Pemiscot County tornado history

39 tornadoes touched Pemiscot County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 21, 1952). Tornadoes here killed 30 and injured 304 people.

39tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

30killed · 304 injured

89.4 milongest path · 1955

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

By rating

(E)F016

(E)F115

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F42

(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 21, 1952	F4	6.5 mi	880 yd	100	17
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	81.2 mi	1,800 yd	14	8
Apr 2, 2006	F3	77 mi	880 yd	177	2
Oct 18, 2004	F2	0.5 mi	125 yd	7	3
Mar 20, 1955	F2	89.4 mi	250 yd	1	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	19.4 mi	550 yd	0	0
Feb 13, 1952	F2	6.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1973	F2	2.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 21, 1957	F1	23.7 mi	33 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 1970	F1	18.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2006	F1	15 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 18, 1996	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	19.4 mi	550 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	81.2 mi	1,800 yd	14	8
May 4, 2021	EF0	2.7 mi	90 yd	0	0
Sep 1, 2020	EF0	2.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 2, 2019	EF0	2.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 20, 2014	EF1	0.2 mi	70 yd	5	0
Feb 20, 2014	EF1	—	25 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2012	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2012	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 24, 2009	EF0	5.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2006	F1	15 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2006	F0	7 mi	30 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 21, 1952, F4, 17 killed.

Nearby counties

Dunklin County, MO39 Lake County, TN9 Dyer County, TN32 New Madrid County, MO37 Lauderdale County, TN29 Mississippi County, AR56 Clay County, AR25 Obion County, TN26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pemiscot County, Missouri had?

39 tornadoes touched Pemiscot County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Pemiscot County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 21, 1952, with a 6.5-mile path and 17 deaths.

When is tornado season in Pemiscot County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (11 of 39). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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