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Tornado in Leake County, Mississippi
75 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 75 tornado events in Leake County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
April is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 48 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 12.9 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 14 at (E)F0, 42 at (E)F1, 10 at (E)F2, 6 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 1 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Leake County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 75 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.9 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 35.4 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
10Mar
2Apr
27May
7Jun
0Jul
0Aug
2Sep
1Oct
4Nov
14Dec
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 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.2M | $2.2M | — | 3 | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $80K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $15K | $70K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $700K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Tornado | F2 | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 23 Feb 1977 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 27 | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1971 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | County |
| 13 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1966 | Tornado | F5 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1959 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1958 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1958 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 24 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Leake County had?
75 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 Leake County?
9 Jan 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Leake County?
The tornado of 3 Mar 1966, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Leake County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
12.9 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 75 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.