Oktibbeha County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Oktibbeha County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 24, 2010). Tornadoes here killed 14 and injured 181 people.

33tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

14killed · 181 injured

149 milongest path · 2010

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F113

(E)F26

(E)F31

(E)F42

(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
Apr 24, 2010	EF4	149 mi	3,080 yd	146	10
Mar 11, 1963	F4	45.2 mi	440 yd	7	2
Feb 20, 1951	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	1
Jan 20, 1954	F2	17.3 mi	27 yd	2	0
Apr 13, 2019	EF2	8.8 mi	830 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2010	EF2	7 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jan 28, 1974	F2	3 mi	10 yd	3	0
Nov 29, 2010	EF2	1.7 mi	200 yd	15	0
Mar 7, 1961	F2	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F1	51 mi	400 yd	0	1
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	10.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	9.3 mi	450 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	2.1 mi	300 yd
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	5.8 mi	700 yd
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	10.7 mi	150 yd
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	9.3 mi	450 yd
Dec 29, 2019	EF0	2.6 mi	200 yd
Apr 13, 2019	EF2	8.8 mi	830 yd
Apr 13, 2019	EF1	4.5 mi	400 yd
Nov 6, 2018	EF0	6.6 mi	100 yd
Apr 14, 2018	EF0	2.2 mi	200 yd
Nov 29, 2016	EF1	3.6 mi	150 yd
Apr 28, 2014	EF1	7.1 mi	100 yd
Jan 1, 2011	EF1	1.3 mi	250 yd

Deadliest: Apr 24, 2010, EF4, 10 killed.

Nearby counties

Clay County, MS19 Choctaw County, MS23 Lowndes County, MS51 Winston County, MS36 Webster County, MS17 Noxubee County, MS53 Chickasaw County, MS30 Monroe County, MS48

Questions

How many tornadoes has Oktibbeha County, Mississippi had?

33 tornadoes touched Oktibbeha County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Oktibbeha County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 24, 2010, with a 149-mile path and 10 deaths.

When is tornado season in Oktibbeha County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 33). 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).