Walthall County tornado history

35 tornadoes touched Walthall County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Mar 15, 2025). Tornadoes here killed 13 and injured 30 people.

35tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

13killed · 30 injured

67.2 milongest path · 2025

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F116

(E)F28

(E)F31

(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
Mar 15, 2025	EF4	67.2 mi	1,400 yd	6	6
Apr 12, 2020	EF4	22.1 mi	1,936 yd	3	4
Apr 19, 2020	EF4	53.8 mi	2,275 yd	1	1
Mar 15, 2025	EF3	26.1 mi	880 yd	2	1
Nov 18, 1957	F2	25.3 mi	77 yd	2	0
Apr 11, 1995	F2	23 mi	500 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2006	F2	22.2 mi	440 yd	1	0
Apr 6, 2005	F2	16 mi	100 yd	2	0
Mar 31, 1981	F2	13.7 mi	127 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 1965	F2	7.2 mi	110 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 1987	F2	3 mi	73 yd	2	0
Jun 6, 1965	F2	0.1 mi	73 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 15, 2025	EF4	67.2 mi	1,400 yd	6	6
Mar 15, 2025	EF3	26.1 mi	880 yd	2	1
Feb 8, 2023	EF0	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2020	EF1	6.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2020	EF4	53.8 mi	2,275 yd	1	1
Apr 12, 2020	EF4	22.1 mi	1,936 yd	3	4
Apr 13, 2019	EF1	7.5 mi	125 yd	0	0
Dec 20, 2017	EF1	9.9 mi	80 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 2016	EF1	5 mi	250 yd	2	0
Dec 15, 2014	EF0	1.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 20, 2014	EF0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2012	EF1	19.2 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 15, 2025, EF4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Marion County, MS53 Pike County, MS34 Washington Parish, LA39 Lawrence County, MS35 Jefferson Davis County, MS50 Lincoln County, MS61 Lamar County, MS52 Pearl River County, MS57

Questions

How many tornadoes has Walthall County, Mississippi had?

35 tornadoes touched Walthall County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Walthall County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Mar 15, 2025, with a 67.2-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Walthall County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 35). 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).