Copiah County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Copiah County, MS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,042 alerts that included Copiah County, roughly 104 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (273 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on January 10, 2026. 61 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Copiah County alert history
Alert events that included Copiah County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 273 | 31 | September 8, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 138 | 30 | September 19, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 116 | 7 | November 5, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 92 | 5 | May 6, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 56 | 3 | June 20, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 54 | 7 | August 21, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 51 | 1 | June 21, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 51 | 1 | January 10, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 50 | 0 | October 26, 2025 |
| Wind Advisory | 41 | 2 | October 9, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 25 | 8 | August 21, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 23 | 1 | March 17, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 15 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 11 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 11 | 1 | March 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 0 | January 15, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | September 10, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | August 28, 2021 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 0 | March 30, 2022 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | June 29, 2023 |
| Flood Advisory | 1 | 0 | February 26, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Copiah County
61 tornadoes have been recorded in Copiah County since 1950, killing 53 people and injuring 419. That ranks 13 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on December 28, 2024 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Copiah County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23, 1969 | F4 | Jefferson County | 117.8 mi | 200 yd | 32 | 241 |
| November 21, 1992 | F4 | Copiah County | 128 mi | 880 yd | 12 | 122 |
| March 29, 1976 | F4 | Copiah County | 126.5 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 8 |
| February 26, 1958 | F3 | Copiah County | 69.7 mi | 60 yd | 8 | 26 |
| March 30, 1976 | F3 | Jefferson County | 31.7 mi | 1,583 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2024 | EF1 | Copiah County | 11.9 mi | 1,200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 28, 2024 | EF1 | Copiah County | 2.7 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 28, 2024 | EF1 | Copiah County | 13 mi | 1,500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 14, 2022 | EF1 | Copiah County | 6.4 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 22, 2022 | EF0 | Copiah County | 4.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Copiah County
- Population: 27,536 (2024 estimate)
- State: Mississippi
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 028029 (how to use it)