1 warning is in effect for Attala County, MS. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 943 alerts that included Attala County, roughly 94 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (225 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 19, 2025. 53 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 degrees expected Sunday morning. * WHERE...Portions of central Mississippi * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could damage sensitive vegetation.
What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 10:44 AM EST | Freeze Warning | Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; |
Alert events that included Attala County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 225 | 22 | September 21, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 125 | 3 | May 23, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 97 | 22 | September 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 78 | 4 | May 6, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 66 | 5 | November 5, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 59 | 6 | August 20, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 45 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 43 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 42 | 2 | October 9, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 37 | 0 | October 19, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 32 | 0 | April 6, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 20 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 20 | 1 | August 16, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 16 | 0 | January 9, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 0 | January 15, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 4 | 0 | April 25, 2024 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | August 28, 2021 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 0 | March 30, 2022 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | June 29, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
53 tornadoes have been recorded in Attala County since 1950, killing 14 people and injuring 119. That ranks 23 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on March 30, 2022 (rated EF2).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2014 | EF4 | Leake County | 33.4 mi | 1,320 yd | 10 | 84 |
| March 11, 1963 | F4 | Attala County | 45.2 mi | 440 yd | 2 | 7 |
| January 19, 1988 | F4 | Attala County | 13 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 1 |
| June 3, 1950 | F3 | Attala County | 2 mi | 50 yd | 2 | 1 |
| December 2, 1967 | F3 | Warren County | 82.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2022 | EF2 | Leake County | 10.7 mi | 1,200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 22, 2022 | EF1 | Attala County | 3.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 22, 2022 | EF1 | Attala County | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 22, 2022 | EF1 | Holmes County | 14.2 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 2021 | EF1 | Attala County | 7.5 mi | 110 yd | 0 | 0 |