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Tornado in Holmes County, Mississippi
51 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 51 tornado events in Holmes County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
April is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 6.7 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 18 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Holmes County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 51 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.7 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.9 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
4Mar
8Apr
16May
7Jun
0Jul
1Aug
1Sep
2Oct
3Nov
2Dec
4
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 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $130K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $600K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Tornado | EF2 | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $3.5M | $700K | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $600K | $600K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $100K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF4 | $60M | $4.0M | 1 | 40 | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF3 | $3.0M | $700K | — | 3 | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Tornado | F2 | $50K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Tornado | F3 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | 2 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Holmes County had?
51 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 Holmes County?
14 Mar 2025 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Holmes County?
The tornado of 24 Apr 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60M and crop damage at $4.0M; 1 death recorded.
How does Holmes County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
6.7 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 51 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.