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Tornado in Marion County, Mississippi
55 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 55 tornado events in Marion County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
March is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 10.1 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 15 at (E)F0, 21 at (E)F1, 14 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Marion County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 55 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.1 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.6 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
7Mar
11Apr
8May
1Jun
4Jul
1Aug
1Sep
1Oct
4Nov
8Dec
5
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 55 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 | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF4 | $400K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Tornado | EF3 | $25M | — | 3 | 50 | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F2 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 4 Jun 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1965 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 11 Jun 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1959 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 Apr 1950 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Marion County had?
55 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 Marion County?
11 Mar 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Marion County?
The tornado of 23 Dec 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M; 3 deaths recorded.
How does Marion County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
10.1 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 55 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.