79
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
26
Direct injuries
$4.3M
Property damage
Tornado in Jackson County, Mississippi: 79 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F2. That places the county #118 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Jackson County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Jackson County is the 2020s, when 18 of the county's 79 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 Jackson County archive, tornado makes up 20.4% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #118 for this hazard and #7 within Mississippi, putting it in the 96.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Jackson County with 13 recorded events, while Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-13 | EF3 | 15.9 mi | 400 yd | Crossed in |
| 1966-04-18 | EF3 | 23.8 mi | 10 yd | Crossed in |
| 2023-06-19 | EF2 | 2.4 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2012-08-30 | EF2 | 0.8 mi | 40 yd | Crossed in |
| 1985-05-21 | EF2 | 3.5 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 1982-04-25 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1981-02-10 | EF2 | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1980-05-19 | EF2 | 7.9 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 1977-05-02 | EF2 | 5.2 mi | 440 yd | Touched down here |
| 1975-01-10 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 70 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2021 | EASTSIDE | EF1 | 1 | 0 | $150K |
| Jun 19, 2023 | ESCATAWPA | EF2 | 0 | 6 | $773K |
| Feb 1, 1983 | F1 | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Apr 25, 1982 | F2 | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Apr 6, 1963 | F1 | 0 | 3 | $25K | |
| Feb 10, 1981 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Feb 12, 1971 | F1 | 0 | 2 | $3K | |
| Oct 22, 2017 | PASCAGOULA | EF1 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2025 | THREE RIVERS | EF0 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | VANCLEAVE | EF0 | $5K |
| Mar 30, 2025 | WADE | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | VESTRY | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | ESCATAWPA | EF2 | $773K |
| Oct 29, 2022 | WADE | EFU | $0 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | THREE RIVERS | EFU | $0 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | THREE RIVERS | EF1 | $5K |
| Oct 29, 2022 | BIG PT | EF0 | $10K |
| Oct 29, 2022 | KREOLE | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Jackson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 152
- Hail 86
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado touched down near the intersection of Billy and 1st streets where it did some minor tree damage. It proceeded northeast where it removed a large section of the roof of a well-built home on Charles Street. It continued northeast where it did|some minor roof and tree damage. It crossed Highway 63 near Rock Creek Road where it interacted with a southbound vehicle. The driver loss control of their vehicle and died after being ejected. The tornado continued northeast where it damaged parked vehicles and the roof of homes along Gregory and Edna Streets. The tornado|proceeded northeast where it did additional minor roof and tree damage before lifting near Mary Avenue.
A tornado touched down just southwest of the south end of Jim Ramsey Road moving northeast with minor damage on Fox Run Dr. The majority of the damage was on Fox Ridge Drive. Multiple manufactured homes had undercarriage and roof damage and were shifted off their foundation but none of the straps broke. One was split down the middle but after looking at it in detail, the part that split off was an addition to the home and was not anchored to the main home. This addition then pulled the rest of the home off with it. Uprooted and snapped trees were also noted in this area, many in a convergent pattern. The tornado ended near the intersection of Jim Ramsay Road and John Smith Road with minor roof damage to a well built home and damage to a nearby barn, along with two large trees uprooted.
A waterspout came onshore south of Ingalls Ave. Damage was observed as large tree limbs down on property on General Lee St. The weak tornado continued northwest crossing US Hwy 90, and causing damage to a home on Amonett St. More clustered damage was noted through Moss Point as the tornado continued northwest. This damage consisted of homes with roofing, fence, siding and window damage. The tornado crossed MS Hwy 63 and eventually I-10. It also caused light roof damage to homes along Coda Rd. The tornado likely dissipated north of Poppy Drive. Survey conducted remotely via high-res satellite imagery. Estimated peak winds of 75 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Jackson County, Mississippi?
79 tornado events are recorded in Jackson County between 1958 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Jackson County?
The strongest tornado on record in Jackson County measured F2.
Where does the tornado data for Jackson 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 Jackson County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/jackson-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.