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Tornado in Jones County, Mississippi
85 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.
Jones County, Mississippi, has 85 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 41 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 12.2 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 16 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 23 at (E)F0, 30 at (E)F1, 17 at (E)F2, 9 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Jones County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 85 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.2 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.7 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 16 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
5Mar
13Apr
21May
3Jun
4Jul
1Aug
0Sep
2Oct
5Nov
10Dec
15
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 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF4 | $12M | $3.0M | 4 | 80 | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.0M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.2M | — | 2 | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.5M | $300K | — | 15 | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $400K | — | — | 15 | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $180K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | $800K | $150K | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Tornado | EF2 | $450K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Tornado | F1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F3 | $1.7M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $3.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F3 | $4.0M | — | 1 | 30 | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1987 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | 6 | 350 | County |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Oct 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Oct 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 35 | County |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 12 | County |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Mar 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1966 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1966 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1966 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Nov 1960 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Dec 1954 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 25 | County |
| 21 Apr 1951 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | 2 | 10 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Jones County had?
85 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 Jones County?
11 Mar 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Jones County?
The tornado of 28 Feb 1987, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M; 6 deaths recorded.
How does Jones County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
12.2 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 85 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.