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Tornado in Simpson County, Mississippi
82 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.
Simpson County, Mississippi, has 82 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 44 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 13.9 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 16 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 18 at (E)F0, 37 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 5 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 6 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Simpson County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 82 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.9 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.8 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 16 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
9Mar
13Apr
19May
4Jun
0Jul
2Aug
1Sep
2Oct
2Nov
11Dec
10
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 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $70K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $550K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF3 | $5.0M | — | — | 25 | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $400K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $4K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Tornado | F3 | $2.0M | — | 2 | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 7 | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | 11 | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F4 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Feb 1974 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1970 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 13 Oct 1970 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1969 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | 12 | 65 | County |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1966 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1966 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Apr 1966 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | 1 | 10 | County |
| 10 Sep 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1961 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 Mar 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1958 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 50 | County |
| 12 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1953 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Simpson County had?
82 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 Simpson County?
25 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Simpson County?
The tornado of 26 Mar 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Simpson County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
13.9 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 82 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.