Chickasaw County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Chickasaw County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 116 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

8killed · 116 injured

58.7 milongest path · 2011

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F115

(E)F23

(E)F34

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	51.5 mi	1,320 yd	25	4
Mar 24, 2023	EF3	36.6 mi	1,600 yd	55	2
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	58.7 mi	1,800 yd	25	0
Jan 19, 1988	F3	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 7, 2003	F2	27.5 mi	440 yd	6	0
Mar 12, 1975	F2	16.8 mi	60 yd	1	0
Dec 7, 2004	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F1	9 mi	200 yd	0	2
Feb 20, 1953	F1	21.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 22, 1988	F1	11 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 5, 1991	F1	11 mi	880 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	8.2 mi	300 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 7, 2025	EF1	3.9 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	8.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 2023	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2023	EF3	36.6 mi	1,600 yd	55	2
May 2, 2021	EF0	7.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF0	1.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2014	EF1	1.3 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	58.7 mi	1,800 yd	25	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	51.5 mi	1,320 yd	25	4
Apr 2, 2009	EF0	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF3, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Pontotoc County, MS27 Clay County, MS19 Calhoun County, MS24 Monroe County, MS48 Lee County, MS41 Webster County, MS17 Oktibbeha County, MS33 Union County, MS27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Chickasaw County, Mississippi had?

30 tornadoes touched Chickasaw County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Chickasaw County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 51.5-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Chickasaw County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (6 of 30). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).