Tornado History

Yazoo Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Yazoo, Mississippi. The records below identify 65 tornadoes from 1971 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $149.0M, with 15 deaths and 213 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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65recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$149.0Mminimum property damage
October 18, 2025latest tornado
37 milongest listed path
3080 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 April 24, 20102010F4 February 21, 19711971F3 December 9, 19991999EF2 April 30, 20172017EF2 November 29, 20102010EF2 November 29, 20102010EF2 April 30, 20172017F2 October 17, 19801980F2 March 18, 19861986F2 March 18, 19861986F2 November 16, 19871987F2 October 16, 19891989EF2 April 12, 20202020EF2 February 5, 20202020F2 March 20, 1976EF1 December 9, 2008EF1 May 2, 2021F1 February 19, 2002F1 December 31, 2002EF1 April 30, 2017EF1 March 30, 2022EF1 March 1, 2007EF1 March 11, 2018EF1 November 1, 2018EF1 February 5, 2020EF1 March 22, 2022EF1 December 28, 2024F1 May 18, 1983F1 May 18, 1983F1 May 18, 1983F1 March 18, 1986EF1 April 27, 2011EF1 February 10, 2020EF1 October 17, 2012EF1 April 30, 2017EF1 March 22, 2022EF1 March 22, 2022EF1 December 28, 2024F1 November 26, 1988EF0 February 6, 2008F0 April 6, 2003F0 March 22, 1992EF0 February 23, 2016EF0 May 4, 2021F0 April 6, 2003EF0 December 27, 2018EF0 April 13, 2019EF0 April 13, 2019EF0 June 24, 2019EF0 May 2, 2021EF0 December 23, 2020F0 March 22, 1992F0 August 26, 1992F0 August 26, 1992F0 October 11, 2001F0 August 26, 1992F0 July 4, 1995F0 June 15, 1998F0 May 5, 1999F0 April 29, 2004EF0 April 28, 2014EF0 October 18, 2025EFU April 13, 2022EFU March 22, 2022EFU March 22, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)17
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)11
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 20227
  • 19925
  • 20205
  • 20174
  • 19833
  • 19863
  • 20103
  • 20183

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 24, 2010EF4Yazoo, Mississippi34.85 mi3080 yd453$140.0M
February 21, 1971F4Yazoo, Mississippi37 mi33 yd11154N/A
December 9, 1999F3Yazoo, Mississippi6 mi400 yd01$200K
April 30, 2017EF2Yazoo, Mississippi21.7 mi1700 yd00$2.3M
November 29, 2010EF2Yazoo, Mississippi7.45 mi150 yd00$1.3M
November 29, 2010EF2Yazoo, Mississippi11.7 mi200 yd00$700K
April 30, 2017EF2Yazoo, Mississippi5.08 mi1500 yd00$300K
October 17, 1980F2Yazoo, Mississippi10 mi900 yd00$250K
March 18, 1986F2Yazoo, Mississippi2 mi100 yd00$250K
March 18, 1986F2Yazoo, Mississippi0 mi100 yd00$250K
November 16, 1987F2Yazoo, Mississippi6 mi73 yd00$250K
October 16, 1989F2Yazoo, Mississippi3 mi80 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.