Choctaw County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Choctaw County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 24, 2010). Tornadoes here killed 13 and injured 189 people.

23tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

13killed · 189 injured

149 milongest path · 2010

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F19

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 24, 2010	EF4	149 mi	3,080 yd	146	10
Mar 11, 1963	F4	45.2 mi	440 yd	7	2
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	58.7 mi	1,800 yd	25	0
Jan 10, 2008	EF3	23.6 mi	880 yd	3	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	13.3 mi	1,320 yd	5	1
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	11.7 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	6.8 mi	1,750 yd	2	0
Feb 5, 2020	EF2	5.8 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jan 28, 1974	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Mar 28, 2018	EF1	8.5 mi	800 yd	0	0
May 6, 2009	EF1	7.6 mi	500 yd	0	0
Nov 29, 2022	EF1	6.8 mi	330 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 29, 2022	EF1	6.8 mi	330 yd	0	0
Nov 29, 2022	EF1	5.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 2, 2021	EF0	2.1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF0	3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2020	EF2	5.8 mi	800 yd	0	0
Dec 29, 2019	EF1	3.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2019	EF1	2.7 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2018	EF1	8.5 mi	800 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	11.7 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	6.8 mi	1,750 yd	2	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	58.7 mi	1,800 yd	25	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	13.3 mi	1,320 yd	5	1

Deadliest: Apr 24, 2010, EF4, 10 killed.

Nearby counties

Webster County, MS17 Winston County, MS36 Oktibbeha County, MS33 Montgomery County, MS26 Attala County, MS52 Clay County, MS19 Carroll County, MS27 Calhoun County, MS24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Choctaw County, Mississippi had?

23 tornadoes touched Choctaw County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Choctaw County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 24, 2010, with a 149-mile path and 10 deaths.

When is tornado season in Choctaw County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 23). 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).