Tornadoes in Rankin County
The Storm Prediction Center records 126 tornadoes whose paths touched Rankin County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025. They killed 112 people and injured 1,066. The busiest month is April, with 37 tornadoes. The strongest was an F5 on 3 March 1966. The most recent was on 19 October 2025.
- 126tornadoes
- 112deaths
- 1,066injuries
- 1,625per 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 Rankin County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 36 | 29% |
| F1 / EF1 | 57 | 45% |
| F2 / EF2 | 24 | 19% |
| F3 / EF3 | 5 | 4% |
| F4 / EF4 | 3 | 2% |
| F5 / EF5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Rankin 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 | 11 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 31 |
| 2020s | 22 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 17 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 37 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 17 |
| Dec | 14 |
Records for Rankin County
- Deadliest and Strongest and Longest path: Learned, Mississippi tornado3 March 1966, F5, 58 deaths, 518 injuries, 202.5 miles long
- Most recent: Mississippi tornado19 October 2025, EF0, 6.7 miles long
Notable tornadoes in Rankin County
- Learned, Mississippi tornado3 March 1966, F5, 58 deaths, 518 injuries, 202.5 miles long
- Fayette, Mississippi tornado23 January 1969, F4, 32 deaths, 241 injuries, 117.8 miles long
- Pearl, Mississippi tornado21 November 1992, F4, 12 deaths, 122 injuries, 128 miles long
- Jackson, Mississippi tornado26 February 1958, F3, 8 deaths, 26 injuries, 69.7 miles long
- Georgetown, Mississippi tornado26 February 1958, F3, 1 death, 34 injuries, 71 miles long
- Jackson, Mississippi tornado28 April 2014, EF3, 1 death, 10 injuries, 29.7 miles long
- Meridian, Mississippi tornado29 March 1976, F4, 8 injuries, 126.5 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.