Sharkey County tornado history

43 tornadoes touched Sharkey County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Feb 21, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 132 and injured 1,652 people.

43tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

132killed · 1,652 injured

202.1 milongest path · 1971

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F114

(E)F212

(E)F32

(E)F44

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 21, 1971	F5	109.2 mi	500 yd	510	47
Feb 21, 1971	F4	202.1 mi	100 yd	795	58
Mar 24, 2023	EF4	59.2 mi	1,320 yd	165	17
Apr 24, 2010	EF4	149 mi	3,080 yd	146	10
Mar 9, 1992	F4	20 mi	880 yd	1	0
Mar 28, 1977	F3	24.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Dec 3, 1953	F3	18.8 mi	300 yd	20	0
Apr 24, 1958	F2	58.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 1953	F2	45.2 mi	100 yd	1	0
Jan 21, 1959	F2	31.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1976	F2	29.8 mi	440 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	19.5 mi	1,600 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 23, 2025	EF1	2.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	19.5 mi	1,600 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2023	EF4	59.2 mi	1,320 yd	165	17
Dec 13, 2022	EF2	1.1 mi	250 yd	3	0
Dec 13, 2022	EF2	10.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF1	6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2013	EF0	1.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2013	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Oct 17, 2012	EF2	4.3 mi	440 yd	4	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF0	2.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2011	EF2	7.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 29, 2010	EF1	3.6 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 21, 1971, F4, 58 killed.

Nearby counties

Issaquena County, MS24 Humphreys County, MS37 East Carroll Parish, LA33 Yazoo County, MS68 Washington County, MS32 West Carroll Parish, LA34 Warren County, MS67 Chicot County, AR44

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sharkey County, Mississippi had?

43 tornadoes touched Sharkey County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Sharkey County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Feb 21, 1971, with a 109.2-mile path and 47 deaths.

When is tornado season in Sharkey County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (10 of 43). 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).