Tornado History

Sharkey Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sharkey, Mississippi. The records below identify 38 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $112.7M, with 37 deaths and 477 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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38recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$112.7Mminimum property damage
March 23, 2025latest tornado
31.9 milongest listed path
1500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 February 21, 19711971EF4 March 24, 20232023F4 March 9, 19921992F4 February 21, 19711971F3 March 28, 19771977F3 December 3, 19531953EF2 December 13, 20222022EF2 February 24, 20112011EF2 December 13, 20222022F2 November 20, 19831983EF2 October 17, 20122012F2 January 21, 19591959F2 March 20, 19761976EF2 March 3, 20082008EF2 April 24, 2010EF2 March 15, 2025F1 September 24, 2005F1 March 20, 1980F1 December 27, 1988F1 November 21, 1992F1 April 22, 1995F1 October 17, 1980F1 March 18, 1986EF1 March 23, 2025F1 November 18, 2003EF1 April 12, 2020EF1 May 10, 2009EF1 November 29, 2010EF0 April 26, 2011EF0 November 29, 2010EF0 April 18, 2013F0 August 26, 1992F0 April 14, 1999F0 September 24, 2005EF0 March 3, 2008EF0 December 9, 2008EF0 April 18, 2013Unknown June 9, 1951© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19923
  • 20083
  • 20103
  • 19712
  • 19802
  • 20052
  • 20112
  • 20132

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 21, 1971F5Sharkey, Mississippi13.3 mi33 yd9123$25.0M
March 24, 2023EF4Sharkey, Mississippi18.87 mi1320 yd14150$83.0M
March 9, 1992F4Sharkey, Mississippi7 mi880 yd00$250K
February 21, 1971F4Sharkey, Mississippi28.8 mi33 yd14192N/A
March 28, 1977F3Sharkey, Mississippi24.5 mi250 yd00$250K
December 3, 1953F3Sharkey, Mississippi10.5 mi300 yd00$25K
December 13, 2022EF2Sharkey, Mississippi1.06 mi250 yd03$1.0M
February 24, 2011EF2Sharkey, Mississippi4.36 mi400 yd00$800K
December 13, 2022EF2Sharkey, Mississippi4.41 mi400 yd00$400K
November 20, 1983F2Sharkey, Mississippi2.3 mi100 yd00$250K
October 17, 2012EF2Sharkey, Mississippi2.46 mi440 yd04$200K
January 21, 1959F2Sharkey, Mississippi31.9 mi100 yd00$25K

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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.