Tornado History

Pontotoc Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pontotoc, Mississippi. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $32.8M, with 7 deaths and 57 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Want to check tornado history for a specific address?Use the address lookup to see nearby historical tornado tracks, dates, ratings, and distance from the location.

Check any address
23recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$32.8Mminimum property damage
April 5, 2025latest tornado
23 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 February 24, 20012001F3 January 21, 19591959EF2 March 31, 20232023EF2 April 5, 20252025F2 May 18, 19831983F2 November 10, 19661966F2 February 20, 19531953F2 February 21, 19711971EF2 April 1, 20232023F1 May 12, 19781978F1 May 20, 19901990EF1 May 2, 20212021F1 November 19, 19881988F1 December 21, 19901990EF1 October 7, 2008EF0 April 27, 2011EF0 November 18, 2015F0 January 18, 1996F0 April 7, 2006EF0 May 2, 2021EF0 November 5, 2018F0 April 30, 1995F0 April 30, 2002© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19902
  • 20212
  • 20232
  • 19531
  • 19591
  • 19661
  • 19711
  • 19781

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 24, 2001F3Pontotoc, Mississippi23 mi1000 yd643$28.0M
January 21, 1959F3Pontotoc, Mississippi3.8 mi33 yd01$250K
March 31, 2023EF2Pontotoc, Mississippi5.97 mi475 yd00$3.0M
April 5, 2025EF2Pontotoc, Mississippi8.01 mi600 yd01$300K
May 18, 1983F2Pontotoc, Mississippi4 mi50 yd03$250K
November 10, 1966F2Pontotoc, Mississippi0 mi33 yd00$25K
February 20, 1953F2Pontotoc, Mississippi14.2 mi880 yd01$2K
April 1, 2023EF2Pontotoc, Mississippi16.87 mi475 yd15N/A
February 21, 1971F2Pontotoc, Mississippi0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 12, 1978F1Pontotoc, Mississippi10.4 mi200 yd00$250K
May 20, 1990F1Pontotoc, Mississippi1 mi30 yd02$250K
May 2, 2021EF1Pontotoc, Mississippi1.35 mi150 yd00$100K

Want to check a home, business, or exact property?Search any address to compare nearby historical tornado tracks against that specific location.

Check any address

Related Location Pages

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.