Newton County tornado history

60 tornadoes touched Newton County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Nov 22, 1992). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 67 people.

60tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 67 injured

101.3 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F130

(E)F215

(E)F34

(E)F41

(E)F50

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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
Nov 22, 1992	F4	40 mi	1,760 yd	20	0
Jan 3, 1982	F3	11 mi	300 yd	17	1
Mar 12, 1986	F3	32 mi	123 yd	2	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	10.3 mi	440 yd	0	0
Oct 17, 2012	EF3	6.8 mi	880 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2004	F2	38 mi	600 yd	4	0
Mar 27, 1950	F2	31.9 mi	50 yd	6	0
Dec 14, 2022	EF2	25 mi	600 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2010	EF2	22.9 mi	1,056 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1976	F2	19.8 mi	250 yd	0	0
Feb 20, 1954	F2	19.2 mi	100 yd	10	0
Feb 11, 1965	F2	11.9 mi	220 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 6, 2025	EF1	8.5 mi	150 yd
Mar 15, 2025	EF0	3.5 mi	75 yd
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	6.7 mi	300 yd
Feb 15, 2025	EF1	16.7 mi	720 yd
Dec 28, 2024	EF0	2.2 mi	100 yd
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	4.5 mi	700 yd
Dec 28, 2024	EF0	0.5 mi	165 yd
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	2.6 mi	650 yd
Dec 14, 2022	EF2	25 mi	600 yd
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	2.6 mi	250 yd
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	2.1 mi	100 yd
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	4 mi	100 yd

Deadliest: Jan 3, 1982, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Neshoba County, MS62 Scott County, MS69 Jasper County, MS61 Lauderdale County, MS67 Leake County, MS74 Smith County, MS95 Clarke County, MS55 Kemper County, MS41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Newton County, Mississippi had?

60 tornadoes touched Newton County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Newton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Nov 22, 1992, with a 40-mile path.

When is tornado season in Newton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (12 of 60). 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).