Vicksburg, MS Tornado History — 177 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Vicksburg, MS had?
Vicksburg has had 177 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 14 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Vicksburg?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Vicksburg was an EF0 on November 25, 2025.
When is tornado season in Vicksburg?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Vicksburg, with 45 on record. April through June account for 66 of the 177 tornadoes on record near Vicksburg.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Vicksburg
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 79 total, averaging 4.0 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Vicksburg since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 brief EF1 tornado started near the intersection of Betigheimer Rd and Canada Cross Rd and tracked east-southeast along Bill Strong Rd... dissipating near Old Port (JAN)
Within 25 miles of Vicksburg. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Vicksburg
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Vicksburg and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on November 24, 2025 and the most recent on November 24, 2025. It is already counted in the Vicksburg totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
TDS at Middle... Canada Cross and Bill Strong Roads. Power outages noted there as well. (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 Vicksburg
119 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Vicksburg since 1950, across 4 events. 1,220 injuries have been reported across all events. 1966 was the deadliest year on record near Vicksburg.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on March 3, 1966, which caused 58 fatalities along a 202.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Vicksburg
What the record shows near Vicksburg
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Vicksburg, with 44 of the 177 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 28 so far. The Vicksburg record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Vicksburg, 128 reached EF0 or EF1 and 45 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Vicksburg is rated EF5, of which 2 are logged. A further 4 near Vicksburg are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Vicksburg has averaged 4.0 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 79 in total. 2019 was the busiest of them with 13, and 3 of those years passed with none at all.