Grenada County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Grenada County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Feb 21, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 65 and injured 804 people.

23tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

65killed · 804 injured

202.1 milongest path · 1971

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F19

(E)F28

(E)F33

(E)F41

(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 21, 1971	F4	202.1 mi	100 yd	795	58
Feb 24, 2001	F3	22 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 20, 1973	F3	11.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 21, 1990	F3	3.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
Feb 4, 1971	F2	6.1 mi	10 yd	0	7
Apr 3, 1956	F2	124.9 mi	10 yd	6	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	24.2 mi	1,200 yd	3	0
Mar 10, 1973	F2	19.9 mi	220 yd	0	0
Dec 27, 1968	F2	7.3 mi	123 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1969	F2	6.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 22, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 1974	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 5, 2025	EF1	14.4 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	24.2 mi	1,200 yd	3
Oct 17, 2012	EF1	0.5 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	1.9 mi	150 yd	0
May 13, 2002	F0	1.5 mi	40 yd	0
Nov 26, 2001	F1	12 mi	50 yd	0
Feb 24, 2001	F3	22 mi	400 yd	0
Feb 18, 2000	F0	1 mi	40 yd	0
Dec 21, 1990	F3	3.5 mi	440 yd	0
Dec 21, 1990	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0
Dec 21, 1990	F1	1.5 mi	70 yd	0
Apr 12, 1974	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Deadliest: Feb 21, 1971, F4, 58 killed.

Nearby counties

Yalobusha County, MS13 Montgomery County, MS26 Carroll County, MS27 Tallahatchie County, MS23 Calhoun County, MS24 Webster County, MS17 Leflore County, MS44 Panola County, MS26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Grenada County, Mississippi had?

23 tornadoes touched Grenada County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Grenada County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Feb 21, 1971, with a 202.1-mile path and 58 deaths.

When is tornado season in Grenada County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (8 of 23). 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).