Pontotoc County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Pontotoc County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Feb 24, 2001). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 109 people.

27tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

8killed · 109 injured

52 milongest path · 2001

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F18

(E)F28

(E)F33

(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
Feb 24, 2001	F3	52 mi	1,000 yd	73	6
Jan 21, 1959	F3	33.8 mi	10 yd	1	0
Mar 1, 1997	F3	10 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 2023	EF2	16.9 mi	475 yd	5	1
Apr 5, 2025	EF2	39.7 mi	600 yd	1	0
Feb 20, 1953	F2	14.2 mi	880 yd	1	0
May 10, 1970	F2	11.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	6 mi	475 yd	0	0
May 18, 1983	F2	4 mi	50 yd	3	0
Nov 10, 1966	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 1971	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 1997	F1	15 mi	400 yd	4	1

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 5, 2025	EF2	39.7 mi	600 yd	1	0
Apr 1, 2023	EF2	16.9 mi	475 yd	5	1
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	6 mi	475 yd	0	0
May 2, 2021	EF0	7.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 2, 2021	EF1	4.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 5, 2018	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 18, 2015	EF0	9.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 2008	EF1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2006	F0	6 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2002	F0	3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2001	F3	52 mi	1,000 yd	73	6

Deadliest: Feb 24, 2001, F3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Union County, MS27 Lee County, MS41 Chickasaw County, MS30 Calhoun County, MS24 Lafayette County, MS26 Tippah County, MS25 Itawamba County, MS21 Monroe County, MS48

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pontotoc County, Mississippi had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pontotoc County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Feb 24, 2001, with a 52-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Pontotoc County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 27). 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).