Jackson County tornado history

87 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Feb 26, 1958). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 33 people.

87tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

1killed · 33 injured

28.4 milongest path · 1958

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

By rating

(E)F043

(E)F131

(E)F211

(E)F30

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 26, 1958	F2	28.4 mi	30 yd	1	0
May 19, 1980	F2	7.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 2, 1977	F2	5.2 mi	440 yd	0	0
May 21, 1985	F2	3.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2023	EF2	2.4 mi	300 yd	6	0
Aug 30, 2012	EF2	0.8 mi	40 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 1981	F2	0.5 mi	50 yd	2	0
Apr 27, 1966	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
May 8, 1971	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 10, 1975	F2	0.1 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1982	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	3	0
Oct 27, 2021	EF1	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	1

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Oct 26, 2025	EF1	11.3 mi	125 yd	0
Oct 26, 2025	EF0	1.4 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 6, 2025	EF0	2.7 mi	25 yd	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	2.4 mi	75 yd	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	0.9 mi	75 yd	0
Dec 27, 2024	EF0	3.3 mi	25 yd	0
Apr 10, 2024	EF0	2.2 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 19, 2023	EF2	2.4 mi	300 yd	6
Oct 29, 2022	EF0	5.1 mi	75 yd	0
Oct 29, 2022	EF0	3.1 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 29, 2022	EF1	1.5 mi	125 yd	0
Oct 29, 2022	unrated	3.9 mi	25 yd	0

Deadliest: Oct 27, 2021, EF1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Harrison County, MS90 George County, MS24 Mobile County, AL123 Stone County, MS22 Hancock County, MS63 Greene County, MS27 St. Bernard Parish, LA16 Perry County, MS21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jackson County, Mississippi had?

87 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jackson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Feb 26, 1958, with a 28.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Jackson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (17 of 87). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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