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Tornado in Warren County, Mississippi
71 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.
Warren County, Mississippi, has 71 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 12.1 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 40 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 20 at (E)F0, 33 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 1 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Warren County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 71 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.1 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.3 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 40 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
10Apr
19May
3Jun
4Jul
1Aug
1Sep
4Oct
3Nov
8Dec
12
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 71 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 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $375K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $400K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Dec 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | $920K | $500K | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.2M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F1 | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F2 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1974 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | 2 | 28 | County |
| 4 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 2 Dec 1967 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 10 Nov 1966 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 23 Feb 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Nov 1961 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1960 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1957 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F5 | $25M | — | 38 | 270 | County |
| 8 Dec 1951 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Warren County had?
71 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 Warren County?
28 Dec 2024 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Warren County?
The tornado of 5 Dec 1953, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M; 38 deaths recorded.
How does Warren County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
12.1 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 71 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.