Wilkinson County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Wilkinson County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 12, 1990).

17tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 16 injured
19 milongest path · 1990
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F110
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: November.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 12, 1990F219 mi100 yd40
Apr 10, 2024EF214.6 mi700 yd00
Nov 20, 1986F25 mi173 yd00
Oct 8, 1977F115 mi50 yd00
Dec 28, 2024EF111.4 mi50 yd00
Mar 17, 2021EF16.8 mi100 yd00
Nov 16, 1987F16 mi70 yd00
Nov 21, 1992F14 mi100 yd00
Dec 25, 2012EF12.8 mi250 yd10
Mar 29, 2017EF12.3 mi200 yd00
Apr 7, 2019EF12.2 mi175 yd00
Oct 27, 1980F12 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 28, 2024EF111.4 mi50 yd00
Dec 28, 2024EF04.9 mi25 yd00
Dec 28, 2024EF03.6 mi75 yd00
Apr 10, 2024EF214.6 mi700 yd00
Mar 17, 2021EF16.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 7, 2019EF12.2 mi175 yd00
Mar 29, 2017EF12.3 mi200 yd00
Dec 25, 2012EF12.8 mi250 yd10
Jan 3, 2000F00.1 mi20 yd00
Nov 21, 1992F14 mi100 yd00
May 12, 1990F219 mi100 yd40
Jun 28, 1989F11 mi73 yd50

Nearby counties

West Feliciana Parish, LA12Adams County, MS20East Feliciana Parish, LA18Concordia Parish, LA38Amite County, MS38Franklin County, MS21Pointe Coupee Parish, LA26Avoyelles Parish, LA54

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wilkinson County, Mississippi had?

17 tornadoes touched Wilkinson County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Wilkinson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 12, 1990, with a 19-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wilkinson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in November (4 of 17). 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).