Tornado History

Lee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lee, Mississippi. The records below identify 40 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $133.6M, with 6 deaths and 96 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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40recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$133.6Mminimum property damage
April 5, 2025latest tornado
19.21 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 29, 19631963EF3 April 28, 20142014F3 November 19, 19881988EF3 May 8, 20082008F3 February 24, 20012001F3 March 23, 19751975EF2 November 5, 20182018EF2 March 31, 20232023EF2 December 16, 20192019F2 March 21, 19551955F2 April 8, 19571957F2 May 6, 20032003F2 May 13, 19761976F2 April 3, 19561956EF2 April 1, 2023EF1 April 1, 2023EF1 May 2, 2021EF1 March 24, 2023F1 May 12, 1978F1 October 4, 1990EF1 February 15, 2025EF1 April 5, 2025F1 April 30, 1966F1 April 30, 1966F1 December 24, 1977EF1 May 2, 2021F0 September 16, 1996EF0 January 11, 2020EF0 June 8, 2021EF0 March 17, 2021EF0 May 2, 2009EF0 May 2, 2021EF0 May 2, 2009EF0 December 16, 2019EF0 June 8, 2021F0 October 19, 2004EF0 June 8, 2021F0 January 22, 1999F0 April 30, 1985EF0 August 31, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)10

Most Active Years

  • 20217
  • 20234
  • 19662
  • 20092
  • 20192
  • 20252
  • 19551
  • 19561

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
April 29, 1963F4Lee, Mississippi4.7 mi1000 yd320$250K
April 28, 2014EF3Lee, Mississippi19.21 mi440 yd130$15.0M
November 19, 1988F3Lee, Mississippi12.5 mi120 yd211$2.5M
May 8, 2008EF3Lee, Mississippi7.56 mi200 yd00$1.5M
February 24, 2001F3Lee, Mississippi10 mi100 yd00$1.0M
March 23, 1975F3Lee, Mississippi8.7 mi100 yd00$25K
November 5, 2018EF2Lee, Mississippi10.21 mi200 yd00$3.0M
March 31, 2023EF2Lee, Mississippi10.68 mi750 yd00$1.0M
December 16, 2019EF2Lee, Mississippi9.42 mi250 yd00$750K
March 21, 1955F2Lee, Mississippi0.3 mi33 yd00$250K
April 8, 1957F2Lee, Mississippi9 mi200 yd00$250K
May 6, 2003F2Lee, Mississippi0.3 mi100 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.