Tippah County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Tippah County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Feb 21, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 74 and injured 932 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

74killed · 932 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)F08

(E)F16

(E)F24

(E)F34

(E)F43

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 21, 1971	F4	202.1 mi	100 yd	795	58
Dec 23, 2015	EF4	75.1 mi	1,300 yd	36	9
Apr 19, 1970	F4	47.6 mi	100 yd	78	4
May 2, 2010	EF3	29.6 mi	880 yd	9	3
Sep 29, 1972	F3	45.5 mi	880 yd	4	0
Feb 22, 1975	F3	26.3 mi	200 yd	2	0
Mar 22, 1991	F3	23 mi	500 yd	3	0
Apr 5, 2025	EF2	39.7 mi	600 yd	1	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	12.5 mi	450 yd	3	0
Feb 16, 2023	EF2	11 mi	500 yd	1	0
Feb 23, 1962	F2	5.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 1, 2010	EF1	10.3 mi	300 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 5, 2025	EF2	39.7 mi	600 yd	1	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	12.5 mi	450 yd	3	0
Feb 16, 2023	EF2	11 mi	500 yd	1	0
Mar 9, 2019	EF0	—	50 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2019	EF0	3.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF4	75.1 mi	1,300 yd	36	9
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	2.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 2, 2010	EF3	29.6 mi	880 yd	9	3
May 1, 2010	EF1	10.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF0	1.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF0	2.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 30, 2004	F1	0.2 mi	75 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Benton County, MS13 Union County, MS27 Alcorn County, MS23 Prentiss County, MS29 Hardeman County, TN22 Marshall County, MS24 McNairy County, TN21 Lee County, MS41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Tippah County, Mississippi had?

25 tornadoes touched Tippah County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Tippah County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Feb 21, 1971, with a 202.1-mile path and 58 deaths.

When is tornado season in Tippah County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (6 of 25). 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).