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Tornado in Monroe 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.
NCEI records 47 tornado events in Monroe County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
March is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 11 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 6.1 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 21 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 9 at (E)F0, 21 at (E)F1, 10 at (E)F2, 6 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 1 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Monroe County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 47 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.1 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.9 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 21 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
5Mar
12Apr
11May
6Jun
1Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
0Nov
3Dec
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF3 | $80M | — | 2 | 55 | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $3.0M | — | 1 | 19 | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $750K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.0M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF5 | $2.5M | — | 16 | 37 | County |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | 11 | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $350K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Tornado | F2 | $2.0M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1989 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1989 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 12 Mar 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 May 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 17 Mar 1965 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Mar 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 16 Feb 1956 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 55 | County |
| 14 May 1953 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1952 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Monroe 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 Monroe County?
23 Mar 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Monroe County?
The tornado of 24 Mar 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Monroe County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
6.1 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.