Leflore County tornado history

44 tornadoes touched Leflore County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Feb 21, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 120 and injured 1,398 people.

44tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

120killed · 1,398 injured

202.1 milongest path · 1971

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F114

(E)F212

(E)F34

(E)F41

(E)F51

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 21, 1971	F5	109.2 mi	500 yd	510	47
Feb 21, 1971	F4	202.1 mi	100 yd	795	58
Apr 21, 1984	F3	71 mi	10 yd	76	15
Feb 24, 2001	F3	22 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1972	F3	12.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 1973	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1956	F2	124.9 mi	10 yd	6	0
Oct 17, 1980	F2	51.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	35.8 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
Dec 27, 1988	F2	18 mi	73 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 1970	F2	16.9 mi	300 yd	4	0
Dec 21, 1990	F2	16 mi	300 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 5, 2025	EF1	7.2 mi	700 yd
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	35.8 mi	1,320 yd
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	27.7 mi	50 yd
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	3.2 mi	100 yd
Apr 23, 2010	EF1	2 mi	50 yd
May 2, 2008	EF1	1.3 mi	300 yd
Feb 24, 2007	EF0	1 mi	40 yd
Apr 7, 2006	F0	3 mi	50 yd
Apr 7, 2006	F0	1 mi	50 yd
Sep 24, 2005	F1	1 mi	100 yd
Sep 24, 2005	F0	2 mi	50 yd
Sep 24, 2005	F2	9 mi	250 yd

Deadliest: Feb 21, 1971, F4, 58 killed.

Nearby counties

Sunflower County, MS34 Carroll County, MS27 Tallahatchie County, MS23 Holmes County, MS52 Humphreys County, MS37 Grenada County, MS23 Montgomery County, MS26 Bolivar County, MS57

Questions

How many tornadoes has Leflore County, Mississippi had?

44 tornadoes touched Leflore County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Leflore County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Feb 21, 1971, with a 109.2-mile path and 47 deaths.

When is tornado season in Leflore County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (14 of 44). 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).