Tornado History

Prentiss Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Prentiss, Mississippi. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1953 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.1M, with 2 deaths and 41 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.1Mminimum property damage
December 11, 2021latest tornado
12 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 February 24, 20012001F3 March 17, 19651965F3 November 4, 19881988F3 March 23, 19751975EF3 April 28, 20142014F2 November 18, 19571957F2 December 15, 19871987F2 March 14, 19531953F2 December 21, 19671967F1 November 8, 19861986EF1 January 11, 20202020EF1 December 11, 20212021EF1 December 23, 20152015EF1 April 22, 20172017EF1 May 2, 2008EF1 January 11, 2020F1 December 15, 1987F1 November 4, 1988EF1 January 11, 2020F1 October 13, 1970F1 June 7, 1974EF0 August 31, 2017EF0 December 16, 2019F0 May 18, 1995F0 January 22, 1999F0 November 8, 2000F0 January 22, 1999Unknown April 23, 1967© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20203
  • 19672
  • 19872
  • 19882
  • 19992
  • 20172
  • 19531
  • 19571

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, 2001F3Prentiss, Mississippi5 mi50 yd030$2.0M
March 17, 1965F3Prentiss, Mississippi11.7 mi400 yd07$250K
November 4, 1988F3Prentiss, Mississippi12 mi150 yd00$250K
March 23, 1975F3Prentiss, Mississippi8.5 mi100 yd00$25K
April 28, 2014EF3Prentiss, Mississippi1.02 mi440 yd00$10K
November 18, 1957F2Prentiss, Mississippi4.5 mi50 yd02$250K
December 15, 1987F2Prentiss, Mississippi8 mi100 yd01$250K
March 14, 1953F2Prentiss, Mississippi3.3 mi33 yd10$25K
December 21, 1967F2Prentiss, Mississippi0 mi33 yd11$25K
November 8, 1986F1Prentiss, Mississippi2.5 mi77 yd00$250K
January 11, 2020EF1Prentiss, Mississippi4.09 mi100 yd00$125K
December 11, 2021EF1Prentiss, Mississippi4.5 mi100 yd00$125K

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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.