Monroe County tornado history

48 tornadoes touched Monroe County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF5 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 32 and injured 336 people.

48tornadoes since 1950

EF5strongest rating

32killed · 336 injured

54.4 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F121

(E)F210

(E)F36

(E)F40

(E)F51

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
Apr 27, 2011	EF5	37.3 mi	1,320 yd	137	23
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	51.5 mi	1,320 yd	25	4
Mar 24, 2023	EF3	36.6 mi	1,600 yd	55	2
Mar 20, 1976	F3	49.4 mi	1,400 yd	9	1
Feb 16, 1956	F3	8 mi	200 yd	55	1
Nov 26, 1973	F3	54.4 mi	10 yd	5	0
Mar 17, 1965	F3	8.5 mi	230 yd	1	0
Apr 13, 2019	EF2	11.3 mi	800 yd	19	1
May 7, 2003	F2	27.5 mi	440 yd	6	0
Jun 19, 1980	F2	22.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 14, 1953	F2	18.7 mi	10 yd	1	0
Mar 12, 1975	F2	16.8 mi	60 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 23, 2025	EF0	1.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF0	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 5, 2025	EF1	0.7 mi	120 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2023	EF3	36.6 mi	1,600 yd	55	2
Feb 16, 2023	EF1	1.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	2.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF0	7.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF1	15.5 mi	650 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2021	EF1	4.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF0	4.9 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2019	EF2	11.3 mi	800 yd	19	1
Apr 13, 2019	EF2	13.2 mi	800 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF5, 23 killed.

Nearby counties

Clay County, MS19 Lamar County, AL42 Chickasaw County, MS30 Itawamba County, MS21 Lowndes County, MS51 Lee County, MS41 Marion County, AL48 Pontotoc County, MS27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Monroe County, Mississippi had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Monroe County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF5 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 37.3-mile path and 23 deaths.

When is tornado season in Monroe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (12 of 48). 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).