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Tornado History

Simpson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Simpson, Mississippi. The records below identify 75 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.6M, with 14 deaths and 181 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes75
Total Deaths14
Total Injuries181
Property Damage$26.6M
Avg Length8.4 mi
Avg Width218 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Simpson, Mississippi

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

Average 1.0 tornadoes per year (3.0/yr in last decade)
April is the peak tornado month with 15 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F4 in Simpson, Mississippi with 12 deaths
2023 was the most active year with 7 tornadoes
The 2020s had the most tornado activity (21 events)
Longest tornado: 57.6 miles in Simpson, Mississippi
Widest tornado: 1,320.0 yards in Simpson, Mississippi
Most tornadoes in one day: 3 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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December

Summary: In Simpson, Mississippi, April is the most active month with 15 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

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

7530

Summary: 2023 was the most active year with 7 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
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F3
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F4
Unknown

Summary: EF1 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 24 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.

$5.2M$525K$52K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2009 with at least $5.2M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 26, 19761976F4 March 29, 19761976F4 November 21, 19921992F4 January 23, 19691969F4 January 10, 19751975EF3 March 26, 20092009F3 February 26, 19581958F3 April 4, 19571957F3 February 21, 19741974F2 April 25, 19801980EF2 January 19, 20172017F2 November 24, 20042004F2 November 16, 19871987F2 April 27, 19901990F2 October 13, 1970F2 March 11, 1973F2 April 12, 1955F2 February 20, 1961EF1 April 4, 2011EF1 December 28, 2024EF1 January 8, 2008EF1 March 3, 2008EF1 March 31, 2025F1 April 26, 1966F1 December 22, 1990EF1 May 3, 2009EF1 November 23, 2010F1 November 18, 2003EF1 November 23, 2010EF1 January 2, 2017EF1 February 5, 2020EF1 April 18, 2019EF1 February 15, 2016F1 November 7, 1996EF1 April 17, 2022EF1 February 8, 2023F1 November 19, 1988EF1 December 14, 2022EF1 April 3, 2023EF1 January 21, 2016EF1 December 28, 2024EF1 March 3, 2008EF1 December 16, 2019EF1 December 14, 2022EF1 April 17, 2022F1 April 6, 2005EF1 April 18, 2019F1 March 11, 1959F1 September 10, 1965F1 July 14, 1965EF1 December 28, 2024F1 March 22, 1953EF0 February 8, 2023EF0 November 20, 2023EF0 May 18, 2021EF0 February 23, 2016EF0 December 9, 2023EF0 December 9, 2023EF0 April 18, 2019EF0 March 16, 2021EF0 November 20, 2023F0 March 18, 1996EF0 January 5, 2025EF0 January 5, 2025F0 August 26, 1992F0 March 30, 1993EF0 September 20, 2013EF0 April 18, 2015EF0 March 15, 2025Unknown May 3, 1966Unknown May 6, 1966Unknown April 26, 1966Unknown December 23, 1970Unknown July 5, 1967Unknown October 13, 1970© 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 26, 1976F4Simpson, Mississippi18.5 mi880 yd011$2.5M
March 29, 1976F4Simpson, Mississippi22.6 mi33 yd00$2.5M
November 21, 1992F4Simpson, Mississippi5 mi880 yd00$2.5M
January 23, 1969F4Simpson, Mississippi23 mi200 yd1265$250K
January 10, 1975F4Simpson, Mississippi11.9 mi150 yd01$25K
March 26, 2009EF3Simpson, Mississippi16.19 mi500 yd025$5.0M
February 26, 1958F3Simpson, Mississippi56.4 mi60 yd00$2.5M
April 4, 1957F3Simpson, Mississippi7.7 mi167 yd050$250K
February 21, 1974F3Simpson, Mississippi14.2 mi33 yd00$25K
April 25, 1980F2Simpson, Mississippi20.3 mi900 yd17$2.5M
January 19, 2017EF2Simpson, Mississippi1.81 mi500 yd01$2.0M
November 24, 2004F2Simpson, Mississippi24 mi200 yd00$1.5M

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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.