75
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
66
Direct injuries
$66.9M
Property damage
Tornado in Leake County, Mississippi: 75 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F5. That places the county #135 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Leake County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Leake County is the 2010s, when 31 of the county's 75 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 Leake County archive, tornado makes up 13.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #135 for this hazard and #9 within Mississippi, putting it in the 95.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Leake County with 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-03-03 | EF5 | 202.5 mi | 900 yd | Crossed in |
| 1992-11-21 | EF4 | 128.0 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 2014-04-28 | EF4 | 33.4 mi | 1,320 yd | Touched down here |
| 1958-02-26 | EF3 | 69.7 mi | 60 yd | Crossed in |
| 1982-04-02 | EF3 | 42.0 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 1976-02-18 | EF3 | 27.3 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 1971-05-09 | EF3 | 1.0 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1958-02-26 | EF3 | 71.0 mi | 60 yd | Crossed in |
| 2010-11-29 | EF3 | 9.6 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 1977-02-23 | EF3 | 11.4 mi | 177 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 1976 | F3 | 1 | 27 | $2.5M | |
| Feb 27, 1958 | F3 | 1 | 24 | $2.5M | |
| May 10, 1971 | F3 | 1 | 3 | $0 | |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F4 | 1 | 0 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 3, 1982 | F3 | 0 | 5 | $25.0M | |
| Apr 28, 2014 | GRAY | EF2 | 0 | 3 | $1.2M |
| Nov 20, 1988 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Feb 23, 1977 | F3 | 0 | 1 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | ST ANN | EF0 | $10K |
| Dec 29, 2024 | SPROLES SIDING | EF1 | $50K |
| Nov 21, 2023 | OFAHOMA | EF0 | $1K |
| May 25, 2022 | CARTHAGE | EF0 | $50K |
| Apr 14, 2022 | EDINBURG | EF0 | $2K |
| Mar 30, 2022 | DOWELL | EF2 | $700K |
| May 4, 2021 | SPROLES SIDING | EF1 | $100K |
| May 3, 2021 | THOMASTOWN | EF0 | $10K |
| Feb 5, 2020 | FREENY | EF1 | $40K |
| Feb 5, 2020 | BERTICE | EF1 | $55K |
Other hazards here
More from Leake County
- Thunderstorm Wind 318
- Hail 104
- Flash Flood 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado began just to the west of Highway 429, snapping some trees near Koli Creek. The tornado then tracked northeast along Cooper Road. In this area, it caused heavy tree damage along the path, snapping or uprooting numerous trees. Also along this road, three chicken houses were flattened and another was damaged. A home suffered minor roof damage. The tornado crossed Waggoner Road and lifted in an adjacent wooded area. The maximum estimated wind speed was 110mph.
This tornado touched down in the Standing Pine community. It destroyed a chicken house and damaged three others. Two sheds were also destroyed and the roof of a mobile homes was damaged. Numerous trees were also downed along the path. Maximum winds were around 110 mph.
Tornado began along East Franklin Street and tracked east along it for roughly three quarters of a mile, producing significant damage to several homes and destroying outbuildings and sheds. The tornado then turned more east southeast, producing tree damage and more sporadic structural damage as it crossed Highway 16. The tornado lifted shortly thereafter, but not before seriously damaging several chicken houses. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 110 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Leake County, Mississippi?
75 tornado events are recorded in Leake County between 1958 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Leake County?
The strongest tornado on record in Leake County measured F5.
Where does the tornado data for Leake 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 Leake County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/leake-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.