Leake County, Mississippi tornadoes

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74confirmed tornadoes since NOAA records began in 1950 (the first here in 1950). Most recent: December 28, 2024, EF1. 2026 so far: 0 preliminary reports preliminary

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Every tornado path in the county

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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The record

At a glance

Total741950 to 2025
Per year1.0average since 1950
Peak monthApril27 of 74
StrongestF5Mar 3, 1966
Deaths74whole paths, see note
Injuries726whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

270 Jan: 3Feb: 9Mar: 3Apr: 27May: 7Jun: 0Jul: 0Aug: 2Sep: 1Oct: 4Nov: 13Dec: 5JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April is the peak month, with 27 of 74 tornadoes.

By time of day

100 12 AM: 5: 6: 03 AM: 1: 2: 16 AM: 4: 3: 19 AM: 1: 1: 112 PM: 2: 1: 63 PM: 10: 4: 56 PM: 4: 8: 39 PM: 2: 0: 312 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

130 1950: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 11960: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 1: 1: 01970: 2: 1: 0: 2: 0: 0: 1: 1: 0: 01980: 0: 0: 1: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 01990: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 02000: 0: 1: 1: 1: 2: 4: 0: 0: 5: 22010: 1: 1: 2: 0: 2: 9: 2: 1: 0: 132020: 2: 2: 3: 1: 1: 019501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0
10
EF1
45
EF2
9
EF3
8
EF4
1
EF5
1

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

F5, March 3, 1966

58 deaths, 518 injuries Strongest

F5, March 3, 1966

202.5 mile path Longest path

202.5 miles, F5

March 3, 1966, whole path Widest

1,760 yards, EF1

April 18, 2019
Every tornado

All 74 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Dec 28, 2024EF137.46 mi880 yd00
Nov 20, 2023EF00.83 mi50 yd00
May 25, 2022EF02.51 mi150 yd00
Apr 13, 2022EF110.53 mi400 yd00
Mar 30, 2022EF210.65 mi1,200 yd00
May 4, 2021EF114.97 mi1,050 yd00
May 2, 2021EF02.94 mi50 yd00
Feb 5, 2020EF14.91 mi150 yd00
Feb 5, 2020EF19.13 mi250 yd00
Dec 29, 2019EF17.34 mi400 yd00
Apr 25, 2019EF01.35 mi25 yd00
Apr 18, 2019EF11.69 mi180 yd00
Apr 18, 2019EF10.6 mi75 yd00
Apr 18, 2019EF15.96 mi350 yd00
Apr 18, 2019EF12.1 mi300 yd00
Apr 18, 2019EF19.9 mi1,600 yd00
Apr 18, 2019EF110.34 mi1,000 yd00
Apr 18, 2019EF111.73 mi1,760 yd00
Apr 18, 2019EF111.35 mi1,320 yd00
Apr 13, 2019EF14.86 mi300 yd00
Feb 12, 2019EF14.22 mi500 yd00
Jan 19, 2019EF11.4 mi250 yd00
Apr 26, 2017EF110.55 mi600 yd00
Nov 29, 2016EF123.95 mi300 yd00
Feb 15, 2016EF11.88 mi300 yd00
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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.