DeSoto County tornado history

31 tornadoes touched DeSoto County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 24, 1970). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 139 people.

31tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

5killed · 139 injured

34.6 milongest path · 1962

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F19

(E)F212

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 24, 1970	F3	12.3 mi	50 yd	18	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF2	10.2 mi	440 yd	13	3
Apr 28, 1962	F2	34.6 mi	1,760 yd	6	1
Nov 27, 1973	F2	4.1 mi	10 yd	50	1
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	22.7 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
Feb 11, 1965	F2	19.6 mi	250 yd	4	0
Apr 3, 1968	F2	15.2 mi	10 yd	4	0
Jan 19, 1988	F2	9.5 mi	70 yd	1	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF2	8.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2001	F2	6 mi	300 yd	9	0
Jul 30, 2009	EF2	5.8 mi	440 yd	0	0
May 16, 1968	F2	5.2 mi	100 yd	7	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 18, 2025	EF1	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	22.7 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
Jan 3, 2023	EF0	1.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF1	11.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF2	8.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 2, 2010	EF0	1.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 2009	EF2	5.8 mi	440 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2009	EF2	2.9 mi	75 yd	1	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF0	2.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF2	10.2 mi	440 yd	13	3
Mar 22, 2005	F0	1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2005	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	1	0

Deadliest: Feb 5, 2008, EF2, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Tate County, MS16 Shelby County, TN56 Tunica County, MS13 Crittenden County, AR19 Marshall County, MS24 Panola County, MS26 Fayette County, TN25 St. Francis County, AR25

Questions

How many tornadoes has DeSoto County, Mississippi had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in DeSoto County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 24, 1970, with a 12.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in DeSoto County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (5 of 31). 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).