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Tornado in Newton County, Mississippi
58 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.
Newton County, Mississippi, has 58 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 16 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 10.0 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 11 at (E)F0, 29 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Newton County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 58 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.0 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.5 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
7Mar
7Apr
12May
2Jun
2Jul
2Aug
3Sep
2Oct
1Nov
7Dec
8
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 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF2 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.0M | $100K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | $200K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Tornado | F1 | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Tornado | F2 | $50K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Tornado | F2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 17 | County |
| 1 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | 8 | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1966 | Tornado | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1954 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 20 Feb 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 20 Nov 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Newton County had?
58 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 Newton County?
6 Apr 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Newton County?
The tornado of 29 Mar 1976, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Newton County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
10.0 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 58 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.