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Tornado in Madison County, Mississippi
78 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.
Madison County, Mississippi, has 78 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 10.9 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 12 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 23 at (E)F0, 38 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Madison County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 78 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.9 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.1 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 12 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
6Mar
22Apr
16May
9Jun
2Jul
0Aug
1Sep
1Oct
2Nov
8Dec
7
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 78 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 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | $40K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F4 | $12M | — | 2 | 21 | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Tornado | F3 | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | 1 | 4 | County |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Oct 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | 3 | 177 | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1966 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1960 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1958 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | 6 | 12 | County |
| 1 Feb 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1954 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1952 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Madison County had?
78 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 Madison 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 Madison County?
The tornado of 29 Mar 1976, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M; 3 deaths recorded.
How does Madison County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
10.9 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 78 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.