Tornado History

Wayne Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wayne, Mississippi. The records below identify 39 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $27.6M, with 2 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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39recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$27.6Mminimum property damage
March 4, 2025latest tornado
27.49 milongest listed path
1230 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 February 28, 19871987F3 November 4, 19881988F3 February 26, 19581958EF3 February 12, 20252025EF2 April 28, 20142014F2 June 28, 19571957EF2 March 17, 20212021EF2 April 5, 20222022EF2 December 28, 20242024EF2 March 4, 20252025F1 May 8, 19731973F1 November 15, 20062006EF1 February 10, 20132013EF1 January 13, 20132013EF1 February 23, 2016F1 February 19, 1996EF1 February 10, 2013EF1 April 28, 2014F1 March 18, 1996F1 March 18, 1996EF1 December 16, 2019F1 February 4, 1960EF1 April 23, 2020EF1 March 17, 2021EF1 April 5, 2022EF1 April 5, 2022EF1 March 30, 2022EF1 March 30, 2022EF1 March 30, 2022EF1 March 30, 2022EF1 December 27, 2024F0 March 18, 1996EF0 October 7, 2017EF0 April 15, 2011F0 May 17, 2003F0 November 24, 2004F0 October 27, 1995EF0 April 15, 2011Unknown May 11, 1959© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)15
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20227
  • 19964
  • 20133
  • 20112
  • 20142
  • 20212
  • 20242
  • 20252

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 28, 1987F4Wayne, Mississippi4 mi1230 yd00$25.0M
November 4, 1988F3Wayne, Mississippi8 mi200 yd00$250K
February 26, 1958F3Wayne, Mississippi17.9 mi100 yd20$2K
February 12, 2025EF3Wayne, Mississippi27.49 mi910 yd02N/A
April 28, 2014EF2Wayne, Mississippi9.2 mi250 yd00$1.0M
June 28, 1957F2Wayne, Mississippi10 mi50 yd00$250K
March 17, 2021EF2Wayne, Mississippi13.1 mi325 yd00N/A
April 5, 2022EF2Wayne, Mississippi2.21 mi250 yd00N/A
December 28, 2024EF2Wayne, Mississippi6.51 mi550 yd00N/A
March 4, 2025EF2Wayne, Mississippi3.98 mi150 yd04N/A
May 8, 1973F1Wayne, Mississippi0.5 mi300 yd00$250K
November 15, 2006F1Wayne, Mississippi5.83 mi200 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.