Jefferson Davis County tornado history

50 tornadoes touched Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 12, 2020). Tornadoes here killed 22 and injured 259 people.

50tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

22killed · 259 injured

83.2 milongest path · 2020

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

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F118

(E)F29

(E)F35

(E)F44

(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 12, 2020	EF4	67.4 mi	3,960 yd	98	7
Mar 15, 2025	EF4	67.2 mi	1,400 yd	6	6
Apr 12, 2020	EF4	22.1 mi	1,936 yd	3	4
Apr 18, 1978	F4	19.1 mi	100 yd	31	4
Apr 12, 2020	EF3	83.2 mi	2,041 yd	2	0
Nov 21, 1992	F3	27 mi	880 yd	105	0
Dec 15, 1971	F3	15.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 7, 1982	F3	6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 1971	F3	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	18.2 mi	1,160 yd	1	1
Feb 20, 1961	F2	17 mi	73 yd	8	0
Feb 20, 1961	F2	15.4 mi	73 yd	4	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 6, 2025	EF1	1.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF4	67.2 mi	1,400 yd	6	6
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	12.6 mi	600 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	18.2 mi	1,160 yd	1	1
Jan 31, 2025	EF0	0.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jan 5, 2025	EF1	4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	0.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 2023	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 14, 2022	EF1	6.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Nov 29, 2022	EF0	3.4 mi	70 yd	0	0
Nov 29, 2022	EF1	3.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	3.1 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 12, 2020, EF4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Lawrence County, MS35 Covington County, MS53 Marion County, MS53 Simpson County, MS77 Lamar County, MS52 Walthall County, MS35 Lincoln County, MS61 Smith County, MS95

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi had?

50 tornadoes touched Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jefferson Davis County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 12, 2020, with a 67.4-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jefferson Davis County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 50). 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).