Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Mississippi. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1953 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.6M, with 1 deaths and 33 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$8.6Mminimum property damage
January 11, 2020latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 November 24, 20012001F4 April 17, 19781978F4 March 9, 19921992F2 September 24, 20052005F2 April 22, 19741974F2 February 17, 19761976F2 October 17, 19801980EF2 January 11, 20202020F2 February 20, 19531953F2 June 19, 19691969F2 December 4, 19731973F1 April 3, 19571957EF1 October 9, 20092009F1 November 10, 19661966F1 April 19, 1991F1 February 9, 1965F0 April 7, 2006F0 November 28, 2005EF0 January 11, 2020F0 April 4, 1989F0 January 21, 1999F0 February 24, 2001F0 September 24, 2005EF0 May 2, 2008EF0 April 18, 2013EF0 April 18, 2017Unknown June 28, 1966Unknown June 4, 1970© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20053
  • 19662
  • 20012
  • 20202
  • 19531
  • 19571
  • 19651
  • 19691

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
November 24, 2001F4Washington, Mississippi4.8 mi880 yd012$3.5M
April 17, 1978F4Washington, Mississippi3.6 mi100 yd03$2.5M
March 9, 1992F4Washington, Mississippi4 mi880 yd01$250K
September 24, 2005F2Washington, Mississippi2 mi300 yd00$680K
April 22, 1974F2Washington, Mississippi11.7 mi33 yd02$250K
February 17, 1976F2Washington, Mississippi6.2 mi60 yd00$250K
October 17, 1980F2Washington, Mississippi20 mi200 yd00$250K
January 11, 2020EF2Washington, Mississippi0.99 mi850 yd00$120K
February 20, 1953F2Washington, Mississippi1 mi100 yd02$25K
June 19, 1969F2Washington, Mississippi0 mi33 yd01$25K
December 4, 1973F2Washington, Mississippi12.5 mi30 yd06$25K
April 3, 1957F1Washington, Mississippi11.9 mi33 yd04$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.