Tornadoes in Walthall County
The Storm Prediction Center records 36 tornadoes whose paths touched Walthall County, Mississippi between 1957 and 2025. They killed 13 people and injured 30. The busiest month is April, with 9 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF4 on 15 March 2025. The most recent was on 15 March 2025.
- 36tornadoes
- 13deaths
- 30injuries
- 891per 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 Walthall County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 7 | 19% |
| F1 / EF1 | 17 | 47% |
| F2 / EF2 | 8 | 22% |
| F3 / EF3 | 1 | 3% |
| F4 / EF4 | 3 | 8% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Walthall County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s | 6 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
Records for Walthall County
- Deadliest and Strongest and Longest path: Kentwood, Louisiana tornado15 March 2025, EF4, 6 deaths, 6 injuries, 67.2 miles long
- Most recent: Tylertown, Mississippi tornado15 March 2025, EF3, 1 death, 2 injuries, 26.1 miles long
Notable tornadoes in Walthall County
- Kentwood, Louisiana tornado15 March 2025, EF4, 6 deaths, 6 injuries, 67.2 miles long
- Tylertown, Mississippi tornado12 April 2020, EF4, 4 deaths, 3 injuries, 22.1 miles long
- Tylertown, Mississippi tornado19 April 2020, EF4, 1 death, 1 injury, 53.8 miles long
- Tylertown, Mississippi tornado15 March 2025, EF3, 1 death, 2 injuries, 26.1 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.