Perry County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Perry County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Feb 10, 2013). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 156 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

8killed · 156 injured

31.1 milongest path · 2017

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F18

(E)F24

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 10, 2013	EF4	21.6 mi	1,320 yd	71	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF3	31.1 mi	900 yd	57	4
Feb 26, 1958	F3	29.1 mi	100 yd	20	4
May 7, 1982	F3	13 mi	100 yd	1	0
Dec 25, 2012	EF2	28.6 mi	300 yd	4	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF2	11.3 mi	500 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF2	2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 2022	EF2	1.7 mi	275 yd	0	0
Feb 19, 1996	F1	21 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 1996	F1	12 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 7, 1975	F1	9.7 mi	440 yd	1	0
Mar 18, 1996	F1	8 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 17, 2022	EF1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 2022	EF2	1.7 mi	275 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF2	11.3 mi	500 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF2	2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF3	31.1 mi	900 yd	57	4
Feb 10, 2013	EF4	21.6 mi	1,320 yd	71	0
Dec 25, 2012	EF2	28.6 mi	300 yd	4	0
Nov 24, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Dec 13, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 26, 1958, F3, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Forrest County, MS47 Greene County, MS27 Stone County, MS22 George County, MS24 Lamar County, MS52 Jones County, MS85 Wayne County, MS40 Pearl River County, MS57

Questions

How many tornadoes has Perry County, Mississippi had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Perry County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Feb 10, 2013, with a 21.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Perry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (4 of 21). 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).