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Chickasaw County, Mississippi tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 27 tornadoes in Chickasaw County, Mississippi from 1950 through 2024, about one every 2.8 years. That ranks it 52 of 82 counties in Mississippi with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF1 on June 11, 2023.

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Tornadoes since 1950
27
Since 2000
13
Strongest
EF3, March 24, 2023
Most recent
EF1, June 11, 2023
Peak month
April (5)
Per 1,000 sq mi
53
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Moderate

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Chickasaw County

April has brought the most, 5 of 27. About 44% touched down between 6 pm and 12 am (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it). Winter tornadoes (December to February) make up 22% of the total, a sign of the cool-season storms common in the South.

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 8
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 12
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 3
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 4
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 0
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Chickasaw County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
April 27, 2011 EF3 51.5 mi 1,320 yd 4 25
March 24, 2023 EF3 36.6 mi 1,600 yd 2 55
April 27, 2011 EF3 70.4 mi 1,800 yd 25
January 19, 1988 F3 10 mi 100 yd
May 7, 2003 F2 27.5 mi 440 yd 6
March 12, 1975 F2 16.8 mi 60 yd 1
December 7, 2004 F2 1 mi 100 yd
November 22, 1992 F1 9 mi 200 yd 2
November 22, 1992 F1 7 mi 100 yd 2
June 26, 1994 F1 2 mi 100 yd 1

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Chickasaw County was an EF3 on April 27, 2011. It killed 4 people and injured 25 along its 51.5-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
June 11, 2023 EF1 0.9 mi 100 yd
March 24, 2023 EF3 36.6 mi 1,600 yd 2 55
May 2, 2021 EF0 7.5 mi 50 yd
March 17, 2021 EF0 1.4 mi 100 yd
March 17, 2021 EF0 0.5 mi 50 yd
June 12, 2014 EF1 1.3 mi 200 yd 1
April 27, 2011 EF3 51.5 mi 1,320 yd 4 25
April 27, 2011 EF3 70.4 mi 1,800 yd 25

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Chickasaw County as relatively moderate, with a score of 73 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.43 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $1,909,650 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Chickasaw County had?

27 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 13 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Chickasaw County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF1 on June 11, 2023. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Chickasaw County?

An EF3 on March 24, 2023, with a 36.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Chickasaw County?

April has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.