54
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
65
Direct injuries
$31.3M
Property damage
Tornado in Marion County, Mississippi: 54 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #323 nationally and #25 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Marion County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Marion County is the 2020s, when 16 of the county's 54 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 Marion County archive, tornado makes up 11.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #323 for this hazard and #25 within Mississippi, putting it in the 89.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for tornado in Marion County with 11 recorded events, while May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-15 | EF4 | 67.2 mi | 1,400 yd | Crossed in |
| 2020-04-12 | EF4 | 22.1 mi | 1,936 yd | Crossed in |
| 2020-04-19 | EF4 | 53.8 mi | 2,275 yd | Crossed in |
| 2014-12-23 | EF3 | 12.5 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 2025-03-15 | EF3 | 26.1 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 1971-12-10 | EF3 | 19.1 mi | 133 yd | Touched down here |
| 2025-03-15 | EF2 | 18.2 mi | 1,160 yd | Touched down here |
| 2025-03-31 | EF2 | 7.3 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-11-30 | EF2 | 6.0 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 2019-12-16 | EF2 | 7.4 mi | 350 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2014 | COLUMBIA | EF3 | 3 | 50 | $25.0M |
| Apr 20, 2020 | ST PAUL | EF4 | 1 | 0 | $400K |
| Dec 10, 1971 | F3 | 0 | 5 | $25K | |
| Feb 20, 1961 | F2 | 0 | 4 | $25K | |
| Mar 15, 2025 | KOKOMO | EF2 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | PINEBUR | EF2 | 0 | 2 | $250K |
| Nov 18, 1957 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | GOSS | EF0 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | GOSS | EF0 | $0 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | KOKOMO | EF1 | $50K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | PINEBUR | EF1 | $250K |
| Mar 15, 2025 | COLUMBIA MARION ARPT | EF2 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | KOKOMO | EF2 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | WHITE BLUFF | EF3 | $0 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | COLUMBIA | EF0 | $75K |
| Jun 19, 2023 | COLUMBIA | EF0 | $60K |
| Nov 30, 2022 | JAMESTOWN | EF2 | $150K |
Other hazards here
More from Marion County
- Thunderstorm Wind 206
- Hail 138
- Flash Flood 83
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado first touched down just east of the Pearl River just south of Columbia. It quickly became strong and moved northeast impacting the southeast side of Columbia. The tornado remained on the ground through Marion County before lifting as it approached the Lamar County line. Numerous businesses, homes, mobile homes, a National Guard building and power poles and lines were heavily damaged or destroyed by the tornado. One well-built home was mostly destroyed and nearly reduced to a slab. This home received the highest damage rating. Extensive tree damage also occurred along the path of the storm. Maximum wind speed of this tornado was 165mph.
This F1 tornado touched down just to the southeast of Kokomo and tracked east northeast for about five miles. The most intense damage was near and just south of where the tornado crossed Highway 98. A service station was damaged, a cluster of several dozen trees were snapped near the base and two homes suffered moderate damage. An 18-wheel semi truck was also flipped over on Highway 98. Numerous trees were snapped and damaged over the first half of the track, then the damaged tapered to F0 damage where a few trees and limbs were blown down.
This tornado touched down about 5 miles southwest of the Foxworth Community. A livestock barn was seriously damaged and numerous hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted.A roof was blown off a outbuilding and a trampoline was thrown into a pond. One cow was killed. Maximum winds were 100 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Marion County, Mississippi?
54 tornado events are recorded in Marion County between 1950 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Marion County?
The strongest tornado on record in Marion County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Marion 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 Marion County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/marion-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.