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Tornado in Walthall 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.
Walthall County, Mississippi, has 37 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 12 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 9.2 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 7 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 8 at (E)F0, 19 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Walthall County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 37 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.2 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.7 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 7 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
4Mar
6Apr
8May
5Jun
2Jul
0Aug
1Sep
1Oct
0Nov
4Dec
3
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 | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF3 | $5.0M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF4 | $5.0M | — | 3 | 8 | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF4 | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Dec 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1987 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Walthall 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 Walthall 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 Walthall County?
The tornado of 15 Mar 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M; 1 death recorded.
How does Walthall County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
9.2 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.