Tornado History

Lafayette Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lafayette, Mississippi. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $62.6M, with 1 deaths and 33 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$62.6Mminimum property damage
April 5, 2025latest tornado
26.8 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 February 5, 20082008F3 April 21, 19841984EF3 April 27, 20112011F3 February 22, 19751975EF2 May 2, 20102010EF2 April 5, 20252025F2 January 3, 20002000F2 August 3, 19521952F2 April 24, 19761976F2 March 26, 19761976F2 February 23, 19621962F2 May 10, 19701970EF1 April 14, 20182018EF1 March 24, 20232023F1 March 28, 1975F1 March 20, 1976F1 November 26, 1988EF1 February 5, 2008F1 April 21, 1984EF0 April 14, 2018EF0 May 8, 2008EF0 September 2, 2008EF0 August 28, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20084
  • 19763
  • 19752
  • 19842
  • 20182
  • 19521
  • 19621
  • 19701

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 5, 2008EF3Lafayette, Mississippi7.15 mi1000 yd014$35.0M
April 21, 1984F3Lafayette, Mississippi18 mi10 yd03$25.0M
April 27, 2011EF3Lafayette, Mississippi13.57 mi440 yd08$1.5M
February 22, 1975F3Lafayette, Mississippi4.7 mi50 yd02$2K
May 2, 2010EF2Lafayette, Mississippi1.43 mi75 yd10$250K
April 5, 2025EF2Lafayette, Mississippi8.52 mi600 yd00$175K
January 3, 2000F2Lafayette, Mississippi21 mi150 yd03$100K
August 3, 1952F2Lafayette, Mississippi0.3 mi200 yd00$25K
April 24, 1976F2Lafayette, Mississippi26.8 mi300 yd02$25K
March 26, 1976F2Lafayette, Mississippi1 mi100 yd00$25K
February 23, 1962F2Lafayette, Mississippi0 mi33 yd01$2K
May 10, 1970F2Lafayette, Mississippi11.8 mi33 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.