Tornado History

De Soto Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on De Soto, Mississippi. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1962 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $50.7M, with 1 deaths and 105 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$50.7Mminimum property damage
May 18, 2025latest tornado
15.2 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 24, 19701970EF2 February 5, 20082008EF2 July 30, 20092009EF2 June 12, 20092009EF2 January 11, 20202020F2 January 19, 19881988EF2 March 31, 20232023F2 November 24, 20012001F2 April 28, 19621962F2 May 16, 19681968F2 November 27, 19731973F2 February 11, 19651965F2 April 3, 19681968EF1 May 18, 20252025EF1 January 11, 2020F1 November 27, 1973F1 November 27, 1973F1 March 12, 1986F1 March 22, 2005F1 June 30, 1967F1 June 24, 1969F0 January 22, 1999F0 March 22, 2005EF0 February 5, 2008EF0 January 3, 2023EF0 May 2, 2010F0 August 5, 1993© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19733
  • 19682
  • 20052
  • 20082
  • 20092
  • 20202
  • 20232
  • 19621

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
April 24, 1970F3De Soto, Mississippi1.9 mi20 yd05$2K
February 5, 2008EF2De Soto, Mississippi1.81 mi440 yd00$28.4M
July 30, 2009EF2De Soto, Mississippi5.82 mi440 yd00$6.0M
June 12, 2009EF2De Soto, Mississippi2.88 mi75 yd01$4.0M
January 11, 2020EF2De Soto, Mississippi8.21 mi300 yd00$2.6M
January 19, 1988F2De Soto, Mississippi9.5 mi70 yd01$2.5M
March 31, 2023EF2De Soto, Mississippi13.57 mi1200 yd00$2.0M
November 24, 2001F2De Soto, Mississippi6 mi300 yd09$1.9M
November 27, 1973F2De Soto, Mississippi4.1 mi33 yd150$250K
April 28, 1962F2De Soto, Mississippi7.9 mi1760 yd01$250K
May 16, 1968F2De Soto, Mississippi5.2 mi100 yd07$250K
February 11, 1965F2De Soto, Mississippi13.7 mi33 yd01$25K

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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.