62
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
46
Direct injuries
$58.4M
Property damage
Tornado in Jasper County, Mississippi: 62 recorded events between 1951 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #221 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Jasper County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Jasper County is the 2020s, when 23 of the county's 62 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 Jasper County archive, tornado makes up 10.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #221 for this hazard and #16 within Mississippi, putting it in the 92.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Jasper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-12 | EF4 | 67.4 mi | 3,960 yd | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-27 | EF4 | 122.0 mi | 1,050 yd | Crossed in |
| 1992-11-22 | EF4 | 40.0 mi | 1,760 yd | Crossed in |
| 1976-03-29 | EF4 | 126.5 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 1994-11-27 | EF3 | 40.0 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 1951-04-21 | EF3 | 33.5 mi | 10 yd | Crossed in |
| 2023-06-18 | EF3 | 6.5 mi | 1,350 yd | Touched down here |
| 1999-04-14 | EF3 | 25.5 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 1957-04-04 | EF3 | 40.2 mi | 167 yd | Crossed in |
| 2020-04-12 | EF3 | 83.2 mi | 2,041 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | HAMLET | EF4 | 2 | 0 | $900K |
| Jun 19, 2023 | HAMLET | EF3 | 1 | 25 | $5.0M |
| Apr 6, 2025 | STRINGER | EF2 | 1 | 0 | $2.0M |
| Apr 12, 2020 | MOSS | EF4 | 0 | 6 | $5.8M |
| Apr 22, 1951 | F3 | 0 | 6 | $25K | |
| Apr 15, 1999 | MOSS | F3 | 0 | 3 | $2.0M |
| Nov 24, 2004 | MONTROSE | F2 | 0 | 2 | $3.0M |
| Mar 26, 2009 | MONTROSE | EF1 | 0 | 1 | $2.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | WALDRUP | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | PAULDING | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | STRINGER | EF1 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | HEIDELBERG | EF1 | $125K |
| Jan 10, 2026 | STRINGER | EF0 | $15K |
| Apr 6, 2025 | STRINGER | EF2 | $2.0M |
| Mar 15, 2025 | PAULDING | EF2 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | STRINGER | EF1 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | LOUIN | EF1 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | ORANGE | EF0 | $7K |
Other hazards here
More from Jasper County
- Thunderstorm Wind 331
- Hail 142
- Flash Flood 47
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado moved into Jasper county from Smith county 5.5 miles southwest of Montrose and tracked northeast for 20 miles before moving into Newton county 6 miles east of Garlandville. As this strong tornado tracked across Jasper county a few thousand trees were uprooted and snapped. Seven residential homes sustained major damage along with eleven sustaining minor damage. Eight chicken houses were destroyed with five more sustaining major damage. The total path length of this tornado was 38 miles across Smith, Jasper and Newton counties.
This strong tornado entered from Jones County and crossed portions of southern Jasper County. There were three injuries. Several houses and businesses were destroyed along with the Moss Firehouse. Overall, many homes and businesses received at least minor damage and numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
The tornado began just west of Smith County Road 107 where it snapped some trees. It then crossed into Jasper County, continuing to uproot and snap trees. The tornado entered Montrose where numerous trees were either snapped or uprooted. There was also damage to several buildings in Montrose, including roof damage to a church as well as damage to houses due to fallen trees. The tornado was at its widest point in Montrose. The tornado continued northeast, following Highway 15, where it snapped and uprooted trees through the remainder of its path, with a few falling on homes. The tornado lifted just north of the Highway 15 intersection with Jasper County Road 24. The total path length for this tornado was 14.7 miles. The maximum width for this tornado was 350 yards and maximum estimated winds were 110mph, which occurred in Jasper County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Jasper County, Mississippi?
62 tornado events are recorded in Jasper County between 1951 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Jasper County?
The strongest tornado on record in Jasper County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Jasper 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 Jasper County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/jasper-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.