Madison County tornado history

77 tornadoes touched Madison County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.0 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 29, 1976). Tornadoes here killed 14 and injured 258 people.

77tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

14killed · 258 injured

82.3 milongest path · 1967

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

By rating

(E)F021

(E)F139

(E)F211

(E)F34

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 29, 1976	F4	22.3 mi	880 yd	177	3
Nov 24, 2001	F4	11.5 mi	880 yd	21	2
Feb 26, 1958	F3	69.7 mi	60 yd	26	8
Dec 2, 1967	F3	82.3 mi	50 yd	3	0
Nov 11, 1995	F3	15 mi	200 yd	2	0
Dec 21, 1990	F3	11 mi	880 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 1987	F2	21 mi	73 yd	0	0
Oct 17, 1980	F2	17.2 mi	900 yd	0	0
Jan 10, 1975	F2	15 mi	50 yd	1	0
Apr 4, 2008	EF2	13 mi	900 yd	20	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF2	8.6 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 18, 1981	F2	7.1 mi	300 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	23.6 mi	570 yd
Apr 10, 2024	EF0	0.7 mi	150 yd
Mar 25, 2024	EF1	8.8 mi	880 yd
Nov 20, 2023	EF1	2.3 mi	350 yd
Jun 18, 2023	EF0	1.6 mi	250 yd
Jun 18, 2023	EF1	1.4 mi	300 yd
Dec 14, 2022	EF1	9 mi	1,000 yd
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	5.3 mi	350 yd
Mar 22, 2022	EF2	8.6 mi	880 yd
Mar 22, 2022	EF1	9.1 mi	800 yd
Mar 22, 2022	EF1	2.6 mi	350 yd
Mar 22, 2022	EF1	5.5 mi	600 yd

Deadliest: Feb 26, 1958, F3, 8 killed.

Nearby counties

Yazoo County, MS68 Rankin County, MS116 Leake County, MS74 Scott County, MS69 Holmes County, MS52 Hinds County, MS125 Attala County, MS52 Humphreys County, MS37

Questions

How many tornadoes has Madison County, Mississippi had?

77 tornadoes touched Madison County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Madison County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 29, 1976, with a 22.3-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Madison County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (21 of 77). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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