Covington County tornado history

53 tornadoes touched Covington County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 12, 2020). Tornadoes here killed 15 and injured 301 people.

53tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

15killed · 301 injured

83.2 milongest path · 2020

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F124

(E)F210

(E)F37

(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 12, 2020	EF4	67.4 mi	3,960 yd	98	7
Mar 15, 2025	EF4	67.2 mi	1,400 yd	6	6
Apr 14, 1999	F3	25.5 mi	880 yd	33	1
Apr 12, 2020	EF3	83.2 mi	2,041 yd	2	0
Apr 6, 2005	F3	28 mi	600 yd	0	0
Nov 21, 1992	F3	27 mi	880 yd	105	0
Dec 15, 1971	F3	15.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 11, 1995	F3	7 mi	400 yd	2	0
Dec 16, 2019	EF3	5.8 mi	560 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	18.2 mi	1,160 yd	1	1
Feb 20, 1954	F2	37.1 mi	200 yd	10	0
Apr 7, 2014	EF2	16.5 mi	600 yd	8	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 15, 2025	EF4	67.2 mi	1,400 yd	6	6
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	16.1 mi	750 yd	11	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	12.6 mi	600 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	18.2 mi	1,160 yd	1	1
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	6.8 mi	580 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF2	14.8 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	16.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2021	EF0	3.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 24, 2020	EF1	3.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF4	67.4 mi	3,960 yd	98	7
Apr 12, 2020	EF3	83.2 mi	2,041 yd	2	0
Mar 4, 2020	EF0	9.3 mi	400 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 12, 2020, EF4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Jefferson Davis County, MS50 Jones County, MS85 Smith County, MS95 Simpson County, MS77 Lamar County, MS52 Marion County, MS53 Lawrence County, MS35 Forrest County, MS47

Questions

How many tornadoes has Covington County, Mississippi had?

53 tornadoes touched Covington County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Covington County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 12, 2020, with a 67.4-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Covington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (17 of 53). 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).