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Tornado in Amite County, Mississippi
40 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 40 tornado events in Amite County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
December is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 5.5 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
By rating: 6 at (E)F0, 29 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Amite County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 40 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.5 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.7 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | December | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
8Apr
2May
4Jun
3Jul
1Aug
0Sep
0Oct
2Nov
5Dec
9
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 40 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $180K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Dec 1977 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1969 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Amite County had?
40 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Amite County?
11 Mar 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Amite County?
The tornado of 8 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Amite County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
5.5 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 40 of the state's 3,532 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.