Kemper County tornado history

41 tornadoes touched Kemper County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Mar 3, 1966). Tornadoes here killed 66 and injured 610 people.

41tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

66killed · 610 injured

202.5 milongest path · 1966

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F113

(E)F29

(E)F36

(E)F41

(E)F52

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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
Mar 3, 1966	F5	202.5 mi	900 yd	518	58
Apr 27, 2011	EF5	28.3 mi	900 yd	6	3
Mar 12, 1986	F4	23 mi	440 yd	8	0
Apr 2, 1982	F3	42 mi	400 yd	40	3
Apr 11, 2013	EF3	66.3 mi	1,320 yd	9	1
Apr 15, 2011	EF3	48.5 mi	1,760 yd	5	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	23.7 mi	1,056 yd	2	0
Apr 4, 1977	F3	11.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF3	9.2 mi	800 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F2	27 mi	880 yd	1	1
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	35.2 mi	1,410 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F2	23 mi	880 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 6, 2025	EF2	1.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF3	9.2 mi	800 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF0	0.2 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2019	EF0	3.3 mi	3 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2019	EF2	8.4 mi	700 yd	0	0
Feb 2, 2016	EF2	21.2 mi	880 yd	0	0
Feb 2, 2016	EF2	18.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2015	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2013	EF3	66.3 mi	1,320 yd	9	1
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	35.2 mi	1,410 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF5	28.3 mi	900 yd	6	3
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	23.7 mi	1,056 yd	2	0

Deadliest: Mar 3, 1966, F5, 58 killed.

Nearby counties

Lauderdale County, MS67 Noxubee County, MS53 Sumter County, AL32 Neshoba County, MS62 Winston County, MS36 Newton County, MS60 Greene County, AL29 Pickens County, AL56

Questions

How many tornadoes has Kemper County, Mississippi had?

41 tornadoes touched Kemper County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Kemper County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Mar 3, 1966, with a 202.5-mile path and 58 deaths.

When is tornado season in Kemper County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (13 of 41). 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).