Issaquena County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Issaquena County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Feb 21, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 132 and injured 1,643 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

132killed · 1,643 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)F04

(E)F17

(E)F28

(E)F31

(E)F43

(E)F51

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
Feb 21, 1971	F5	109.2 mi	500 yd	510	47
Feb 21, 1971	F4	202.1 mi	100 yd	795	58
Mar 24, 2023	EF4	59.2 mi	1,320 yd	165	17
Apr 24, 2010	EF4	149 mi	3,080 yd	146	10
Dec 3, 1953	F3	18.8 mi	300 yd	20	0
Apr 24, 1958	F2	58.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 1953	F2	45.2 mi	100 yd	1	0
Mar 20, 1976	F2	29.8 mi	440 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	19.5 mi	1,600 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1958	F2	12.6 mi	30 yd	0	0
Dec 13, 2022	EF2	10.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2011	EF2	7.3 mi	400 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	19.5 mi	1,600 yd	0	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	17.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2023	EF4	59.2 mi	1,320 yd	165	17
Dec 13, 2022	EF2	10.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 2, 2021	EF1	30.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2013	EF1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF0	1.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2011	EF2	7.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 29, 2010	EF0	1.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2010	EF4	149 mi	3,080 yd	146	10
Nov 18, 2003	F1	5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2003	F0	0.7 mi	25 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

East Carroll Parish, LA33 Sharkey County, MS43 West Carroll Parish, LA34 Warren County, MS67 Madison Parish, LA64 Yazoo County, MS68 Washington County, MS32 Humphreys County, MS37

Questions

How many tornadoes has Issaquena County, Mississippi had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Issaquena County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Feb 21, 1971, with a 109.2-mile path and 47 deaths.

When is tornado season in Issaquena County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (7 of 24). 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).