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Tornado in Lowndes County, Mississippi
50 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 50 tornado events in Lowndes County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
April is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 9.9 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 8 at (E)F0, 23 at (E)F1, 15 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Lowndes County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 50 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.9 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.6 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
5Mar
10Apr
14May
1Jun
1Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
3Nov
9Dec
2
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 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Tornado | EF3 | $2.0M | — | 2 | 11 | County |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $375K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF2 | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF3 | $7.0M | — | — | 11 | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F3 | $60M | — | — | 55 | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 16 | County |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 31 Mar 1962 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1951 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Lowndes County had?
50 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 Lowndes County?
31 Mar 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Lowndes County?
The tornado of 10 Nov 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60M.
How does Lowndes County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
9.9 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 50 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.