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Tornado History

Winston Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Winston, Mississippi. The records below identify 36 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $122.6M, with 13 deaths and 93 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes36
Total Deaths13
Total Injuries93
Property Damage$122.6M
Avg Length6.4 mi
Avg Width387 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Winston, Mississippi

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

Average 0.5 tornadoes per year (1.6/yr in last decade)
April is the peak tornado month with 19 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: EF4 in Winston, Mississippi with 10 deaths
2019 was the most active year with 7 tornadoes
The 2010s had the most tornado activity (19 events)
Longest tornado: 40.7 miles in Winston, Mississippi
Widest tornado: 1,500.0 yards in Winston, Mississippi
Most tornadoes in one day: 6 on Apr 18, 2019

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Summary: In Winston, Mississippi, April is the most active month with 19 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

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

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Summary: 2019 was the most active year with 7 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

EF0
F1
EF1
F2
EF2
F3
F4
EF4
EF5
Unknown

Summary: EF1 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 18 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.

$115.0M$11.5M$1.1M$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2014 with at least $115.0M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

EF5 April 27, 20112011EF4 April 28, 20142014F4 February 23, 19771977F3 November 24, 20042004F2 January 18, 19731973F2 May 1, 19851985EF2 April 13, 20192019F2 April 4, 19571957F2 April 20, 19951995EF1 April 18, 20082008F1 November 10, 20022002EF1 November 29, 20162016EF1 April 13, 20222022EF1 April 18, 20082008EF1 April 27, 2011EF1 April 27, 2011EF1 April 14, 2018EF1 February 15, 2016EF1 January 5, 2025F1 November 7, 1957EF1 November 18, 2015F1 November 10, 2002EF1 November 29, 2022EF1 November 18, 2015EF1 April 18, 2019EF1 April 18, 2019EF1 November 18, 2015EF1 April 13, 2022EF1 April 13, 2022EF1 April 18, 2019EF0 November 1, 2018EF0 May 25, 2015EF0 April 18, 2019EF0 April 18, 2019EF0 April 18, 2019Unknown December 20, 1951© 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
April 27, 2011EF5Winston, Mississippi4.24 mi900 yd00$100K
April 28, 2014EF4Winston, Mississippi25.01 mi1320 yd1081$115.0M
February 23, 1977F4Winston, Mississippi15 mi350 yd25$250K
November 24, 2004F3Winston, Mississippi12 mi600 yd12$2.5M
January 18, 1973F2Winston, Mississippi3.3 mi400 yd00$250K
May 1, 1985F2Winston, Mississippi1 mi50 yd00$250K
April 13, 2019EF2Winston, Mississippi2.06 mi830 yd00$110K
April 4, 1957F2Winston, Mississippi40.7 mi200 yd04$25K
April 20, 1995F2Winston, Mississippi1 mi100 yd00$20K
April 18, 2008EF1Winston, Mississippi8.87 mi500 yd01$3.0M
November 10, 2002F1Winston, Mississippi15 mi500 yd00$200K
November 29, 2016EF1Winston, Mississippi2.31 mi170 yd00$150K

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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.