71
Recorded events
40
Direct deaths
321
Direct injuries
$34.2M
Property damage
Tornado in Warren County, Mississippi: 71 recorded events between 1951 and 2024. The strongest on record measured F5. That places the county #155 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Warren County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Warren County is the 2010s, when 19 of the county's 71 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 Warren County archive, tornado makes up 9.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #155 for this hazard and #10 within Mississippi, putting it in the 94.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Warren County with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-12-05 | EF5 | 9.0 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-02-21 | EF4 | 65.2 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-04-24 | EF4 | 149.0 mi | 3,080 yd | Crossed in |
| 1967-12-02 | EF3 | 82.3 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1957-10-15 | EF3 | 17.5 mi | 77 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-03-30 | EF2 | 17.3 mi | 300 yd | Crossed in |
| 2019-04-13 | EF2 | 4.3 mi | 440 yd | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-13 | EF2 | 2.7 mi | 175 yd | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-13 | EF2 | 20.2 mi | 700 yd | Touched down here |
| 2017-04-30 | EF2 | 19.9 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1953 | F5 | 38 | 270 | $25.0M | |
| Feb 21, 1971 | F4 | 2 | 28 | $0 | |
| Apr 4, 1968 | F1 | 0 | 7 | $25K | |
| Nov 10, 1966 | F1 | 0 | 5 | $25K | |
| Dec 2, 1967 | F3 | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Apr 24, 2010 | BRUNSWICK | EF2 | 0 | 2 | $920K |
| Jun 16, 1966 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Feb 23, 1962 | F1 | 0 | 2 | $3K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | BOVINA | EF0 | $2K |
| Dec 28, 2024 | YOKENA | EF1 | $15K |
| Apr 10, 2024 | OAK RIDGE | EF0 | $25K |
| Jun 16, 2023 | CEDARS | EF1 | $85K |
| Apr 13, 2022 | HAYNES BLUFF | EF1 | $10K |
| Apr 13, 2022 | TWIN LAKE | EF1 | $10K |
| Apr 13, 2022 | EAGLE BEND | EF1 | $15K |
| Mar 30, 2022 | YOUNGTON | EF1 | $10K |
| Mar 30, 2022 | EAGLE BEND | EF1 | $10K |
| Mar 30, 2022 | EAGLE BEND | EF1 | $50K |
Other hazards here
More from Warren County
- Thunderstorm Wind 439
- Hail 135
- Flash Flood 70
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado touched down along Highway 465, on the western edge of Eagle Lake, and tracked east-southeast for almost 4 miles through the heart of the Eagle Lake Community. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted with 30-40 homes, mostly mobile homes, damaged by downed trees. Several power lines were also taken down by trees. Several structures, about 10-15 homes, sustained shingle/roof damage or had carports/awnings torn off. Most of the trees were blown to the southeast and roof damage was on the west-northwest side of homes. However, several locations along the path had trees blown down to the north-northwest with some shingle damage on the east facing side. Maximum winds were near 105 mph.
The tornado crossed the Mississippi River and entered northwest Warren County at Eagle Lake. Roughly, thirty homes were damaged or destroyed in this area along with 13 mobile homes. In addition to the damaged structures, hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted along with many power lines taken down. The damage across this part of Warren County was in the EF2 range with maximum winds around 130 mph.
This tornado started near the Walmart off of Iowa Boulevard where it knocked down some large limbs and also caused some damage to some plants and materials at Walmart. The tornado proceeded northeast along Pemberton Square Boulevard where it caused significant damage to a strip mall. The roof was torn off of the mall and the front windows and doors were blown outward, the tornado was at its strongest at this point. The tornado also bent a large steel pole that had a sign for Taco Bell on it. The canopy at the Kroger was also damaged along with a sign near this location, and some damage to a roof of another business. The tornado continued northeast crossing Halls Ferry Road where it broke some large limbs off of some trees. The tornado continued across Indiana Avenue where it snapped several large hardwood trees. The tornado ended near Highway 27 where it snapped several more trees along the way. Maximum estimated winds were 120 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Warren County, Mississippi?
71 tornado events are recorded in Warren County between 1951 and 2024, causing 40 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Warren County?
The strongest tornado on record in Warren County measured F5.
Where does the tornado data for Warren 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 Warren County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/warren-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.