Tornadoes in Leake County
The Storm Prediction Center records 81 tornadoes whose paths touched Leake County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2024. They killed 94 people and injured 874. The busiest month is April, with 27 tornadoes. The strongest was an F5 on 3 March 1966. The most recent was on 28 December 2024.
- 81tornadoes
- 94deaths
- 874injuries
- 1,390per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Leake County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 10 | 12% |
| F1 / EF1 | 48 | 59% |
| F2 / EF2 | 10 | 12% |
| F3 / EF3 | 10 | 12% |
| F4 / EF4 | 2 | 2% |
| F5 / EF5 | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Leake County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 32 |
| 2020s | 9 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 11 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 27 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 15 |
| Dec | 5 |
Records for Leake County
- Deadliest and Strongest and Longest path: Learned, Mississippi tornado3 March 1966, F5, 58 deaths, 518 injuries, 202.5 miles long
- Most recent: Mississippi tornado28 December 2024, EF1, 37.5 miles long
Notable tornadoes in Leake County
- Learned, Mississippi tornado3 March 1966, F5, 58 deaths, 518 injuries, 202.5 miles long
- Pearl, Mississippi tornado21 November 1992, F4, 12 deaths, 122 injuries, 128 miles long
- Carthage, Mississippi tornado28 April 2014, EF4, 10 deaths, 84 injuries, 33.4 miles long
- Jackson, Mississippi tornado26 February 1958, F3, 8 deaths, 26 injuries, 69.7 miles long
- Carthage, Mississippi tornado2 April 1982, F3, 3 deaths, 40 injuries, 42 miles long
- Georgetown, Mississippi tornado26 February 1958, F3, 1 death, 34 injuries, 71 miles long
- Lena, Mississippi tornado18 February 1976, F3, 1 death, 27 injuries, 27.3 miles long
- Carthage, Mississippi tornado9 May 1971, F3, 1 death, 3 injuries, 1 mile long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.