Smith County tornado history

95 tornadoes touched Smith County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 194 people.

95tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

12killed · 194 injured

126.5 milongest path · 1976

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

By rating

(E)F026

(E)F143

(E)F216

(E)F37

(E)F43

(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
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	122 mi	1,050 yd	17	7
Mar 29, 1976	F4	126.5 mi	880 yd	8	0
Nov 22, 1992	F4	40 mi	1,760 yd	20	0
Nov 27, 1994	F3	40 mi	200 yd	0	2
Apr 4, 1957	F3	40.2 mi	167 yd	75	1
Mar 12, 1986	F3	32 mi	123 yd	2	0
Apr 6, 2005	F3	28 mi	600 yd	0	0
Dec 16, 2019	EF3	18.6 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
Mar 26, 2009	EF3	17.4 mi	500 yd	25	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	8.9 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1980	F2	46.1 mi	900 yd	8	1
Apr 6, 2025	EF2	12.4 mi	200 yd	0	1

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 6, 2025	EF2	3.2 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2025	EF2	12.4 mi	200 yd	0	1
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	16.1 mi	750 yd	11	0
Jan 5, 2025	EF1	6.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	3.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF0	0.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	13 mi	700 yd	0	0
Dec 9, 2023	EF0	3.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 20, 2023	EF1	2.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2023	EF0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2023	EF0	2.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2023	EF1	2.5 mi	400 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Jasper County, MS61 Simpson County, MS77 Covington County, MS53 Scott County, MS69 Rankin County, MS116 Jones County, MS85 Newton County, MS60 Jefferson Davis County, MS50

Questions

How many tornadoes has Smith County, Mississippi had?

95 tornadoes touched Smith County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Smith County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 122-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Smith County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (24 of 95). 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).