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Tornado in Scott County, Mississippi
64 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.
Scott County, Mississippi, has 64 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 10.5 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 13 at (E)F0, 36 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 3 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 5 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Scott County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 64 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.5 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.2 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
5Mar
5Apr
23May
3Jun
5Jul
0Aug
1Sep
1Oct
3Nov
9Dec
6
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 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $85K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF3 | $700K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $350K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $700K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Tornado | F2 | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1970 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1969 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1967 | Tornado | F4 | $25K | — | 2 | 10 | County |
| 18 Apr 1966 | Tornado | — | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 14 Feb 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1954 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Scott County had?
64 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 Scott County?
28 Dec 2024 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Scott County?
The tornado of 22 Nov 1992, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Scott County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
10.5 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 64 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.