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Tornado in Marshall County, Mississippi
24 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 24 tornado events in Marshall County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
April is the busiest month, with 5 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 6 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 3.4 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 11 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 12 at (E)F0, 6 at (E)F1, 1 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 3 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Marshall County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 24 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.4 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.1 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 11 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
4Apr
5May
3Jun
2Jul
1Aug
0Sep
2Oct
1Nov
0Dec
1
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 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Tornado | EF4 | $5.0M | — | 2 | 30 | County |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Tornado | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1952 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | 9 | 24 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Marshall County had?
24 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 Marshall County?
3 Apr 2025 (Tornado, EF3). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Marshall County?
The tornado of 23 Dec 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Marshall County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
3.4 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 24 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.