62
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
69
Direct injuries
$77.0M
Property damage
Tornado in Neshoba County, Mississippi: 62 recorded events between 1952 and 2022. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #221 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Neshoba County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Neshoba County is the 2010s, when 22 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 Neshoba County archive, tornado makes up 10.1% 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 Neshoba County with 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-03-03 | EF5 | 202.5 mi | 900 yd | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-27 | EF5 | 28.3 mi | 900 yd | Touched down here |
| 1982-04-02 | EF3 | 42.0 mi | 400 yd | Crossed in |
| 2004-11-24 | EF3 | 21.0 mi | 600 yd | Touched down here |
| 1976-02-18 | EF3 | 27.3 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 1958-02-26 | EF3 | 71.0 mi | 60 yd | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-15 | EF3 | 48.5 mi | 1,760 yd | Touched down here |
| 1977-04-04 | EF3 | 11.7 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2005-08-29 | EF2 | 3.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1982-12-26 | EF2 | 0.7 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1982 | F3 | 3 | 35 | $25.0M | |
| Feb 27, 1958 | F3 | 0 | 10 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 28, 1957 | F2 | 0 | 9 | $25K | |
| Jan 19, 1973 | F2 | 0 | 8 | $250K | |
| Feb 20, 1954 | F2 | 0 | 5 | $250K | |
| Oct 13, 1970 | F1 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Nov 8, 1957 | F1 | 0 | 1 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2022 | ALICE | EF0 | $10K |
| Apr 14, 2022 | BURNSIDE | EF1 | $30K |
| Apr 14, 2022 | LAURELHILL | EF1 | $25K |
| Apr 18, 2019 | DEEMER | EF1 | $15.0M |
| Apr 18, 2019 | PHILADELPHIA | EF1 | $2.0M |
| Apr 18, 2019 | ARLINGTON | EF0 | $5K |
| Apr 18, 2019 | HOPE | EF1 | $10K |
| Apr 18, 2019 | LAURELHILL | EF1 | $5K |
| Apr 18, 2019 | DOWDVILLE | EF1 | $1K |
| Apr 18, 2019 | HOUSE | EF1 | $20K |
Other hazards here
More from Neshoba County
- Thunderstorm Wind 340
- Hail 157
- Flash Flood 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This EF-1 storm began in a wooded area about half mile east of Deemer Road and tracked northeast about 3 miles. The tornado moved across Holland Avenue knocking down numerous trees in the Airpark Subdivision. Numerous trees were also downed and snapped across the golf course at the Philadephia Country Club and the neighboring community to the northeast. Several large hardwood trees were snapped along Mckee street between Bounds Avenue and Will Avenue where winds were near 105 mph. The tornado continued across main street before dissipating in a wooded area. There was some structural damage from large hardwood trees falling on homes. Maximum estimated winds were 105 mph. Total path length is 3.07 miles.
This EF-1 tornado started near Hospital Road West and tracked northeast through historic parts of Philadelphia. Along the path, numerous large limbs were snapped and numerous trees were uprooted. A couple of trees were blown on houses causing structural damage. The tornado caused the exterior wall to the Urgent Care Center on East Main Street to collapse and uprooted a swath of pine trees before dissipating. Maximum estimated winds were 110 mph. Total path length is 1.91 miles.
The tornado started two miles east-southeast of Neshoba and traveled northeast and crossed into Kemper county, 5 miles west of Cleveland. The tornado was on the ground a short time in Kemper county and lifted three miles west-northwest of Cleveland. Numerous trees were blown down or snapped off along the path. Three houses, two mobile homes, and a Masonic Lodge were destroyed. Nine other dwellings sustained major damage and 26 sustained minor damage. Damage estimates were placed at $1 million.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Neshoba County, Mississippi?
62 tornado events are recorded in Neshoba County between 1952 and 2022, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Neshoba County?
The strongest tornado on record in Neshoba County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Neshoba 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 Neshoba County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/neshoba-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.