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Tornado in Attala County, Mississippi
53 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.
Attala County, Mississippi, has 53 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 7.2 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 8 at (E)F0, 28 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 3 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Attala County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 53 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.2 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.9 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
4Mar
10Apr
11May
3Jun
3Jul
1Aug
1Sep
2Oct
1Nov
6Dec
6
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 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $550K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $35K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $3.0M | $2.0M | — | 2 | County |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF3 | $900K | $200K | — | 6 | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | $60M | $4.0M | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.0M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F2 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F2 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | — | 12 | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1977 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 8 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1965 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1963 | Tornado | F4 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Jun 1950 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | County |
| 27 Mar 1950 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Attala County had?
53 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 Attala County?
30 Mar 2022 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Attala County?
The tornado of 24 Apr 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60M and crop damage at $4.0M.
How does Attala County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
7.2 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 53 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.