Tornado History

Issaquena Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Issaquena, Mississippi. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.7M, with 0 deaths and 24 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$3.7Mminimum property damage
March 15, 2025latest tornado
75.5 milongest listed path
1600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 February 21, 19711971F4 February 21, 19711971F3 December 3, 19531953F2 January 22, 19531953EF2 April 24, 20102010F2 April 24, 19581958F2 April 24, 19581958F2 March 20, 19761976F2 March 28, 19771977F2 March 22, 19531953F2 February 26, 19581958EF2 March 15, 20252025EF1 February 24, 20112011EF1 April 13, 20222022EF1 March 24, 2023EF1 December 28, 2024F1 April 20, 1959F1 November 19, 1988EF1 April 18, 2013F1 November 18, 2003EF0 November 29, 2010EF0 April 15, 2011EF0 December 13, 2022F0 April 6, 2003EF0 May 2, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19533
  • 19583
  • 19712
  • 20032
  • 20102
  • 20112
  • 20222
  • 19591

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
February 21, 1971F5Issaquena, Mississippi18.7 mi33 yd00$250K
February 21, 1971F4Issaquena, Mississippi5.4 mi33 yd00N/A
December 3, 1953F3Issaquena, Mississippi8.3 mi300 yd020$2.5M
January 22, 1953F2Issaquena, Mississippi29.7 mi100 yd00$250K
April 24, 2010EF2Issaquena, Mississippi15.04 mi1100 yd00$100K
April 24, 1958F2Issaquena, Mississippi40.4 mi30 yd00$25K
April 24, 1958F2Issaquena, Mississippi12.6 mi30 yd00$25K
March 20, 1976F2Issaquena, Mississippi2.3 mi440 yd00$25K
March 28, 1977F2Issaquena, Mississippi5.2 mi150 yd04$25K
March 22, 1953F2Issaquena, Mississippi75.5 mi200 yd00$2K
February 26, 1958F2Issaquena, Mississippi2.7 mi33 yd00$2K
March 15, 2025EF2Issaquena, Mississippi8.86 mi1600 yd00N/A

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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.