Greene County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Greene County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Feb 26, 1958). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 58 people.

27tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

8killed · 58 injured

29.1 milongest path · 1958

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F110

(E)F27

(E)F34

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 26, 1958	F3	29.1 mi	100 yd	20	4
Apr 15, 2011	EF3	18.3 mi	500 yd	28	4
Nov 30, 2022	EF3	20.1 mi	700 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1983	F3	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 25, 2012	EF2	28.6 mi	300 yd	4	0
Feb 19, 1996	F2	18 mi	400 yd	4	0
Feb 23, 1977	F2	13.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 12, 1971	F2	9 mi	10 yd	1	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF2	2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 2022	EF2	1.8 mi	400 yd	1	0
Feb 26, 1971	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 19, 1996	F1	21 mi	400 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 30, 2022	EF3	20.1 mi	700 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 2022	EF2	1.8 mi	400 yd	1	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF2	2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 2020	EF1	1.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 23, 2016	EF1	1.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 23, 2016	EF1	—	75 yd	0	0
Feb 23, 2016	EF1	1.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 25, 2012	EF2	28.6 mi	300 yd	4	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF1	5.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF3	18.3 mi	500 yd	28	4
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	19.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2006	F1	4.5 mi	300 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 26, 1958, F3, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Perry County, MS21 George County, MS24 Washington County, AL33 Wayne County, MS40 Forrest County, MS47 Stone County, MS22 Jones County, MS85 Mobile County, AL123

Questions

How many tornadoes has Greene County, Mississippi had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Greene County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Feb 26, 1958, with a 29.1-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Greene County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (10 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).