Tornado History

Leflore Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Leflore, Mississippi. The records below identify 43 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $33.7M, with 16 deaths and 207 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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43recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$33.7Mminimum property damage
April 5, 2025latest tornado
105.9 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 February 21, 19711971F4 February 21, 19711971F3 April 21, 19841984F3 February 24, 20012001F3 February 21, 19711971F3 November 24, 19731973F2 December 21, 19901990F2 September 24, 20052005F2 January 26, 19671967F2 November 20, 19731973F2 October 17, 19801980F2 December 27, 19881988F2 March 11, 19681968F2 April 1, 19701970F2 January 28, 1974F2 December 27, 1968F2 April 3, 1956EF2 March 14, 2025EF2 March 14, 2025F1 April 29, 2005F1 April 4, 1989F1 April 4, 1989F1 September 24, 2005EF1 April 23, 2010EF1 April 27, 2011F1 January 3, 2000EF1 May 2, 2008F1 May 10, 1986F1 December 7, 2004F1 September 24, 2005EF1 April 27, 2011EF1 April 5, 2025EF1 April 5, 2025EF0 February 24, 2007F0 July 1, 1959F0 June 22, 1991F0 April 16, 1998F0 January 21, 1999F0 May 29, 2004F0 September 24, 2005F0 September 24, 2005F0 April 7, 2006F0 April 7, 2006© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)11
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20056
  • 20254
  • 19713
  • 19682
  • 19732
  • 19892
  • 20042
  • 20062

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, 1971F4Leflore, Mississippi9.1 mi33 yd14192N/A
February 21, 1971F4Leflore, Mississippi24.2 mi33 yd00N/A
April 21, 1984F3Leflore, Mississippi7 mi10 yd24$25.0M
February 24, 2001F3Leflore, Mississippi5 mi400 yd00$2.2M
February 21, 1971F3Leflore, Mississippi10 mi33 yd00$25K
November 24, 1973F3Leflore, Mississippi0 mi33 yd00$2K
December 21, 1990F2Leflore, Mississippi16 mi300 yd00$2.5M
September 24, 2005F2Leflore, Mississippi8 mi250 yd00$1.5M
January 26, 1967F2Leflore, Mississippi0.3 mi20 yd07$250K
November 20, 1973F2Leflore, Mississippi0 mi33 yd00$250K
October 17, 1980F2Leflore, Mississippi5.4 mi33 yd00$250K
December 27, 1988F2Leflore, Mississippi6 mi73 yd00$250K

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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.