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Tornado in Leflore County, Mississippi
47 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.
Leflore County, Mississippi, has 47 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 9 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 7.9 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 16 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 12 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 13 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 | Leflore County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 47 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.9 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.1 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 16 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
6Mar
3Apr
15May
5Jun
1Jul
1Aug
0Sep
5Oct
1Nov
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 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F1 | — | $40K | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F2 | $1.5M | $700K | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Tornado | F3 | $2.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | 2 | 4 | County |
| 17 Oct 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | 14 | 192 | County |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 1 Jul 1959 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1956 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Leflore County had?
47 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 Leflore County?
5 Apr 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Leflore County?
The tornado of 21 Apr 1984, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Leflore County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
7.9 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 47 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.