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Tornado in Noxubee County, Mississippi
50 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 50 tornado events in Noxubee County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
April is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 7.2 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 8 at (E)F0, 27 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Noxubee County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 50 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.2 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.4 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
4Mar
6Apr
15May
2Jun
1Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
2Nov
12Dec
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 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $170K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | $60K | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF3 | $500K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 15 | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 15 | County |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | 2 | 2 | County |
| 8 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | 1 | 10 | County |
| 29 Dec 1954 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Noxubee County had?
50 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 Noxubee County?
5 Jan 2025 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Noxubee County?
The tornado of 1 Jan 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Noxubee County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
7.2 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 50 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.