Itawamba County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Itawamba County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF5 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 25 and injured 229 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

EF5strongest rating

25killed · 229 injured

37.3 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F19

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF5	37.3 mi	1,320 yd	137	23
Mar 24, 2023	EF3	36.6 mi	1,600 yd	55	2
Apr 28, 2014	EF3	31 mi	440 yd	32	0
May 13, 1976	F2	20.2 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 28, 1954	F2	3.3 mi	10 yd	2	0
Mar 29, 1975	F2	1.5 mi	73 yd	0	0
May 8, 2008	EF2	1.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 6, 2003	F2	1 mi	100 yd	2	0
Feb 15, 2025	EF1	6.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 5, 2018	EF1	5.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2024	EF1	3.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 31, 2017	EF1	2.5 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 15, 2025	EF1	6.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 2025	EF0	1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 2025	EF1	1.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2024	EF1	3.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2023	EF3	36.6 mi	1,600 yd	55	2
Mar 3, 2023	EF1	2.3 mi	125 yd	0	0
May 2, 2021	EF0	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 5, 2018	EF1	5.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 31, 2017	EF1	2.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2014	EF3	31 mi	440 yd	32	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF5	37.3 mi	1,320 yd	137	23
May 2, 2009	EF0	1.9 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF5, 23 killed.

Nearby counties

Lee County, MS41 Prentiss County, MS29 Monroe County, MS48 Marion County, AL48 Franklin County, AL30 Tishomingo County, MS28 Lamar County, AL42 Pontotoc County, MS27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Itawamba County, Mississippi had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Itawamba County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF5 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 37.3-mile path and 23 deaths.

When is tornado season in Itawamba County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 21). 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).