Tornado History

Purvis Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Purvis, Mississippi as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 12 matching records from 1994 through 2022. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is March 30, 2022, and minimum reported property damage totals $1.4M.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.4Mminimum property damage
March 30, 2022latest tornado
9.91 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 January 21, 20172017F2 January 7, 20052005EF2 February 23, 20162016F1 March 20, 20062006F1 November 15, 20062006EF1 March 31, 20162016EF1 January 2, 20172017EF1 May 15, 20082008EF0 March 30, 20222022F0 March 9, 19941994F0 November 9, 20002000EF0 September 1, 20082008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20062
  • 20082
  • 20162
  • 20172
  • 19941
  • 20001
  • 20051
  • 20221

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
January 21, 2017EF2Lamar, Mississippi9.91 mi550 yd00$300K
January 7, 2005F2Lamar, Mississippi3 mi300 yd00$200K
February 23, 2016EF2Lamar, Mississippi5.63 mi100 yd10$105K
March 20, 2006F1Lamar, Mississippi3 mi50 yd01$500K
November 15, 2006F1Lamar, Mississippi1 mi70 yd00$100K
March 31, 2016EF1Lamar, Mississippi1.44 mi50 yd00$70K
January 2, 2017EF1Lamar, Mississippi6.52 mi225 yd00$50K
May 15, 2008EF1Lamar, Mississippi3.46 mi600 yd00$10K
March 30, 2022EF0Lamar, Mississippi5.07 mi25 yd00$25K
March 9, 1994F0Lamar, Mississippi2 mi50 yd00$5K
November 9, 2000F0Lamar, Mississippi0.5 mi50 yd00$3K
September 1, 2008EF0Lamar, Mississippi2.03 mi30 yd00$2K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.