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Tornado in Pike County, Mississippi
37 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.
Pike County, Mississippi, has 37 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 9.0 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 12 at (E)F0, 17 at (E)F1, 6 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Pike County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 37 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.0 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.3 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
8Apr
7May
2Jun
3Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
5Dec
4
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 37 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 May 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F2 | $200K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1977 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | 4 | 200 | County |
| 1 Jun 1970 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Pike County had?
37 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 Pike County?
6 May 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Pike County?
The tornado of 10 Jan 1975, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M; 4 deaths recorded.
How does Pike County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
9.0 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 37 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.