Laurel, MS Tornado History — 182 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Laurel, MS had?
Laurel has had 182 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 22 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Laurel?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Laurel was an EF2 on April 6, 2025, causing 1 fatality.
When is tornado season in Laurel?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Laurel, with 46 on record. April through June account for 67 of the 182 tornadoes on record near Laurel.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Laurel
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 93 total, averaging 4.7 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Laurel since December 29, 2025
These are 9 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
This weak brief EF0 tornado touched down near the intersection of CR 8 and CR 31. Multiple large branches were broken off with an uprooted tree along CR 31. (JAN)
This EF0 tornado tracked along CR 16 west of Paulding... uprooting trees and snapping large tree limbs along its path. Max wind 80 mph. Path length 1.2 miles. Max path (JAN)
High resolution satellite imagery revealed an EF1 tornado began along Waynesboro Shubuta Road tracking east-southeast for roughly 2 miles. The tornado primarily damaged (MOB)
Corrects previous tornado report from 6 W Whistler. This is the third of three EF1 tornadoes within the Pleasant Grove area... with these final two tornadoes featuring (MOB)
An EF-1 tornado began just west of Okatoma Creek... uprooting several trees. The tornado continued northeast and ended just east of Old Highway 49... uprooting a few mo (JAN)
This very brief EF0 tornado resulted in minor tree damage south of Taylorsville as it tracked across Charlie Red Drive and Ben Stroud Road. Max wind 75 mph... max path (JAN)
This EF-1 tornado began near the intersection of US Highway 11 and MS Highway 528... initially mainly producing damage to tree limbs as it tracked across southeast Jasp (JAN)
This weak... brief tornado touched down along Jasper Co Road 7. A barn had tin pealed off the roof and a tree was snapped along with other large limbs broken. The path (JAN)
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 SSE Shady Grove. Video provided by Jones County EOC shows that this damage was produced by a tornado. Roof damage occurred (JAN)
Within 25 miles of Laurel. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Laurel
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Laurel and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 5, 2025 and the most recent on April 5, 2025. They are already counted in the Laurel totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
TDS noted on radar. (JAN)
This brief EF-0 tornado touched down near Highway 29 south of Taw Jeffcoat road where it downed trees and limbs moving northeast. The tornado continued northeast doing (JAN)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Laurel
27 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Laurel since 1950, across 11 events. 848 injuries have been reported across all events. 2020 was the deadliest year on record near Laurel.
The deadliest single event was an EF4 on April 12, 2020, which caused 7 fatalities along a 67.4-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Laurel
What the record shows near Laurel
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Laurel, with 40 of the 182 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 40 so far. The Laurel record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Laurel, 118 reached EF0 or EF1 and 63 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Laurel is rated EF4, of which 3 are logged. A further 1 near Laurel is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Laurel has averaged 4.7 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 93 in total. 2022 was the busiest of them with 13, and 1 of those years passed with none at all.