Quitman County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Quitman County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Dec 23, 2015). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 63 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

5killed · 63 injured

61.6 milongest path · 2015

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F13

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 23, 2015	EF3	61.6 mi	800 yd	28	2
Apr 24, 1976	F3	24.6 mi	300 yd	1	0
Nov 24, 2001	F2	43.5 mi	300 yd	33	3
Jun 22, 1955	F2	34.6 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 12, 1978	F2	33.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1964	F2	17.3 mi	440 yd	0	0
Nov 14, 1958	F2	3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF1	5.7 mi	150 yd	1	0
May 27, 1965	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 10, 2008	EF1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 2012	EF0	0.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 2019	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 11, 2020	EF1	5.7 mi	150 yd	1	0
Aug 9, 2019	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF3	61.6 mi	800 yd	28	2
Jan 22, 2012	EF0	0.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 10, 2008	EF1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2001	F2	43.5 mi	300 yd	33	3
May 12, 1978	F2	33.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1976	F3	24.6 mi	300 yd	1	0
May 27, 1965	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1964	F2	17.3 mi	440 yd	0	0
Nov 14, 1958	F2	3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1955	F2	34.6 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 24, 2001, F2, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Coahoma County, MS27 Panola County, MS26 Tallahatchie County, MS23 Tunica County, MS13 Tate County, MS16 Phillips County, AR26 Yalobusha County, MS13 Grenada County, MS23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Quitman County, Mississippi had?

12 tornadoes touched Quitman County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Quitman County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Dec 23, 2015, with a 61.6-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Quitman County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 12). 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).