Yalobusha County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Yalobusha County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Feb 21, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 73 and injured 879 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

73killed · 879 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)F02

(E)F13

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F41

(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
Feb 21, 1971	F4	202.1 mi	100 yd	795	58
Apr 21, 1984	F3	71 mi	10 yd	76	15
Jan 3, 2000	F3	43.2 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1956	F2	124.9 mi	10 yd	6	0
Apr 21, 1984	F2	36 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 1973	F2	19.9 mi	220 yd	0	0
Dec 27, 1988	F2	5 mi	73 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1975	F2	1 mi	60 yd	0	0
May 10, 2008	EF1	8.7 mi	100 yd	2	0
May 5, 1991	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 4, 1979	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2000	F0	1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 2, 2008	EF0	—	25 yd	0	0
May 10, 2008	EF1	8.7 mi	100 yd	2	0
Feb 18, 2000	F0	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jan 3, 2000	F3	43.2 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 5, 1991	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 27, 1988	F2	5 mi	73 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1984	F3	71 mi	10 yd	76	15
Apr 21, 1984	F2	36 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 4, 1979	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1975	F2	1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 1973	F2	19.9 mi	220 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 1971	F4	202.1 mi	100 yd	795	58

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

Nearby counties

Grenada County, MS23 Calhoun County, MS24 Lafayette County, MS26 Tallahatchie County, MS23 Panola County, MS26 Montgomery County, MS26 Quitman County, MS12 Webster County, MS17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Yalobusha County, Mississippi had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Yalobusha 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 Yalobusha County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 13). 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).