1 warning is in effect for Leflore County, MS. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 869 alerts that included Leflore County, roughly 87 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (156 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 18, 2025. 44 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 Leflore County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 156 | 13 | August 20, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 137 | 31 | September 16, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 74 | 3 | April 29, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 73 | 0 | May 18, 2025 |
| Wind Advisory | 71 | 2 | October 9, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 63 | 5 | August 22, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 52 | 3 | November 5, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 48 | 0 | October 26, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 42 | 0 | May 10, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 35 | 8 | August 19, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 34 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 16 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 16 | 0 | May 18, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 15 | 0 | February 19, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 0 | January 9, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | March 3, 2023 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | June 29, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
44 tornadoes have been recorded in Leflore County since 1950, killing 15 people and injuring 93. That ranks 32 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on April 5, 2025 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 1984 | F3 | Leflore County | 71 mi | 10 yd | 15 | 76 |
| February 24, 2001 | F3 | Leflore County | 22 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 21, 1972 | F3 | Leflore County | 12.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 24, 1973 | F3 | Leflore County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 3, 1956 | F2 | Sunflower County | 124.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 6 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2025 | EF1 | Leflore County | 7.2 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 5, 2025 | EF1 | Leflore County | 7.2 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 14, 2025 | EF2 | Humphreys County | 35.8 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 14, 2025 | EF2 | Humphreys County | 35.8 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2011 | EF1 | Leflore County | 3.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |