Tornado History

Hancock Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hancock, Mississippi. The records below identify 60 tornadoes from 1952 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.7M, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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60recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$26.7Mminimum property damage
April 10, 2024latest tornado
15.1 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 19, 19801980F2 April 13, 19801980F2 April 20, 19821982F2 November 16, 19871987F2 April 7, 19731973F2 May 2, 19771977EF2 April 10, 20242024EF1 April 10, 20242024F1 June 11, 20012001F1 April 6, 20052005EF1 September 30, 20122012F1 April 13, 19691969F1 December 29, 19701970F1 May 21, 19851985F1 May 21, 1985F1 September 16, 1988EF1 March 27, 2009EF1 August 29, 2021F1 August 1, 1977F1 May 15, 1980F1 May 21, 1985F1 February 13, 1952F1 February 1, 1970EF1 May 4, 2019EF1 April 25, 2019EF1 April 10, 2024EF1 April 10, 2024EF1 April 10, 2024EF1 April 10, 2024EF0 August 29, 2021F0 May 3, 1994EF0 August 29, 2021EF0 September 3, 2011EF0 April 8, 2021EF0 August 29, 2021F0 September 20, 1998F0 October 3, 2002EF0 July 14, 2020EF0 April 2, 2009F0 June 30, 2003EF0 November 30, 2010F0 July 22, 2000F0 May 9, 1995F0 April 22, 1995F0 November 7, 1996F0 August 13, 1998F0 July 16, 2000F0 July 22, 2000F0 August 12, 2003F0 June 22, 2004F0 May 29, 2005EF0 April 2, 2009EF0 December 13, 2016EF0 September 6, 2018EF0 April 10, 2024EF0 April 10, 2024Unknown July 14, 1969EFU January 11, 2020EFU April 10, 2024EFU March 15, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)12
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)10
  • F0 (Light damage)14
  • EF0 (Light damage)13
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 202410
  • 20215
  • 19803
  • 19853
  • 20003
  • 20093
  • 19692
  • 19702

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
May 19, 1980F3Hancock, Mississippi13.1 mi800 yd08$25.0M
April 13, 1980F2Hancock, Mississippi15.1 mi300 yd00$250K
April 20, 1982F2Hancock, Mississippi5 mi133 yd00$250K
November 16, 1987F2Hancock, Mississippi3 mi73 yd00$250K
April 7, 1973F2Hancock, Mississippi0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 2, 1977F2Hancock, Mississippi5.4 mi20 yd00$25K
April 10, 2024EF2Hancock, Mississippi0.93 mi300 yd00N/A
April 10, 2024EF1Hancock, Mississippi2.92 mi150 yd00$100K
June 11, 2001F1Hancock, Mississippi1 mi40 yd00$50K
April 6, 2005F1Hancock, Mississippi1.5 mi30 yd00$50K
September 30, 2012EF1Hancock, Mississippi6.07 mi40 yd00$30K
April 13, 1969F1Hancock, Mississippi0.1 mi100 yd00$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.