Tornado History

Jones Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jones, Mississippi. The records below identify 81 tornadoes from 1951 through 2026, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $85.3M, with 16 deaths and 589 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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81recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$85.3Mminimum property damage
January 9, 2026latest tornado
26 milongest listed path
3520 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 February 28, 19871987EF4 April 12, 20202020F3 April 14, 19991999F3 December 28, 19541954F3 January 9, 19721972F3 May 27, 19731973F3 November 15, 20062006EF3 April 28, 20142014EF3 December 16, 20192019F3 April 3, 19741974F3 April 21, 19511951F2 December 3, 19831983F2 April 8, 19861986EF2 December 23, 20142014EF2 March 26, 2009EF2 December 20, 2007EF2 November 16, 2011EF2 April 23, 2020F2 November 22, 1961F2 March 2, 1971F2 April 24, 1973F2 April 24, 1973F2 December 13, 1977F2 October 17, 1980F2 October 27, 1980F2 November 18, 1957F2 April 22, 1974F1 January 27, 1994F1 March 15, 2002F1 March 22, 2005EF1 February 20, 2014F1 December 11, 1983F1 March 17, 1987EF1 December 10, 2008EF1 April 26, 2011F1 March 20, 2006F1 January 5, 2007EF1 April 13, 2022EF1 November 16, 2011EF1 December 25, 2012EF1 April 5, 2022EF1 January 3, 2023EF1 November 16, 2014F1 May 17, 2003F1 December 2, 1967F1 June 8, 1989F1 February 26, 1998EF1 April 12, 2020EF1 December 14, 2022EF1 April 3, 2023F1 November 27, 2003EF1 April 17, 2022F1 December 17, 1961F1 November 15, 2006EF1 March 15, 2025EF0 April 7, 2014EF0 September 2, 2008EF0 November 30, 2010EF0 January 9, 2026EF0 July 22, 2016EF0 May 20, 2010F0 October 13, 2001EF0 March 21, 2012F0 March 20, 2006EF0 January 22, 2018EF0 February 20, 2014EF0 December 27, 2024EF0 September 2, 2008EF0 April 6, 2025F0 October 29, 1985F0 February 16, 2001EF0 December 9, 2012EF0 April 5, 2022F0 June 13, 2001F0 October 13, 2001EF0 April 14, 2007EF0 April 6, 2025Unknown November 23, 1960Unknown June 26, 1966Unknown June 29, 1966© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)7
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)11
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)14
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)14
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)16
  • Unknown rating4

Most Active Years

  • 20146
  • 20225
  • 20014
  • 20064
  • 19663
  • 19733
  • 20073
  • 20083

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 28, 1987F4Jones, Mississippi26 mi1230 yd6350$25.0M
April 12, 2020EF4Jones, Mississippi16.04 mi3520 yd480$11.8M
April 14, 1999F3Jones, Mississippi14.5 mi880 yd130$4.0M
May 27, 1973F3Jones, Mississippi15 mi400 yd135$2.5M
December 28, 1954F3Jones, Mississippi11.5 mi250 yd025$2.5M
January 9, 1972F3Jones, Mississippi13.5 mi300 yd012$2.5M
November 15, 2006F3Jones, Mississippi10.5 mi850 yd01$1.7M
April 28, 2014EF3Jones, Mississippi8.71 mi880 yd015$1.5M
December 16, 2019EF3Jones, Mississippi16.52 mi350 yd03$1.0M
April 3, 1974F3Jones, Mississippi12 mi100 yd01$250K
April 21, 1951F3Jones, Mississippi8.8 mi33 yd210$25K
December 3, 1983F2Jones, Mississippi1 mi100 yd00$2.5M

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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.