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30 Longest Tornado Tracks in Mississippi

Rank
Date
 Time
CST		 Deaths Injuries Width
Yards		 Path
Miles
F
Scale
Counties Affected
1
 3/3/1966 1830
57
504
900
203
5
 Hinds, Rankin, Scott, Leake, Neshoba, Kemper, Noxubee, Pickens AL, Tuscaloosa AL
2
 2/21/1971 1600
58
795
800
160
4
 Issaquena, Sharkey, Humphreys, Leflore, Grenada, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha, Lafayette
3
 4/24/1908 1145
143
770
1000
155
4
 Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington LA, Marion, Lamar, Forrest, Perry, Wayne MS
4
 4/20/1920 0800
88
700
800
130
4

Oktibbeha, Clay, Monroe, Itawamba MS,
Marion, Franklin, Colbert, Lawrence AL

5
 11/21/1992 2335
12
98
800
128
4
 Copiah, Simpson, Rankin, Scott, Leake, Attala, Choctaw
6
 4/29/1909 1930
29
100
600
125
4
 DeSoto MS,
Shelby, Fayette, Hardeman, Chester, Henderson, Decatur TN
7
 2/21/1971 1450
36
492
600
110
5
 Richland, Madison, East Carroll LA,
Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington, Humphreys, Sunflower, Leflore MS
8
 4/24/1908 0500
91
400
700
105
4
 Rapides, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia LA,
Adams, Jefferson, Claiborne MS
8
 1/23/1969 0525
32
241
1200
105
4
 Jefferson, Copiah, Simpson, Rankin, Smith, Scott
10
 4/3/1974 1950
30
280
800
102
5
 Monroe MS,
Lamar, Marion, Winston, Lawrence, Morgan AL
11
 11/20/1900 1900
2
40
200
95
2
 Bolivar, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha, Panola
12
 4/21/1984 1600
15
76
125
91
3
 Leflore, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha, Lafayette, Union
13
 11/20/1900 1445
30
100
500
90
4
 Coahoma, Tunica, Tate, DeSoto, Marshall MS,
Fayette TN
13
 3/28/1902 1530
2
30
70
90
2
 Calhoun, Pontotoc, Lee, Itawamba MS,
Franklin AL
15
 3/29/1976 1405
0
8
600
76
4
 Copiah, Simpson, Rankin, Smith, Scott
16
 2/21/1971 1706
13
182
800
70
4
 Warren, Yazoo, Holmes
17
 3/16/1919 1300
17
50
300
65
3
 Franklin, Richland, Madison, East Carroll LA,
Issaquena, Sharkey MS
17
 5/26/1924 2330
9
25
unk
65
2
 Covington, Jones, Wayne, Clarke
17
 2/26/1958 1730
8
36
70
65
3
 Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Madison, Leake
20
 4/20/1920 0700
24
180
400
60
4
 Union, Tiah, Prentiss, Alcorn, Tishomingo
20
 2/26/1958 1730
7
24
70
60
3
 Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Madison, Leake
22
 4/24/1976 1945
0
2
300
59
2
 Panola, Lafayette, Union
23
 4/22/1883 0940
4
30
200
55
3
 Concordia LA,
Adams, Jefferson, Claiborne MS
23
 4/22/1883 1300
11
100
400
55
3
 Copiah, Simpson, Rankin, Scott
23
 3/24/1949 2200
7
69
100
55
3
 West Carroll, East Carroll LA,
Washington MS
26
 10/17/1980 1315
0
0
200
53
2
 Washington, Humphreys, Leflore
27
 2/24/2001 2135
6
43
270
52
3
 Calhoun, Pontotoc, Union, Lee, Prentiss
28
 5/26/1924 2345
10
30
200
50
3
 Jasper, Clarke, Lauderdale
28
 3/20/1976 2020
1
9
125
50
3
 Webster, Clay, Chickasaw, Monroe


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