Jasper County tornado history

61 tornadoes touched Jasper County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 23 and injured 318 people.

61tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

23killed · 318 injured

122 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F124

(E)F215

(E)F39

(E)F43

(E)F50

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
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	122 mi	1,050 yd	17	7
Apr 12, 2020	EF4	67.4 mi	3,960 yd	98	7
Nov 22, 1992	F4	40 mi	1,760 yd	20	0
Nov 27, 1994	F3	40 mi	200 yd	0	2
Apr 21, 1951	F3	33.5 mi	10 yd	16	2
Apr 4, 1957	F3	40.2 mi	167 yd	75	1
Apr 14, 1999	F3	25.5 mi	880 yd	33	1
Jun 18, 2023	EF3	6.5 mi	1,350 yd	25	1
Dec 16, 2019	EF3	61.2 mi	350 yd	2	0
Mar 12, 1986	F3	32 mi	123 yd	2	0
Apr 6, 2005	F3	28 mi	600 yd	0	0
Jan 9, 1972	F3	18.2 mi	100 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 6, 2025	EF2	12.4 mi	200 yd	0	1
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	8.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	2.6 mi	320 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	13 mi	300 yd	0	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF2	9.1 mi	900 yd	0	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	11.8 mi	500 yd	0	0
Dec 9, 2023	EF1	27.2 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2023	EF3	6.5 mi	1,350 yd	25	1
Dec 14, 2022	EF2	25 mi	600 yd	0	0
Nov 29, 2022	EF2	11.8 mi	330 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF2	43.1 mi	1,800 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Smith County, MS95 Clarke County, MS55 Newton County, MS60 Jones County, MS85 Scott County, MS69 Covington County, MS53 Wayne County, MS40 Lauderdale County, MS67

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jasper County, Mississippi had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Jasper County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 122-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jasper County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (16 of 61). 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).