Tornadoes in Marion County
The Storm Prediction Center records 55 tornadoes whose paths touched Marion County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025. They killed 16 people and injured 91. The busiest month is March, with 10 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF4 on 15 March 2025. The most recent was on 31 March 2025.
- 55tornadoes
- 16deaths
- 91injuries
- 1,014per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Marion County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 13 | 24% |
| F1 / EF1 | 22 | 40% |
| F2 / EF2 | 14 | 25% |
| F3 / EF3 | 3 | 5% |
| F4 / EF4 | 3 | 5% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Marion County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 14 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s | 14 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 5 |
Records for Marion County
- Deadliest and Strongest and Longest path: Kentwood, Louisiana tornado15 March 2025, EF4, 6 deaths, 6 injuries, 67.2 miles long
- Most recent: Mississippi tornado31 March 2025, EF2, 7.3 miles long
Notable tornadoes in Marion County
- Kentwood, Louisiana tornado15 March 2025, EF4, 6 deaths, 6 injuries, 67.2 miles long
- Tylertown, Mississippi tornado12 April 2020, EF4, 4 deaths, 3 injuries, 22.1 miles long
- Columbia, Mississippi tornado23 December 2014, EF3, 3 deaths, 50 injuries, 12.5 miles long
- Tylertown, Mississippi tornado19 April 2020, EF4, 1 death, 1 injury, 53.8 miles long
- Tylertown, Mississippi tornado15 March 2025, EF3, 1 death, 2 injuries, 26.1 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.