Tornadoes in Mississippi
The Storm Prediction Center records 2,901 tornadoes that touched Mississippi between 1950 and 2025, and 2,854 of them began there. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in every state it touched. They killed 570 people and injured 7,483. The busiest month is April, with 625 tornadoes. Mississippi ranks number 8 among states for the number of tornadoes recorded.
- 2,901tornadoes
- 570deaths
- 7,483injuries
- 618per 10,000 sq mi of land
- 82counties touched
Tornadoes per 10,000 square miles lets you compare states of different sizes. It counts every tornado that touched the state.
How strong were Mississippi's tornadoes?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 862 | 30% |
| F1 / EF1 | 1,302 | 45% |
| F2 / EF2 | 523 | 18% |
| F3 / EF3 | 162 | 6% |
| F4 / EF4 | 33 | 1% |
| F5 / EF5 | 5 | <1% |
| Unknown rating | 14 | <1% |
Mississippi tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 140 |
| 1960s | 179 |
| 1970s | 303 |
| 1980s | 293 |
| 1990s | 301 |
| 2000s | 548 |
| 2010s | 609 |
| 2020s | 528 |
The record has changed over the decades as detection and reporting improved, so more weak tornadoes show up in recent years than in the 1950s. The year with the most in Mississippi was 2022, with 139.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 214 |
| Feb | 261 |
| Mar | 394 |
| Apr | 625 |
| May | 263 |
| Jun | 135 |
| Jul | 47 |
| Aug | 102 |
| Sep | 137 |
| Oct | 130 |
| Nov | 301 |
| Dec | 292 |
Deadliest tornadoes that touched Mississippi
- Learned, Mississippi tornado3 March 1966, F5, 58 deaths, 518 injuries, 202.5 miles long
- Cary, Mississippi tornado21 February 1971, F4, 58 deaths, 795 injuries, 202.1 miles long
- Delhi, Louisiana tornado21 February 1971, F5, 47 deaths, 510 injuries, 109.2 miles long
- Vicksburg, Mississippi tornado5 December 1953, F5, 38 deaths, 270 injuries, 9 miles long
- Fayette, Mississippi tornado23 January 1969, F4, 32 deaths, 241 injuries, 117.8 miles long
- Smithville, Mississippi tornado27 April 2011, EF5, 23 deaths, 137 injuries, 37.3 miles long
Strongest tornadoes that touched Mississippi
- Learned, Mississippi tornado3 March 1966, F5, 58 deaths, 518 injuries, 202.5 miles long
- Delhi, Louisiana tornado21 February 1971, F5, 47 deaths, 510 injuries, 109.2 miles long
- Vicksburg, Mississippi tornado5 December 1953, F5, 38 deaths, 270 injuries, 9 miles long
- Smithville, Mississippi tornado27 April 2011, EF5, 23 deaths, 137 injuries, 37.3 miles long
- Philadelphia, Mississippi tornado27 April 2011, EF5, 3 deaths, 6 injuries, 28.3 miles long
- Cary, Mississippi tornado21 February 1971, F4, 58 deaths, 795 injuries, 202.1 miles long
Most recent tornadoes in Mississippi
- Mississippi tornado25 November 2025, EF0, 1.8 miles long
- Mississippi tornado26 October 2025, EF0, 1.4 miles long
- Mississippi tornado26 October 2025, EF1, 11.3 miles long
- Mississippi tornado19 October 2025, EF0, 6.7 miles long
- Mississippi tornado18 October 2025, EF0, 3 miles long
Notable Mississippi tornadoes with their own pages
- Learned, Mississippi tornado3 March 1966, F5, 58 deaths, 518 injuries, 202.5 miles long
- Cary, Mississippi tornado21 February 1971, F4, 58 deaths, 795 injuries, 202.1 miles long
- Delhi, Louisiana tornado21 February 1971, F5, 47 deaths, 510 injuries, 109.2 miles long
- Vicksburg, Mississippi tornado5 December 1953, F5, 38 deaths, 270 injuries, 9 miles long
- Fayette, Mississippi tornado23 January 1969, F4, 32 deaths, 241 injuries, 117.8 miles long
- Smithville, Mississippi tornado27 April 2011, EF5, 23 deaths, 137 injuries, 37.3 miles long
- Mayersville, Mississippi tornado24 March 2023, EF4, 17 deaths, 165 injuries, 59.2 miles long
- Byhalia, Mississippi tornado21 March 1952, F4, 16 deaths, 74 injuries, 29.6 miles long
- Walthall, Mississippi tornado21 April 1984, F3, 15 deaths, 76 injuries, 71 miles long
- Edwards, Mississippi tornado21 February 1971, F4, 13 deaths, 182 injuries, 65.2 miles long
- Pearl, Mississippi tornado21 November 1992, F4, 12 deaths, 122 injuries, 128 miles long
- Tallulah, Louisiana tornado24 April 2010, EF4, 10 deaths, 146 injuries, 149 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.
Mississippi counties
Every county that a tornado has touched is listed, most tornadoes first. 82 of them have at least 3 tornadoes and their own page.