3,504
Recorded events
82
Counties affected
533
Direct deaths
$2.8B
Property damage
Mississippi tornado history: 3,504 recorded events across 82 counties between 1950 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Mississippi tornado history by decade
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record with 745 reported tornado events across Mississippi. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most tornado events in Mississippi
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hinds County | 125 | 58 | $96.3M | 1950–2026 |
| #2 | Rankin County | 114 | 12 | $147.5M | 1950–2026 |
| #3 | Smith County | 93 | 11 | $54.4M | 1951–2025 |
| #4 | Harrison County | 89 | 6 | $64.1M | 1953–2026 |
| #5 | Jones County | 82 | 15 | $85.3M | 1951–2026 |
| #6 | Simpson County | 82 | 16 | $28.8M | 1953–2026 |
| #7 | Jackson County | 79 | 1 | $4.3M | 1958–2025 |
| #8 | Madison County | 78 | 12 | $47.3M | 1952–2026 |
| #9 | Leake County | 75 | 4 | $66.9M | 1958–2026 |
| #10 | Warren County | 71 | 40 | $34.2M | 1951–2024 |
| #11 | Lauderdale County | 67 | 3 | $21.5M | 1950–2025 |
| #12 | Lincoln County | 67 | 5 | $12.3M | 1955–2026 |
| #13 | Yazoo County | 66 | 15 | $149.1M | 1971–2025 |
| #14 | Scott County | 64 | 2 | $10.4M | 1954–2024 |
| #15 | Hancock County | 64 | 0 | $27.5M | 1952–2024 |
| #16 | Jasper County | 62 | 4 | $58.4M | 1951–2026 |
| #17 | Neshoba County | 62 | 3 | $77.0M | 1952–2022 |
| #18 | Copiah County | 59 | 12 | $10.9M | 1958–2026 |
| #19 | Newton County | 58 | 1 | $20.5M | 1950–2025 |
| #20 | Clarke County | 57 | 4 | $29.9M | 1957–2026 |
| #21 | Pearl River County | 56 | 0 | $5.3M | 1956–2026 |
| #22 | Bolivar County | 56 | 0 | $20.9M | 1961–2025 |
| #23 | Jefferson Davis County | 56 | 6 | $31.1M | 1961–2026 |
| #24 | Covington County | 55 | 2 | $66.4M | 1952–2026 |
| #25 | Marion County | 54 | 4 | $31.3M | 1950–2026 |
Significant events
Deadliest tornado events in Mississippi
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1966 | Hinds County | F5 | 57 | 504 |
| Dec 5, 1953 | Warren County | F5 | 38 | 270 |
| Feb 21, 1971 | Humphreys County | F4 | 30 | 411 |
| Feb 21, 1971 | Sunflower County | F5 | 25 | 342 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Monroe County | EF5 | 16 | 37 |
| Feb 21, 1971 | Sharkey County | F4 | 14 | 192 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Sharkey County | EF4 | 14 | 150 |
| Feb 21, 1971 | Leflore County | F4 | 14 | 192 |
| Jan 23, 1969 | Simpson County | F4 | 12 | 65 |
| Feb 21, 1971 | Yazoo County | F4 | 11 | 154 |