Tornado History

Tunica Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Tunica, Mississippi. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1962 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.9M, with 1 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.9Mminimum property damage
March 31, 2023latest tornado
26.7 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 14, 19831983F2 April 28, 19621962F2 February 22, 19751975EF1 March 31, 20232023EF1 December 21, 20132013F1 February 23, 19851985F1 February 17, 19861986F1 February 17, 19861986EF0 April 26, 20112011F0 February 23, 19851985EF0 April 25, 20192019Unknown December 3, 19781978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19852
  • 19862
  • 19621
  • 19751
  • 19781
  • 19831
  • 20111
  • 20131

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
May 14, 1983F2Tunica, Mississippi2 mi30 yd02$2.5M
April 28, 1962F2Tunica, Mississippi26.7 mi1760 yd15$250K
February 22, 1975F2Tunica, Mississippi5.2 mi100 yd03$250K
March 31, 2023EF1Tunica, Mississippi9.16 mi1200 yd00$300K
December 21, 2013EF1Tunica, Mississippi2.67 mi200 yd01$250K
February 23, 1985F1Tunica, Mississippi0.1 mi50 yd00$25K
February 17, 1986F1Tunica, Mississippi1 mi50 yd00$25K
February 17, 1986F1Tunica, Mississippi1.5 mi50 yd00$25K
April 26, 2011EF0Tunica, Mississippi3.59 mi200 yd00$25K
February 23, 1985F0Tunica, Mississippi0.1 mi50 yd00$2K
April 25, 2019EF0Tunica, Mississippi0.19 mi50 yd00N/A
December 3, 1978UnknownTunica, Mississippi1 mi70 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.