56
Recorded events
6
Direct deaths
19
Direct injuries
$31.1M
Property damage
Tornado in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi: 56 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #292 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Jefferson Davis County is the 2020s, when 30 of the county's 56 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 Jefferson Davis County archive, tornado makes up 13.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #292 for this hazard and #21 within Mississippi, putting it in the 89.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for tornado in Jefferson Davis County with 10 recorded events, while Jun 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 | Touched down here |
| 2025-03-15 | EF4 | 67.2 mi | 1,400 yd | Crossed in |
| 2020-04-12 | EF4 | 22.1 mi | 1,936 yd | Crossed in |
| 1978-04-18 | EF4 | 19.1 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 2020-04-12 | EF3 | 83.2 mi | 2,041 yd | Crossed in |
| 1992-11-21 | EF3 | 27.0 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 1982-05-07 | EF3 | 6.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-12-10 | EF3 | 19.1 mi | 133 yd | Crossed in |
| 1971-12-10 | EF3 | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-12-15 | EF3 | 15.9 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2020 | BASSFIELD | EF4 | 4 | 4 | $18.0M |
| Mar 15, 2025 | HATHORN | EF3 | 2 | 2 | $0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 0 | 5 | $2.5M | |
| Feb 20, 1961 | F2 | 0 | 4 | $25K | |
| Feb 20, 1961 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Apr 12, 2020 | OAK VALE | EF3 | 0 | 1 | $7.0M |
| Dec 16, 2019 | LUCAS | EF2 | 0 | 1 | $500K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | PRENTISS ARPT | EF1 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | BASSFIELD | EF1 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | BASSFIELD | EF1 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | LEESDALE | EF1 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | LUCAS | EF1 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | MT CARMEL | EF1 | $6K |
| Feb 15, 2026 | PRENTISS | EF1 | $30K |
| Feb 15, 2026 | LUCAS | EF1 | $34K |
| Jan 10, 2026 | CARSON | EF1 | $250K |
| Apr 6, 2025 | HEBRON | EF1 | $75K |
Other hazards here
More from Jefferson Davis County
- Thunderstorm Wind 228
- Hail 91
- Flash Flood 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An EF-1 tornado touched down in the Carson community in Jefferson Davis County. The tornado started just south of Carson on King Lane and tracked northeast crossing Highway 42 on the east side of Carson. There was significant tree and vegetation damage along Old Highway 42 and Alex Daley Road. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped along Alex Daley Road. A chicken farm was hit just off of Alex Daley Road and sustained substantial damage. Most of the homes in this area had very little structural damage. The tornado continued northeast crossing Haw Pond Road and Highway 35 causing more tree damage. The tornado then continued to Santee Baptist Church Road where it damaged another chicken farm and continued to cause more tree damage. The tornado ended just beyond Santee Baptist Church Road in a wooded area.
A brief weak tornado with 90 mph winds touched down in Lucas along Highway 84 and moved north along Lucas-Warner Road for 0.77 miles causing tree and roof damage. Two homes had significant roof damage with half of the roof torn off. A church steeple was removed and the roof peeled. A mobile home was also damaged. The estimated peak wind was 90 mph.
Several trees were blown down along the short path and a storage building had its roof blown off. An addition to a house had a portion of the roof blown off and another storage building was destroyed. The tornado was rated EF1 with a path length of 1/3 mile and a width of 100 yards.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi?
56 tornado events are recorded in Jefferson Davis County between 1961 and 2026, causing 6 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Jefferson Davis County?
The strongest tornado on record in Jefferson Davis County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/jefferson-davis-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.