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Tornado in Choctaw County, Mississippi
24 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.
Choctaw County, Mississippi, has 24 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 16 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 4 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 5.7 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 8 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 5 at (E)F0, 11 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Choctaw County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 24 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.7 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.6 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 8 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
2Apr
9May
2Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
0Nov
3Dec
1
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 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | $700K | — | 5 | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $75K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $350K | $400K | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF3 | $90M | $6.0M | 5 | 35 | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $350K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF3 | $3.0M | $1.7M | — | 3 | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | 1 | 12 | County |
| 25 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Mar 1963 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | 2 | 5 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Choctaw County had?
24 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 Choctaw County?
29 Nov 2022 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Choctaw County?
The tornado of 24 Apr 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $90M and crop damage at $6.0M; 5 deaths recorded.
How does Choctaw County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
5.7 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 24 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.