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Tornado History

Rankin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rankin, Mississippi. The records below identify 110 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $147.4M, with 12 deaths and 147 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes110
Total Deaths12
Total Injuries147
Property Damage$147.4M
Avg Length6.3 mi
Avg Width192 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Rankin, Mississippi

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 1.4 tornadoes per year (4.0/yr in last decade)
April is the peak tornado month with 30 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F4 in Rankin, Mississippi with 10 deaths
2019 was the most active year with 12 tornadoes
The 2010s had the most tornado activity (30 events)
Longest tornado: 50.3 miles in Rankin, Mississippi
Widest tornado: 1,230.0 yards in Rankin, Mississippi
Most tornadoes in one day: 8 on Apr 18, 2019

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Rankin, Mississippi, April is the most active month with 30 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

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Summary: 2019 was the most active year with 12 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

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F1
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Summary: EF1 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 29 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$50.3M$5.0M$503K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2003 with at least $50.3M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F5 March 3, 19661966F4 November 21, 19921992F4 March 29, 19761976F4 January 23, 19691969F3 April 24, 20032003EF3 April 28, 20142014F3 April 6, 20052005F3 February 26, 19581958F2 November 16, 19871987EF2 December 9, 20082008EF2 December 14, 20222022F2 March 27, 19501950F2 March 27, 19501950F2 November 16, 19871987EF2 June 18, 2023EF2 March 21, 2012EF2 November 26, 2019EF2 April 18, 2019F2 January 21, 1959F2 March 11, 1973F2 January 10, 1975F2 April 1, 1983F2 February 14, 1974F2 March 11, 1959EF1 April 4, 2008F1 November 16, 1987EF1 December 28, 2024EF1 February 12, 2008EF1 December 31, 2010F1 September 25, 2005EF1 April 15, 2011F1 April 6, 2003F1 May 4, 1989EF1 February 12, 2008EF1 January 5, 2025EF1 April 18, 2019EF1 December 9, 2008EF1 December 9, 2008EF1 April 18, 2019EF1 September 21, 2013F1 March 18, 1996EF1 February 24, 2007EF1 January 19, 2019EF1 April 14, 2018EF1 May 4, 2021EF1 November 29, 2016EF1 April 18, 2019EF1 November 27, 2019F1 November 4, 1959F1 November 22, 1961F1 April 14, 1967F1 November 22, 1983F1 February 15, 1987F1 November 16, 1987EF1 April 13, 2022EF1 June 18, 2023EF1 April 18, 2019F1 February 5, 2004EF1 April 18, 2019EF1 April 13, 2022EF1 November 17, 2015EF1 April 15, 2011F1 April 6, 2005EF1 April 15, 2011EF1 April 18, 2019F1 February 4, 1960F1 April 4, 1977F1 February 20, 1961F1 February 21, 1971F1 May 4, 1989EF1 May 26, 2025EF0 May 4, 2021F0 December 7, 2004EF0 December 14, 2022EF0 March 14, 2011EF0 April 23, 2020EF0 March 30, 2022EF0 April 18, 2019F0 October 13, 2001EF0 November 1, 2018© OpenStreetMap contributors

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
March 3, 1966F5Rankin, Mississippi35.4 mi33 yd00$25.0M
November 21, 1992F4Rankin, Mississippi37 mi880 yd1098$25.0M
March 29, 1976F4Rankin, Mississippi8.5 mi33 yd00$2.5M
January 23, 1969F4Rankin, Mississippi5.6 mi200 yd01$250K
April 24, 2003F3Rankin, Mississippi12 mi600 yd06$50.0M
April 28, 2014EF3Rankin, Mississippi28.59 mi400 yd110$13.0M
April 6, 2005F3Rankin, Mississippi15 mi600 yd06$11.0M
February 26, 1958F3Rankin, Mississippi27.6 mi60 yd114$250K
November 16, 1987F2Rankin, Mississippi6 mi150 yd05$2.5M
December 9, 2008EF2Rankin, Mississippi0.97 mi300 yd00$800K
December 14, 2022EF2Rankin, Mississippi3.59 mi250 yd00$700K
March 27, 1950F2Rankin, Mississippi50.3 mi50 yd00$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.