Tornado events in Rankin County, Mississippi The tornado events on record, by date and by year

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NCEI has 114 tornado events on record for Rankin County, Mississippi, from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest tornado event on record is on 25 Apr 2026.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 40 tornado events on record for the county.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

Date of the data: NCEI storm events through 30 Jun 2026. Event types on this page: Tornado.

Newest tornado events on record

Apr 25 2026

TornadoEF1

At WHITES

Oct 19 2025

TornadoEF0

2 miles SSW of ROOK HILL

May 26 2025

TornadoEF1

4 miles SE of FANNIN

Jan 5 2025

TornadoEF1

2 miles S of RANKIN. Damage estimate: $160 thousand

Dec 28 2024

TornadoEF1

3 miles NNE of FLOWOOD. Damage estimate: $1.5 million

Dec 9 2023

TornadoEF0

3 miles ESE of PINEY WOODS. Damage estimate: $10 thousand

Jun 18 2023

TornadoEF0

1 mile SE of CROSS ROADS. Damage estimate: $5 thousand

TornadoEF0

3 miles ENE of STAR. Damage estimate: $2 thousand

TornadoEF2

2 miles W of ANSE. Damage estimate: $200 thousand

TornadoEF0

3 miles NNW of PELAHATCHIE. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

TornadoEF1

2 miles E of LANGFORD. Damage estimate: $25 thousand

Dec 14 2022

TornadoEF0

4 miles N of KOCH. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

TornadoEF2

2 miles NNW of RUFUS. Damage estimate: $700 thousand

TornadoEF0

5 miles WSW of JOHNS. Damage estimate: $50 thousand

Jun 26 2022

TornadoEF0

2 miles SE of GREENFIELD

Apr 13 2022

TornadoEF1

2 miles SSE of PELAHATCHIE. Damage estimate: $10 thousand

TornadoEF1

1 mile WNW of LAKELAND. Damage estimate: $25 thousand

TornadoEF0

3 miles SSW of LUCKNEY. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Mar 30 2022

TornadoEF0

3 miles WSW of LUCKNEY. Damage estimate: $30 thousand

May 4 2021

TornadoEF0

2 miles WNW of LUCKNEY. Damage estimate: $70 thousand

TornadoEF1

3 miles W of BELPINE. Damage estimate: $35 thousand

Apr 9 2021

TornadoEF0

2 miles NNW of SHILOH. Damage estimate: $15 thousand

Apr 23 2020

TornadoEF0

2 miles NNE of FLORENCE. Damage estimate: $30 thousand

Nov 27 2019

TornadoEF1

2 miles E of JOHNS. Damage estimate: $30 thousand

Nov 26 2019

TornadoEF2

4 miles ESE of WHITES. Damage estimate: $120 thousand

A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. A tornado before February 2007 has a rating on the Fujita scale (F). A later tornado has a rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale (EF).

Tornado events by year

Tornado events on record for Rankin County by year, 1950 to 2026
Decade	Year that ends in 0	Year that ends in 1	Year that ends in 2	Year that ends in 3	Year that ends in 4	Year that ends in 5	Year that ends in 6	Year that ends in 7	Year that ends in 8	Year that ends in 9	All
1950s	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	7
1960s	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	8
1970s	0	3	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	8
1980s	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	0	2	10
1990s	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	4
2000s	0	3	0	4	3	4	0	1	9	0	24
2010s	2	4	2	1	2	1	1	0	5	12	30
2020s	1	3	8	6	1	3	1 (part of the year)				23

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

Tornado events are on record from 1950. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

By month, all years

Jan8 events
Feb15 events
Mar11 events
Apr32 events
May6 events
Jun6 events
Jul1 event
Aug1 event
Sep4 events
Oct3 events
Nov14 events
Dec13 events

Magnitudes on record

Tornado events on record for Rankin County by rating
Rating	Wind estimate of the scale	Events
EF0 or F0	65 to 85 mph (EF0)	38
EF1 or F1	86 to 110 mph (EF1)	49
EF2 or F2	111 to 135 mph (EF2)	17
EF3 or F3	136 to 165 mph (EF3)	4
EF4 or F4	166 to 200 mph (EF4)	3
EF5 or F5	more than 200 mph (EF5)	1
Unrated	no rating on record	2

Tornadoes may contain multiple segments. A tornado that crosses a county line or state line is considered a separate segment.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

The Enhanced F-scale still is a set of wind estimates (not measurements) based on damage.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center, Enhanced Fujita Tornado Damage Scale, copied on 2 Oct 2026.

The wind estimates are those of the Enhanced Fujita scale.

Beside the other counties

Tornado events on record: Rankin County beside the total of the counties of Mississippi and of the United States
Measure	Rankin	All counties of Mississippi	All counties of the United States
Tornado events, 1950 to 2026	114	3,532	81,254
Events for each 100 square miles	14.7	7.5	2.3
Events for each 10,000 residents	7.2	12.0	2.4

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.

More tornado events on record

Tornado events on record for Rankin County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	Deaths	Injuries	On record for
18 Apr 2019	Tornado	EF1	$450 thousand	0	0	County
18 Apr 2019	Tornado	EF1	$10 thousand	0	0	County
18 Apr 2019	Tornado	EF1	$3 thousand	0	0	County
18 Apr 2019	Tornado	EF2	$800 thousand	0	0	County
18 Apr 2019	Tornado	EF1	$30 thousand	0	0	County
18 Apr 2019	Tornado	EF1	$100 thousand	0	0	County
18 Apr 2019	Tornado	EF0	$20 thousand	0	0	County
18 Apr 2019	Tornado	EF1	$15 thousand	0	0	County
19 Jan 2019	Tornado	EF0	$10 thousand	0	0	County
19 Jan 2019	Tornado	EF1	$50 thousand	0	0	County
1 Nov 2018	Tornado	EF0	$15 thousand	0	0	County
1 Nov 2018	Tornado	EF0	$10 thousand	0	0	County
14 Apr 2018	Tornado	EF1	$35 thousand	0	0	County
6 Apr 2018	Tornado	EF0	$15 thousand	0	0	County
28 Mar 2018	Tornado	EF0	$10 thousand	0	0	County
29 Nov 2016	Tornado	EF1	$30 thousand	0	0	County
17 Nov 2015	Tornado	EF1	$8 thousand	0	0	County
23 Jul 2014	Tornado	EF0	none	0	0	County
28 Apr 2014	Tornado	EF3	$13 million	1	10	County
21 Sep 2013	Tornado	EF1	$70 thousand	0	0	County
19 Aug 2012	Tornado	EF0	none	0	0	County
21 Mar 2012	Tornado	EF2	$150 thousand	0	0	County
15 Apr 2011	Tornado	EF1	$6 thousand	0	0	County
15 Apr 2011	Tornado	EF1	$400 thousand	0	0	County
15 Apr 2011	Tornado	EF1	$3 thousand	0	0	County
14 Mar 2011	Tornado	EF0	$40 thousand	0	0	County
31 Dec 2010	Tornado	EF1	$700 thousand	0	0	County
31 Dec 2010	Tornado	EF0	$2 thousand	0	0	County
9 Dec 2008	Tornado	EF2	$800 thousand	0	0	County
9 Dec 2008	Tornado	EF1	$100 thousand	0	0	County
9 Dec 2008	Tornado	EF1	$100 thousand	0	0	County
1 Sep 2008	Tornado	EF0	none	0	0	County
4 Apr 2008	Tornado	EF1	$6.0 million	0	1	County
12 Feb 2008	Tornado	EF1	$1.0 million	0	0	County
12 Feb 2008	Tornado	EF1	$200 thousand	0	0	County
10 Jan 2008	Tornado	EF0	$10 thousand	0	0	County
8 Jan 2008	Tornado	EF0	$12 thousand	0	0	County
24 Feb 2007	Tornado	EF1	$50 thousand	0	0	County
25 Sep 2005	Tornado	F0	$35 thousand	0	0	County
25 Sep 2005	Tornado	F1	$400 thousand	0	0	County
6 Apr 2005	Tornado	F3	$11 million	0	6	County
6 Apr 2005	Tornado	F1	$5 thousand	0	0	County
7 Dec 2004	Tornado	F0	$50 thousand	0	0	County
7 Dec 2004	Tornado	F0	$10 thousand	0	0	County
5 Feb 2004	Tornado	F1	$10 thousand	0	0	County
24 Apr 2003	Tornado	F3	$50 million	0	6	County
6 Apr 2003	Tornado	F0	$50 thousand	0	0	County
6 Apr 2003	Tornado	F1	$300 thousand	0	0	County
15 Feb 2003	Tornado	F0	$10 thousand	0	0	County
13 Dec 2001	Tornado	F0	$1 thousand	0	0	County
13 Oct 2001	Tornado	F0	none	0	0	County
13 Oct 2001	Tornado	F0	$15 thousand	0	0	County
18 Mar 1996	Tornado	F1	$50 thousand	0	0	County
8 May 1995	Tornado	F2	$60 thousand	0	0	County
21 Nov 1992	Tornado	F4	$25 million	10	98	County
27 Apr 1990	Tornado	F0	none	0	0	County
4 May 1989	Tornado	F1	none	0	0	County
4 May 1989	Tornado	F1	$250 thousand	0	0	County
16 Nov 1987	Tornado	F2	$2.5 million	0	5	County
16 Nov 1987	Tornado	F1	$2.5 million	0	0	County
16 Nov 1987	Tornado	F1	$25 thousand	0	0	County
16 Nov 1987	Tornado	F2	$250 thousand	0	0	County
28 Feb 1987	Tornado	F0	$3 thousand	0	0	County
15 Feb 1987	Tornado	F1	$25 thousand	0	0	County
22 Nov 1983	Tornado	F1	$25 thousand	0	3	County
1 Apr 1983	Tornado	F2	$25 thousand	0	3	County
4 Apr 1977	Tornado	F1	$3 thousand	0	0	County
29 Mar 1976	Tornado	F4	$2.5 million	0	0	County
10 Jan 1975	Tornado	F2	$25 thousand	0	0	County
14 Feb 1974	Tornado	F2	$250	0	0	County
11 Mar 1973	Tornado	F2	$25 thousand	0	0	County
21 Feb 1971	Tornado	F1	none	0	0	County
21 Feb 1971	Tornado	F0	none	0	0	County
4 Feb 1971	Tornado	F1	$3 thousand	0	0	County
17 Apr 1969	Tornado	F0	none	0	0	County
23 Jan 1969	Tornado	F4	$250 thousand	0	1	County
14 Apr 1967	Tornado	F1	$25 thousand	0	0	County
3 Mar 1966	Tornado	F5	$25 million	0	0	County
14 Feb 1966	Tornado	not recorded	none	0	0	County
22 Nov 1961	Tornado	F1	$25 thousand	0	0	County
20 Feb 1961	Tornado	F1	none	0	0	County
4 Feb 1960	Tornado	F1	$3 thousand	0	0	County
4 Nov 1959	Tornado	F1	$25 thousand	0	0	County
11 Mar 1959	Tornado	F2	none	0	0	County
21 Jan 1959	Tornado	F2	$25 thousand	0	0	County
20 Apr 1958	Tornado	not recorded	$25 thousand	0	0	County
26 Feb 1958	Tornado	F3	$250 thousand	1	14	County
27 Mar 1950	Tornado	F2	$250 thousand	0	0	County
27 Mar 1950	Tornado	F2	$250 thousand	0	0	County

The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.

Official channels

NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
National Weather Service: Jackson, Mississippi (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.

These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on 2 Oct 2026.

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Tornado events on record for Rankin County, Mississippi". https://countyhazards.com/county/ms/rankin/tornado/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on 2 Oct 2026.

Questions

Which month has the most tornado events on record for Rankin County?: April has 32 of the 114 tornado events on record from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many tornado events are on record for Mississippi?: NCEI has 3,532 tornado events on record for Mississippi from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
How does Rankin County compare with the other counties of Mississippi?: The counties of Mississippi have 7.5 tornado events for each 100 square miles. Rankin County has 14.7.
Which tornado ratings are on record for Rankin County?: 87 tornado events have a rating of EF0, F0, EF1 or F1. 25 events have a higher rating. 2 events have no rating.