66
Recorded events
15
Direct deaths
213
Direct injuries
$149.1M
Property damage
Tornado in Yazoo County, Mississippi: 66 recorded events between 1971 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #190 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Yazoo County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Yazoo County is the 2020s, when 18 of the county's 66 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 Yazoo County archive, tornado makes up 11.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #190 for this hazard and #13 within Mississippi, putting it in the 93.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for tornado in Yazoo County with 14 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-02-21 | EF4 | 65.2 mi | 10 yd | Crossed in |
| 2010-04-24 | EF4 | 149.0 mi | 3,080 yd | Crossed in |
| 1999-12-09 | EF3 | 6.0 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 2017-04-30 | EF2 | 23.4 mi | 1,900 yd | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-12 | EF2 | 7.4 mi | 250 yd | Touched down here |
| 2020-02-05 | EF2 | 18.7 mi | 900 yd | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-13 | EF2 | 20.2 mi | 700 yd | Crossed in |
| 2017-04-30 | EF2 | 21.7 mi | 1,700 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-11-29 | EF2 | 11.7 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-11-29 | EF2 | 7.5 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1971 | F4 | 11 | 154 | $0 | |
| Apr 24, 2010 | ENOLA | EF4 | 4 | 53 | $140.0M |
| Feb 5, 2020 | DEASONVILLE | EF2 | 0 | 4 | $100K |
| Dec 31, 2002 | YAZOO CITY | F1 | 0 | 1 | $150K |
| Dec 10, 1999 | BENTONIA | F3 | 0 | 1 | $200K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | CRUPP | EF0 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | BERRYVILLE | EF1 | $35K |
| Dec 29, 2024 | TINSLEY | EF1 | $10K |
| Apr 13, 2022 | GERMANIA | EFU | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | LITTLE YAZOO | EF1 | $110K |
| Mar 22, 2022 | BERRYVILLE | EF1 | $10K |
| Mar 22, 2022 | SCOTLAND FORK | EFU | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | PIERCE XRD | EF1 | $40K |
| Mar 22, 2022 | BENTONIA | EF1 | $10K |
| Mar 22, 2022 | GERMANIA | EFU | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Yazoo County
- Thunderstorm Wind 324
- Hail 129
- Flash Flood 68
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This strong tornado started east of Bentonia near Indian Creek where minor tree damage was noted and continued to travel along a path just north of the Big Black River. The tornado caused minor structural damage along Scotland Road, where it also downed hundreds of trees. The tornado was strongest as it crossed Trail End Road, where it snapped wooden power poles, caused minor structural damage and snapped and uprooted nearly 1000 trees. A tin roof was ripped completely off of a mobile home along Linwood Rd in the Berryville Community. Tree damage was also surveyed along near and along I-55 near and north of the Vaughan exit. The tornado crossed over I-55 before dissipating south of Pickens. The maximum estimated winds with this tornado was 120 mph.
This storm tracked through downtown Yazoo City. It damaged several buildings, most of which was roof damage however one building had some exterior walls destroyed. Numerous windows were blown out of downtown buildings and a large area of siding was torn from another building. The tornado knocked down trees and damaged the roof of the county courthouse. Damage in the downtown area was the strongest for this tornado and rated as EF2.The tornado weakened as it moved northeast for about a mile with only scattered tree damage occurring. As the tornado crossed Jerry Clower Blvd it strengthened and snapped a power pole and damaged the roof of a store. The tornado weakened again and downed scattered trees as it crossed Honeycutt Road and Graball Freerun Road. A roof was pealed off a home near Landers Road with additional trees down. The final damage was noted along Graball Freerun Road between Carson and Strickland Roads. Maximum winds were around 115 mph.
Numerous trees and power poles were snapped and trees were uprooted. Several irrigation pumps were flipped over. Several homes received extensive roof and wall damage. A single wide mobile home was completely destroyed. The roof was torn off a metal frame building and two semi-trucks were flipped over. Maximum winds were around 125 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Yazoo County, Mississippi?
66 tornado events are recorded in Yazoo County between 1971 and 2025, causing 15 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Yazoo County?
The strongest tornado on record in Yazoo County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Yazoo 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 Yazoo County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/yazoo-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.