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Tornado in Itawamba County, Mississippi
21 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 21 tornado events in Itawamba County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 17 years.
May is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 3 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 3.9 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
By rating: 4 at (E)F0, 10 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 1 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Itawamba County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 21 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.9 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.8 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
3Apr
4May
8Jun
1Jul
0Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
1Dec
0
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 21 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 Feb 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF3 | $3.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF5 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Tornado | F2 | $350K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Itawamba County had?
21 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 Itawamba County?
15 Feb 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Itawamba County?
The tornado of 28 Apr 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Itawamba County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
3.9 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 21 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.