Lawrence County tornado history

35 tornadoes touched Lawrence County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jan 10, 1975). Tornadoes here killed 17 and injured 268 people.

35tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

17killed · 268 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)F010

(E)F113

(E)F26

(E)F33

(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
Jan 10, 1975	F4	56.5 mi	200 yd	210	9
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
Feb 27, 1999	F3	17 mi	440 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 1974	F3	9.8 mi	200 yd	13	0
Nov 24, 2004	F2	28 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 1986	F2	21.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 1968	F2	10.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 16, 2019	EF2	10.7 mi	600 yd	1	0
Dec 25, 2012	EF2	8.4 mi	440 yd	7	0
Apr 13, 1969	F2	5.6 mi	140 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 5, 2025	EF0	6 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 13, 2024	EF1	0.5 mi	280 yd	0	0
May 13, 2024	EF1	0.8 mi	230 yd	0	0
Nov 20, 2023	EF1	9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 8, 2023	EF0	0.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 8, 2023	EF1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 29, 2022	EF1	2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF4	22.1 mi	1,936 yd	3	4
Apr 12, 2020	EF3	83.2 mi	2,041 yd	2	0
Dec 16, 2019	EF2	10.7 mi	600 yd	1	0
Jan 3, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 2013	EF1	1.6 mi	140 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jan 10, 1975, F4, 9 killed.

Nearby counties

Jefferson Davis County, MS50 Lincoln County, MS61 Walthall County, MS35 Simpson County, MS77 Marion County, MS53 Copiah County, MS61 Pike County, MS34 Covington County, MS53

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lawrence County, Mississippi had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lawrence County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jan 10, 1975, with a 56.5-mile path and 9 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lawrence County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 35). 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).