Montgomery County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Montgomery County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 24, 2023). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 17 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

3killed · 17 injured

29.4 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F111

(E)F27

(E)F32

(E)F40

(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
Mar 24, 2023	EF3	29.4 mi	1,550 yd	5	3
Nov 14, 1957	F3	7.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	24.2 mi	1,200 yd	3	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	23 mi	860 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF2	15.5 mi	1,936 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	11.7 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
May 13, 1976	F2	11.4 mi	1,320 yd	4	0
Oct 17, 1980	F2	1 mi	200 yd	5	0
Oct 29, 1974	F2	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 7, 2004	F1	7.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	6.8 mi	650 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	6.6 mi	970 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	24.2 mi	1,200 yd	3	0
Mar 24, 2023	EF3	29.4 mi	1,550 yd	5	3
Mar 9, 2019	EF0	0.4 mi	25 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF2	15.5 mi	1,936 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	6.6 mi	970 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	5.6 mi	800 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	6.8 mi	650 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2014	EF1	3.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	23 mi	860 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	11.7 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Dec 9, 2008	EF1	0.8 mi	75 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 24, 2023, EF3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Carroll County, MS27 Grenada County, MS23 Webster County, MS17 Choctaw County, MS23 Attala County, MS52 Calhoun County, MS24 Holmes County, MS52 Yalobusha County, MS13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Montgomery County, Mississippi had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Montgomery County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 24, 2023, with a 29.4-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Montgomery County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (7 of 26). 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).