Tornado History

Jefferson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jefferson, Mississippi. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.4M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$2.4Mminimum property damage
December 28, 2024latest tornado
96.7 milongest listed path
1583 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 January 23, 19691969F3 November 23, 20042004F3 March 30, 19761976F2 September 25, 20052005F2 September 25, 20052005F2 May 10, 20062006F2 April 24, 19531953F1 March 17, 19871987EF1 April 30, 20172017F1 March 26, 20052005EF1 December 9, 20082008EF1 December 14, 20222022EF1 December 28, 20242024EF1 December 28, 20242024F1 May 1, 1950F1 April 12, 1986F1 March 26, 2005EF1 March 21, 2012EF1 April 18, 2019EF1 May 2, 2021F1 February 14, 1966F1 September 25, 2005EF0 January 2, 2017F0 September 25, 2005F0 March 26, 2005F0 January 22, 1999EF0 January 8, 2008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)8
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20057
  • 20082
  • 20172
  • 20242
  • 19501
  • 19531
  • 19661
  • 19691

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 23, 1969F4Jefferson, Mississippi19.5 mi200 yd00$250K
November 23, 2004F3Jefferson, Mississippi18 mi600 yd00$300K
March 30, 1976F3Jefferson, Mississippi27 mi1583 yd00$250K
September 25, 2005F2Jefferson, Mississippi5 mi800 yd01$300K
September 25, 2005F2Jefferson, Mississippi10 mi600 yd00$180K
May 10, 2006F2Jefferson, Mississippi7 mi440 yd00$120K
April 24, 1953F2Jefferson, Mississippi96.7 mi30 yd00$25K
March 17, 1987F1Jefferson, Mississippi3 mi100 yd00$250K
April 30, 2017EF1Jefferson, Mississippi11.09 mi440 yd00$250K
March 26, 2005F1Jefferson, Mississippi8 mi75 yd00$70K
December 9, 2008EF1Jefferson, Mississippi6.42 mi500 yd00$50K
December 14, 2022EF1Jefferson, Mississippi4.47 mi300 yd00$50K

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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.