Simpson County tornado history

77 tornadoes touched Simpson County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.0 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jan 23, 1969). Tornadoes here killed 59 and injured 760 people.

77tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

59killed · 760 injured

128 milongest path · 1992

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

By rating

(E)F016

(E)F136

(E)F214

(E)F36

(E)F45

(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
Jan 23, 1969	F4	117.8 mi	200 yd	241	32
Nov 21, 1992	F4	128 mi	880 yd	122	12
Jan 10, 1975	F4	56.5 mi	200 yd	210	9
Mar 29, 1976	F4	126.5 mi	880 yd	8	0
Mar 26, 1976	F4	18.5 mi	880 yd	11	0
Nov 27, 1994	F3	40 mi	200 yd	0	2
Feb 26, 1958	F3	71 mi	60 yd	34	1
Apr 4, 1957	F3	40.2 mi	167 yd	75	1
Dec 16, 2019	EF3	18.6 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
Mar 26, 2009	EF3	17.4 mi	500 yd	25	0
Feb 21, 1974	F3	14.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1980	F2	46.1 mi	900 yd	8	1

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Mar 31, 2025	EF1	3.3 mi	340 yd
Mar 15, 2025	EF0	0.4 mi	100 yd
Jan 5, 2025	EF0	6 mi	75 yd
Jan 5, 2025	EF1	4 mi	300 yd
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	4.6 mi	350 yd
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	11.9 mi	1,200 yd
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	10.5 mi	800 yd
Dec 9, 2023	EF0	13.9 mi	350 yd
Nov 20, 2023	EF0	3.3 mi	75 yd
Nov 20, 2023	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd
Apr 3, 2023	EF1	4.5 mi	430 yd
Feb 8, 2023	EF1	3.7 mi	300 yd

Deadliest: Jan 23, 1969, F4, 32 killed.

Nearby counties

Jefferson Davis County, MS50 Rankin County, MS116 Smith County, MS95 Lawrence County, MS35 Covington County, MS53 Copiah County, MS61 Lincoln County, MS61 Hinds County, MS125

Questions

How many tornadoes has Simpson County, Mississippi had?

77 tornadoes touched Simpson County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Simpson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jan 23, 1969, with a 117.8-mile path and 32 deaths.

When is tornado season in Simpson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (15 of 77). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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