1 warning is in effect for Clarke County, MS. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 846 alerts that included Clarke County, roughly 85 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (153 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 29, 2026. 54 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 Clarke County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 153 | 26 | September 21, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 120 | 10 | November 5, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 94 | 23 | September 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 85 | 7 | May 6, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 52 | 5 | April 29, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 49 | 5 | October 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 49 | 6 | August 21, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 48 | 2 | September 11, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 46 | 2 | June 19, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 41 | 2 | October 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 35 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 18 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 10 | 1 | August 16, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 8 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 | 0 | February 14, 2021 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 3 | 1 | October 9, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| 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 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 0 | 1 | October 8, 2026 |
54 tornadoes have been recorded in Clarke County since 1950, killing 13 people and injuring 378. That ranks 22 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on May 26, 2025 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2011 | EF4 | Jasper County | 122 mi | 1,050 yd | 7 | 17 |
| February 28, 1987 | F4 | Jones County | 35 mi | 1,230 yd | 6 | 350 |
| December 16, 2019 | EF3 | Wayne County | 61.2 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 2 |
| November 18, 1957 | F3 | Clarke County | 9 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 5, 2020 | EF2 | Jasper County | 59.9 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2025 | EF1 | Clarke County | 8.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 6, 2025 | EF1 | Clarke County | 1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 15, 2025 | EF1 | Clarke County | 13.3 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 15, 2025 | EF2 | Jasper County | 13 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 12, 2025 | EF0 | Clarke County | 1.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |