Tornado History

Panola Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Panola, Mississippi. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1962 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $30.1M, with 1 deaths and 20 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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24recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$30.1Mminimum property damage
March 24, 2023latest tornado
23.87 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 December 23, 20152015F2 May 12, 19781978F2 November 24, 20012001F2 April 24, 19761976EF2 April 27, 20132013F2 March 12, 19751975F1 March 9, 20062006EF1 January 11, 20202020F1 June 30, 19871987EF1 March 30, 20222022EF1 March 24, 20232023EF1 March 24, 20232023EF1 May 2, 20102010EF1 December 21, 20132013F1 July 13, 1977F1 November 19, 1988F1 December 27, 1988F1 February 23, 1962EF0 January 11, 2020F0 May 9, 1975EF0 February 5, 2008F0 January 21, 1999EF0 March 24, 2023EF0 April 27, 2011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20233
  • 19752
  • 19882
  • 20132
  • 20202
  • 19621
  • 19761
  • 19771

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
December 23, 2015EF3Panola, Mississippi23.87 mi800 yd02$1.0M
May 12, 1978F2Panola, Mississippi16.2 mi33 yd00$25.0M
November 24, 2001F2Panola, Mississippi7.5 mi300 yd112$2.0M
April 24, 1976F2Panola, Mississippi13.3 mi300 yd00$250K
April 27, 2013EF2Panola, Mississippi0.79 mi75 yd00$120K
March 12, 1975F2Panola, Mississippi2.5 mi70 yd00$25K
March 9, 2006F1Panola, Mississippi1 mi200 yd00$500K
January 11, 2020EF1Panola, Mississippi3.87 mi150 yd01$300K
June 30, 1987F1Panola, Mississippi3 mi50 yd00$250K
March 30, 2022EF1Panola, Mississippi16.2 mi200 yd01$140K
March 24, 2023EF1Panola, Mississippi6.18 mi150 yd00$140K
March 24, 2023EF1Panola, Mississippi8.39 mi100 yd00$75K

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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.