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Tornado in Smith County, Mississippi
93 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.
Smith County, Mississippi, has 93 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 14.6 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 11 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 30 at (E)F0, 40 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 6 at (E)F3, 3 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Smith County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 93 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.6 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 65.5 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 11 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
9Mar
10Apr
24May
3Jun
7Jul
0Aug
1Sep
6Oct
4Nov
12Dec
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 93 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 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.2M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $140K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | $1.5M | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF3 | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $300K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $500K | $500K | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | $900K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $320K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F2 | $120K | $2.2M | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F3 | $8.0M | $600K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $3.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $400K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | — | 15 | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1969 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1969 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | 9 | 35 | County |
| 17 Nov 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1966 | Tornado | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1959 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | 1 | 25 | County |
| 28 Dec 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 May 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Mar 1953 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Smith County had?
93 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 Smith County?
6 Apr 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Smith County?
The tornado of 22 Nov 1992, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Smith County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
14.6 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 93 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.