55
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
156
Direct injuries
$66.4M
Property damage
Tornado in Covington County, Mississippi: 55 recorded events between 1952 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #308 nationally and #24 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Covington County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Covington County is the 2020s, when 16 of the county's 55 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Covington County archive, tornado makes up 13.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #308 for this hazard and #24 within Mississippi, putting it in the 89.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Covington County with 18 recorded events, while Jun is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-12 | EF4 | 67.4 mi | 3,960 yd | Crossed in |
| 2025-03-15 | EF4 | 67.2 mi | 1,400 yd | Crossed in |
| 1999-04-14 | EF3 | 25.5 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-12 | EF3 | 83.2 mi | 2,041 yd | Crossed in |
| 2019-12-16 | EF3 | 5.8 mi | 560 yd | Crossed in |
| 2005-04-06 | EF3 | 28.0 mi | 600 yd | Touched down here |
| 1995-11-11 | EF3 | 7.0 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 1992-11-21 | EF3 | 27.0 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 1971-12-15 | EF3 | 15.9 mi | 150 yd | Crossed in |
| 2025-03-15 | EF2 | 18.2 mi | 1,160 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | WILLIAMSBURG | EF4 | 1 | 4 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | SEMINARY | EF2 | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 0 | 100 | $25.0M | |
| Mar 15, 2025 | HOT COFFEE | EF2 | 0 | 11 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 1969 | F2 | 0 | 11 | $250K | |
| Apr 7, 2014 | WILLIAMSBURG | EF2 | 0 | 8 | $2.0M |
| Apr 22, 1972 | F2 | 0 | 8 | $250K | |
| Apr 12, 2020 | WILLIAMSBURG | EF4 | 0 | 5 | $25.9M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | PICKERING | EF1 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | MELBA | EF1 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | HOT COFFEE | EF0 | $3K |
| Feb 15, 2026 | ORA | EF1 | $11K |
| Mar 15, 2025 | GANDSI | EF1 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | SEMINARY | EF2 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | WILLIAMSBURG | EF2 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | HOT COFFEE | EF2 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | WILLIAMSBURG | EF4 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | ARBO | EF1 | $80K |
Other hazards here
More from Covington County
- Thunderstorm Wind 242
- Hail 67
- Flash Flood 53
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This strong tornado tracked across northeast Covington County before entering northwest Jones County. Many homes were damaged with several homes receiving major damage. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down and there were many livestock fatalities.
This tornado touched down just south of Collins to just southeast of the Highway 84 and 37 intersection. The damage began on the south side of Collins where a billboard was blown over and a warehouse building was destroyed. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped as the tornado tracked east-northeast. The tornado reached its peak intensity and maximum width along Dennis Knight Road. Here, numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted including a swath where a large majority of the trees were snapped off. The tornado continued moving east-northeast, where the roof of a chicken house was completely removed and caused minor to moderate roof damage to two homes.
The tornado started at 0455 am one mile south of Mount Olive and moved east and lifted two miles northeast of Smith at 0505. Seven homes were severely damaged or destroyed. There were an unknown number of houses with at least some damage. Three mobile homes were destroyed. Three metal buildings were severely damaged. Numerous cars were totalled or severely damaged. Numerous trees were blown down along the path. Four chicken houses were demolished and nearly 20,000 chickens perished. The two injuries occurred in one of the mobile homes.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Covington County, Mississippi?
55 tornado events are recorded in Covington County between 1952 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Covington County?
The strongest tornado on record in Covington County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Covington County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Covington County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/covington-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.