1 warning is in effect for Holmes County, MS. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,004 alerts that included Holmes County, roughly 100 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (244 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 19, 2025. 51 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 Holmes County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 244 | 19 | September 21, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 131 | 30 | September 19, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 97 | 3 | May 23, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 84 | 3 | April 29, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 65 | 4 | November 5, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 58 | 5 | August 20, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 55 | 2 | October 9, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 52 | 1 | June 20, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 42 | 1 | November 1, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 39 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 39 | 0 | October 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 30 | 6 | August 19, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 16 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 13 | 0 | March 12, 2022 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 0 | January 15, 2024 |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 4 | 0 | April 25, 2024 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | March 3, 2023 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | August 28, 2021 |
| 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 |
51 tornadoes have been recorded in Holmes County since 1950, killing 35 people and injuring 372. That ranks 26 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on March 14, 2025 (rated EF2).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2023 | EF4 | Issaquena County | 59.2 mi | 1,320 yd | 17 | 165 |
| February 21, 1971 | F4 | Warren County | 65.2 mi | 10 yd | 13 | 182 |
| November 7, 1957 | F3 | Holmes County | 31.2 mi | 300 yd | 2 | 1 |
| December 21, 1990 | F3 | Holmes County | 20 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 15 |
| April 27, 2011 | EF3 | Holmes County | 23 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2025 | EF2 | Humphreys County | 35.8 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 9, 2024 | EF1 | Holmes County | 0.7 mi | 85 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 24, 2023 | EF4 | Issaquena County | 59.2 mi | 1,320 yd | 17 | 165 |
| December 14, 2022 | EF0 | Holmes County | 5.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 30, 2022 | EF1 | Holmes County | 11.5 mi | 1,700 yd | 0 | 1 |