 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Nov 25, 2025	EF0	1.75 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 2025	EF0	2.64 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	23.61 mi	570 yd	0	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	9.4 mi	350 yd	0	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF0	4.14 mi	250 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 2024	EF1	1.11 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 9, 2024	EF0	4.86 mi	105 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 2024	EF1	8.15 mi	175 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2024	EF1	8.84 mi	880 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2023	EF1	6.54 mi	800 yd	0	0
Dec 14, 2022	EF0	0.8 mi	70 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	8.46 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	2.94 mi	350 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	6.44 mi	350 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	5.97 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF1	3.33 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF1	9.05 mi	800 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF2	8.63 mi	880 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF2	7.75 mi	500 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF1	14.84 mi	350 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF1	30.7 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 2, 2021	EF1	6.88 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Nov 25, 2020	EF1	0.74 mi	175 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 2020	EF1	2.86 mi	300 yd	0	0
Dec 29, 2019	EF0	0.89 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 16, 2019	EF1	22.32 mi	616 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2019	EF1	5.33 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2019	EF1	3.28 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 2019	EF1	2.48 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 9, 2019	EF1	3.54 mi	550 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2019	EF1	2.32 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2019	EF2	12.77 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2019	EF2	11.03 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
Nov 1, 2018	EF0	0.84 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2018	EF0	0.75 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	2.04 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	7.14 mi	1,800 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	1.07 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	20.34 mi	880 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	2.73 mi	900 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	6.12 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 2016	EF0	0.52 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2015	EF1	1.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2015	EF0	6.09 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2014	EF3	29.72 mi	400 yd	1	10
Apr 28, 2014	EF1	10.86 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2014	EF1	13.75 mi	500 yd	0	0
Dec 20, 2013	EF0	0.14 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2012	EF1	0.72 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	10.46 mi	440 yd	0	2
Apr 15, 2011	EF3	16.53 mi	528 yd	0	10
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	4.02 mi	440 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2011	EF2	2.24 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2011	EF1	6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Dec 31, 2010	EF2	26.17 mi	800 yd	0	0
Nov 29, 2010	EF0	7.25 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2009	EF1	12.28 mi	500 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2009	EF0	2.71 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2008	EF1	3.74 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2008	EF1	13.94 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 2008	EF2	12.99 mi	900 yd	0	20
Apr 4, 2008	EF1	2.24 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 2008	EF1	2.72 mi	300 yd	0	0
Sep 25, 2005	F0	1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Sep 24, 2005	F0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 24, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 24, 2005	F0	2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jan 7, 2005	F1	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 7, 2004	F2	26 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2004	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2003	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2003	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0	2
Mar 16, 2002	F1	2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Dec 13, 2001	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2001	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2001	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 1999	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 1999	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 1997	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 1997	F0	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 1994	F1	20 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 1994	F0	8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 20, 1990	F0	28 mi	60 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 1989	F3	11 mi	350 yd	0	5
Mar 4, 1989	F1	11 mi	70 yd	0	0
Feb 20, 1989	F1	9.5 mi	120 yd	0	0
Feb 20, 1989	F1	7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 12, 1988	F1	4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 1987	F2	20 mi	150 yd	0	5
Nov 16, 1987	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 1986	F1	2.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 20, 1983	F2	4 mi	77 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1980	F2	1 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 1978	F3	4.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 24, 1977	F1	1 mi	333 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1977	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 23, 1977	F1	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 1976	F2	12.7 mi	27 yd	0	50
Jan 10, 1975	F2	15 mi	50 yd	0	1
Jan 28, 1974	F3	31.4 mi	100 yd	0	5
Dec 4, 1973	F2	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 1973	F1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 27, 1973	F1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 23, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 1971	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1970	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 20, 1967	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 20, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 1966	F5	202.5 mi	900 yd	58	518
Nov 27, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	5
Dec 3, 1962	F1	0.1 mi	230 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1962	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 1961	F2	3.8 mi	50 yd	0	1
Jul 1, 1961	F1	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 22, 1960	F1	0.5 mi	27 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1960	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 20, 1959	F1	17.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 26, 1958	F3	69.7 mi	60 yd	8	26
Apr 21, 1955	F1	5.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1953	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1953	F2	96.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 1950	F2	59.3 mi	50 yd	0	7
Mar 27, 1950	F2	31.9 mi	50 yd	0	6

This year

2026 preliminary reports not yet confirmed

Report date	Location	Rating
May 21, 2026	5 SSE Raymond	Not yet rated
Apr 24, 2026	5 WNW Learned	Not yet rated

Preliminary reports from the Storm Prediction Center. One tornado can be reported more than once, and NOAA confirms the final record months later.

Cities

Cities in Hinds County

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025, and SPC preliminary reports for 2026. Page built October 13, 2026.