Marshall County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Marshall County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Feb 21, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 85 and injured 913 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

85killed · 913 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)F013

(E)F16

(E)F21

(E)F31

(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
Feb 21, 1971	F4	202.1 mi	100 yd	795	58
Mar 21, 1952	F4	29.6 mi	427 yd	74	16
Dec 23, 2015	EF4	75.1 mi	1,300 yd	36	9
Apr 3, 2025	EF3	39.5 mi	1,200 yd	3	2
Apr 17, 1982	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	8.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 23, 2004	F1	3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 1981	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 1981	F1	0.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 16, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 11, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	2	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF0	5.8 mi	70 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 2025	EF3	39.5 mi	1,200 yd	3	2
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	8.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF0	5.8 mi	70 yd	1	0
Jul 16, 2019	EF0	5.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2017	EF0	2.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF4	75.1 mi	1,300 yd	36	9
Oct 23, 2004	F1	3 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 5, 2003	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2000	F0	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jan 17, 1999	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	2	0
Apr 27, 1998	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 1996	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Benton County, MS13 Tate County, MS16 Lafayette County, MS26 DeSoto County, MS31 Fayette County, TN25 Tippah County, MS25 Union County, MS27 Shelby County, TN56

Questions

How many tornadoes has Marshall County, Mississippi had?

24 tornadoes touched Marshall County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Marshall County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Feb 21, 1971, with a 202.1-mile path and 58 deaths.

When is tornado season in Marshall County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 24). 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).