Tornado History

Quitman Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Quitman, Mississippi. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1955 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $31.2M, with 2 deaths and 23 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$31.2Mminimum property damage
January 11, 2020latest tornado
34.6 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 December 23, 20152015F3 April 24, 19761976F2 May 12, 19781978F2 November 24, 20012001F2 June 22, 19551955F2 November 14, 19581958F2 November 19, 19641964EF1 January 11, 20202020F1 May 27, 19651965EF1 May 10, 20082008EF0 January 22, 20122012EF0 August 9, 20192019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19551
  • 19581
  • 19641
  • 19651
  • 19761
  • 19781
  • 20011
  • 20081

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, 2015EF3Quitman, Mississippi18.68 mi800 yd07$734K
April 24, 1976F3Quitman, Mississippi7.7 mi300 yd00$250K
May 12, 1978F2Quitman, Mississippi11.5 mi33 yd00$25.0M
November 24, 2001F2Quitman, Mississippi27 mi300 yd216$5.0M
June 22, 1955F2Quitman, Mississippi34.6 mi33 yd00$25K
November 14, 1958F2Quitman, Mississippi3 mi30 yd00$25K
November 19, 1964F2Quitman, Mississippi17.3 mi440 yd00$25K
January 11, 2020EF1Quitman, Mississippi1.8 mi150 yd00$50K
May 27, 1965F1Quitman, Mississippi0.5 mi100 yd00$25K
May 10, 2008EF1Quitman, Mississippi0.3 mi30 yd00$25K
January 22, 2012EF0Quitman, Mississippi0.27 mi75 yd00$50K
August 9, 2019EF0Quitman, Mississippi0.09 mi50 yd00N/A

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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.