Coahoma County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Coahoma County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 29, 1963). Tornadoes here killed 9 and injured 68 people.

27tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

9killed · 68 injured

61.6 milongest path · 2015

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F113

(E)F27

(E)F33

(E)F40

(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 29, 1963	F3	5.7 mi	440 yd	10	5
Dec 23, 2015	EF3	61.6 mi	800 yd	28	2
Apr 24, 1976	F3	24.6 mi	300 yd	1	0
Dec 21, 2013	EF2	10.1 mi	300 yd	2	1
May 12, 1978	F2	33.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 2009	EF2	33.4 mi	600 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1964	F2	21.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 5, 1953	F2	8.2 mi	30 yd	11	0
Oct 28, 1955	F2	2 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jul 16, 1974	F2	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1959	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	1
Nov 24, 2001	F1	10 mi	400 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 23, 2015	EF3	61.6 mi	800 yd	28	2
Dec 21, 2013	EF2	10.1 mi	300 yd	2	1
Apr 26, 2011	EF0	27.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF0	30.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 2009	EF2	33.4 mi	600 yd	0	0
May 6, 2009	EF1	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2001	F1	10 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1994	F0	0.3 mi	23 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1991	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1988	F1	6 mi	60 yd	0	0
May 2, 1984	F1	7 mi	100 yd	13	0
May 2, 1984	F1	0.5 mi	77 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 29, 1963, F3, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Quitman County, MS12 Phillips County, AR26 Tallahatchie County, MS23 Tunica County, MS13 Bolivar County, MS57 Panola County, MS26 Lee County, AR13 Sunflower County, MS34

Questions

How many tornadoes has Coahoma County, Mississippi had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Coahoma County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 29, 1963, with a 5.7-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Coahoma County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 27). 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).