78
Recorded events
12
Direct deaths
220
Direct injuries
$47.3M
Property damage
Tornado in Madison County, Mississippi: 78 recorded events between 1952 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #122 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Madison County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Madison County is the 2020s, when 19 of the county's 78 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 Madison County archive, tornado makes up 9.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #122 for this hazard and #8 within Mississippi, putting it in the 95.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for tornado in Madison County with 22 recorded events, while Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-11-21 | EF4 | 128.0 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 1976-03-29 | EF4 | 22.3 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 2001-11-24 | EF4 | 11.5 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 1958-02-26 | EF3 | 69.7 mi | 60 yd | Crossed in |
| 1995-11-11 | EF3 | 15.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1990-12-21 | EF3 | 11.0 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 1977-03-28 | EF3 | 24.5 mi | 250 yd | Touched down here |
| 1967-12-02 | EF3 | 82.3 mi | 50 yd | Crossed in |
| 2022-03-22 | EF2 | 8.6 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 2020-02-05 | EF2 | 18.7 mi | 900 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1958 | F3 | 6 | 12 | $250K | |
| Mar 29, 1976 | F4 | 3 | 177 | $25.0M | |
| Nov 24, 2001 | MADISON | F4 | 2 | 21 | $12.0M |
| Feb 10, 1990 | F1 | 1 | 4 | $250K | |
| Nov 11, 1995 | F3 | 0 | 2 | $500K | |
| May 19, 1983 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $2.5M | |
| May 19, 1981 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $250K | |
| Mar 22, 1952 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $3K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | REVIVE | EF0 | $10K |
| Dec 29, 2024 | COXS FERRY | EF1 | $75K |
| Apr 10, 2024 | MANSDALE | EF0 | $25K |
| Mar 26, 2024 | ROCKY HILL | EF1 | $10K |
| Nov 21, 2023 | SHOCCO | EF1 | $60K |
| Jun 19, 2023 | RIDGELAND | EF1 | $500K |
| Jun 19, 2023 | SHARON | EF0 | $15K |
| Dec 14, 2022 | SHOCCO | EF1 | $50K |
| Mar 30, 2022 | BARNETT RES EAST | EF1 | $20K |
| Mar 22, 2022 | LORING | EF1 | $50K |
Other hazards here
More from Madison County
- Thunderstorm Wind 450
- Hail 162
- Flash Flood 103
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado began at 0310 five miles west-southwest of Flora and traveled in an easterly direction and lifted five miles southwest of Canton at around 0330. Three mobile homes were totally destroyed. A two story house was almost totally destroyed and two of the occupants were injured. A pickup truck in front of this house was picked up and hurled into a lake nearly 100 yard behind the house. At least five houses had roof damage. Two houses under construction were leveled. Numerous trees, fences, and small buildings were blown down along the path of the tornado.
An EF-1 tornado developed just east of Sunnybrook Road between W. Porter Street and W. Jackson St. and then moved east-northeast through the downtown Ridgeland area. Along its path, multiple trees were damaged. The historic Wesley Chapel on West Porter Street, which was moved from Old Canton Road to its current location in the 1900s, was destroyed when it was blown off its foundation blocks. The tornado crossed Maple St., Central Avenue, and Washington St. A home along N. Wheatley St. had shingle damage. The tornado continued east across NE Madison Dr. and US Highway 51 where a business sustained shingle and tin damage. The tornado ended near the intersection of Beaver Creek Drive and Willow Dr. where a power pole was blown down, fences were damaged, and some minor roof damage occurred. The estimated maximum winds were 90 mph.
This tornado was most intense right after it started just southwest of Chapel Lane where several large tree branches were snapped, a few trees were snapped, and shingle damage occurred to a home. The tornado continued snapping large tree branches and a few trees as it moved northeast crossing over Mannsdale Road (MS 463) near the Chapel Lane intersection. The tornado continued northeast passing just south of Stribling Lake where a few small trees were snapped. The tornado weakened as it continued northeast downing a few tree limbs as it approached Stribling Road. This tornado ended just after crossing Caroline Boulevard where it snapped a few large tree branches. Maximum winds were around 105 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Madison County, Mississippi?
78 tornado events are recorded in Madison County between 1952 and 2026, causing 12 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Madison County?
The strongest tornado on record in Madison County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Madison 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 Madison County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/madison-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.