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Tornado in Clarke County, Mississippi
57 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 57 tornado events in Clarke County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
April is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 8.2 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 16 at (E)F0, 26 at (E)F1, 12 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Clarke County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 57 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.2 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 37.0 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
8Apr
13May
9Jun
1Jul
0Aug
5Sep
2Oct
1Nov
5Dec
7
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 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $80K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | $150K | — | 4 | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $95K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF4 | $900K | $800K | 4 | 14 | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $400K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1987 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1969 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Clarke County had?
57 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 Clarke County?
10 Jan 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Clarke County?
The tornado of 28 Feb 1987, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Clarke County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
8.2 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 57 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.