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Tornado in Copiah County, Mississippi
59 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 59 tornado events in Copiah County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
April is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 7.6 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 12 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 17 at (E)F0, 26 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 3 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Copiah County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 59 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.6 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.1 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 12 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
4Mar
8Apr
12May
0Jun
0Jul
1Aug
3Sep
2Oct
3Nov
7Dec
12
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 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF2 | $900K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $155K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $120K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 22 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1977 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1969 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 23 Jan 1969 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | 11 | 140 | County |
| 14 Feb 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1959 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1958 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Copiah County had?
59 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 Copiah County?
25 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Copiah County?
The tornado of 29 Mar 1976, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Copiah County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
7.6 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 59 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.