Copiah County tornado history

61 tornadoes touched Copiah County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jan 23, 1969). Tornadoes here killed 53 and injured 419 people.

61tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

53killed · 419 injured

128 milongest path · 1992

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

By rating

(E)F018

(E)F126

(E)F210

(E)F34

(E)F43

(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
Jan 23, 1969	F4	117.8 mi	200 yd	241	32
Nov 21, 1992	F4	128 mi	880 yd	122	12
Mar 29, 1976	F4	126.5 mi	880 yd	8	0
Feb 26, 1958	F3	69.7 mi	60 yd	26	8
Mar 30, 1976	F3	31.7 mi	1,583 yd	0	0
Dec 24, 1977	F3	8 mi	440 yd	0	0
Nov 26, 1973	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 1955	F2	112.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1953	F2	96.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 1978	F2	34.6 mi	100 yd	2	0
Feb 15, 2016	EF2	30.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 1987	F2	20 mi	150 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	13 mi	1,500 yd
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	2.7 mi	500 yd
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	11.9 mi	1,200 yd
Dec 14, 2022	EF1	6.3 mi	150 yd
Mar 22, 2022	EF0	4.9 mi	100 yd
Mar 16, 2021	EF1	1.4 mi	100 yd
Apr 18, 2019	EF1	6.6 mi	500 yd
Apr 18, 2019	EF1	28.4 mi	600 yd
Nov 1, 2018	EF0	2.2 mi	200 yd
Apr 6, 2018	EF1	2.4 mi	700 yd
Apr 30, 2017	EF0	5.2 mi	100 yd
Jan 2, 2017	EF1	6.8 mi	300 yd

Deadliest: Jan 23, 1969, F4, 32 killed.

Nearby counties

Lincoln County, MS61 Hinds County, MS125 Claiborne County, MS43 Lawrence County, MS35 Simpson County, MS77 Jefferson County, MS28 Franklin County, MS21 Rankin County, MS116

Questions

How many tornadoes has Copiah County, Mississippi had?

61 tornadoes touched Copiah County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Copiah County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jan 23, 1969, with a 117.8-mile path and 32 deaths.

When is tornado season in Copiah County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (13 of 61). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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