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Coahoma County, Mississippi tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 27 tornadoes in Coahoma County, Mississippi from 1950 through 2024, about one every 2.8 years. That ranks it 51 of 82 counties in Mississippi with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF3 on December 23, 2015.

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Tornadoes since 1950
27
Since 2000
7
Strongest
EF3, December 23, 2015
Most recent
EF3, December 23, 2015
Peak month
April (9)
Per 1,000 sq mi
46
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 Coahoma County

April has brought the most, 9 of 27. About 56% touched down between 2 pm and 8 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it).

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) 4
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 13
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 7
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 3
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 Coahoma County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
April 29, 1963 F3 5.7 mi 440 yd 5 10
December 23, 2015 EF3 61.6 mi 800 yd 2 28
April 24, 1976 F3 24.6 mi 300 yd 1
December 21, 2013 EF2 10.1 mi 300 yd 1 2
December 5, 1953 F2 8.2 mi 30 yd 11
October 28, 1955 F2 2 mi 10 yd 1
November 19, 1964 F2 21.5 mi 100 yd
July 16, 1974 F2 0.5 mi 50 yd
May 12, 1978 F2 33.4 mi 100 yd
July 30, 2009 EF2 33.4 mi 600 yd

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

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Coahoma County was an F3 on April 29, 1963. It killed 5 people and injured 10 along its 5.7-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
December 23, 2015 EF3 61.6 mi 800 yd 2 28
December 21, 2013 EF2 10.1 mi 300 yd 1 2
April 26, 2011 EF0 30.8 mi 200 yd
April 26, 2011 EF0 27.9 mi 200 yd
July 30, 2009 EF2 33.4 mi 600 yd
May 6, 2009 EF1 0.1 mi 25 yd
November 24, 2001 F1 10 mi 400 yd
June 9, 1994 F0 0.3 mi 23 yd

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 Coahoma County as relatively moderate, with a score of 87 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.35 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $3,737,292 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 Coahoma County had?

27 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 7 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Coahoma County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF3 on December 23, 2015. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Coahoma County?

An EF3 on December 23, 2015, with a 61.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Coahoma 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.