Hancock County tornado history

63 tornadoes touched Hancock County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 19, 1980).

63tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 14 injured
18 milongest path · 1982
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F027
(E)F125
(E)F28
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 19, 1980F313.1 mi800 yd80
Apr 20, 1982F218 mi133 yd00
Apr 13, 1980F215.1 mi300 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF27.8 mi300 yd00
May 7, 1972F27.6 mi23 yd10
May 2, 1977F25.4 mi20 yd00
Mar 2, 1972F24.1 mi200 yd20
Nov 16, 1987F23 mi73 yd00
Apr 7, 1973F20.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF110.3 mi150 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF19.8 mi250 yd00
Dec 29, 1970F17.6 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 10, 2024EF19.8 mi250 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF27.8 mi300 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF12.9 mi100 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF110.3 mi150 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF15.2 mi200 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF12.7 mi100 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF12.9 mi150 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF02.8 mi75 yd00
Mar 15, 2024unrated0.6 mi75 yd00
Aug 29, 2021EF11.7 mi150 yd00
Aug 29, 2021EF010.6 mi75 yd00
Aug 29, 2021EF03.3 mi200 yd00

Nearby counties

Harrison County, MS90Pearl River County, MS57St. Tammany Parish, LA75St. Bernard Parish, LA16Stone County, MS22Orleans Parish, LA24Washington Parish, LA39Jackson County, MS87

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hancock County, Mississippi had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hancock County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 19, 1980, with a 13.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hancock County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (19 of 63). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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