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Tornado in Issaquena County, Mississippi
26 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 26 tornado events in Issaquena County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 17 years.
April is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 11 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 6.3 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
By rating: 5 at (E)F0, 9 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 1 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Issaquena County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 26 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.3 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 203.1 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
5Apr
8May
1Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
4Dec
3
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 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | $100K | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F5 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 20 | County |
| 22 Mar 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Issaquena County had?
26 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 Issaquena County?
15 Mar 2025 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Issaquena County?
The tornado of 3 Dec 1953, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Issaquena County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
6.3 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 26 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.