Tornado History

Monroe Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Monroe, Mississippi. The records below identify 47 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $96.0M, with 21 deaths and 202 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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47recorded tornadoes
EF5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$96.0Mminimum property damage
March 23, 2025latest tornado
27.72 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF5 April 27, 20112011EF3 March 24, 20232023F3 February 16, 19561956EF3 April 27, 20112011EF3 April 27, 20112011F3 March 20, 19761976F3 March 17, 19651965EF2 April 13, 20192019F2 May 7, 20032003EF2 April 13, 20192019F2 March 11, 19631963F2 March 12, 19751975F2 June 19, 19801980F2 January 7, 19891989F2 February 20, 1989EF2 November 29, 2010F2 May 14, 1953EF1 April 24, 2010F1 May 10, 1970F1 December 23, 1988EF1 November 29, 2016EF1 March 31, 2021EF1 May 25, 2015EF1 January 12, 2023F1 January 13, 2005EF1 January 30, 2013F1 February 13, 1952F1 September 12, 1982F1 May 18, 1986F1 November 4, 1988F1 March 5, 1989F1 January 7, 1989F1 December 7, 2004F1 April 29, 2005EF1 February 16, 2023EF1 March 22, 2022EF1 January 5, 2025EF1 April 2, 2009EF0 May 25, 2015EF0 March 30, 2022EF0 February 1, 2012EF0 April 29, 2016EF0 April 29, 2016EF0 March 17, 2021EF0 March 15, 2025F0 April 20, 1995EF0 March 23, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)11
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)10
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)8

Most Active Years

  • 19894
  • 20113
  • 20163
  • 20233
  • 20253
  • 19882
  • 20052
  • 20102

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 27, 2011EF5Monroe, Mississippi6.05 mi1320 yd1637$2.5M
March 24, 2023EF3Monroe, Mississippi27.72 mi1600 yd255$80.0M
February 16, 1956F3Monroe, Mississippi8 mi200 yd155$2.5M
April 27, 2011EF3Monroe, Mississippi13.7 mi1320 yd10$1.0M
April 27, 2011EF3Monroe, Mississippi9.12 mi1760 yd03$750K
March 20, 1976F3Monroe, Mississippi18.7 mi1400 yd03$250K
March 17, 1965F3Monroe, Mississippi8.5 mi230 yd01$25K
April 13, 2019EF2Monroe, Mississippi11.3 mi800 yd119$3.0M
May 7, 2003F2Monroe, Mississippi11.5 mi440 yd06$2.0M
April 13, 2019EF2Monroe, Mississippi13.2 mi800 yd00$500K
March 11, 1963F2Monroe, Mississippi2 mi23 yd05$250K
March 12, 1975F2Monroe, Mississippi4.3 mi100 yd01$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.