1 warning is in effect for Madison County, MS. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,201 alerts that included Madison County, roughly 120 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (378 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on January 9, 2026. 78 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 Madison County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 378 | 35 | September 22, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 127 | 29 | September 19, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 95 | 2 | June 22, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 91 | 4 | May 6, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 89 | 5 | November 5, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 78 | 3 | August 6, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 61 | 7 | August 20, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 59 | 1 | January 9, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 52 | 3 | June 20, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 46 | 2 | October 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 33 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 23 | 8 | August 21, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 14 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 13 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 13 | 0 | January 15, 2024 |
| Red Flag Warning | 9 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 0 | January 15, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | August 27, 2021 |
| 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 |
78 tornadoes have been recorded in Madison County since 1950, killing 14 people and injuring 258. That ranks 7 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on December 28, 2024 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 1976 | F4 | Madison County | 22.3 mi | 880 yd | 3 | 177 |
| November 24, 2001 | F4 | Madison County | 11.5 mi | 880 yd | 2 | 21 |
| February 26, 1958 | F3 | Copiah County | 69.7 mi | 60 yd | 8 | 26 |
| December 2, 1967 | F3 | Warren County | 82.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| November 11, 1995 | F3 | Madison County | 15 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2024 | EF1 | Hinds County | 23.6 mi | 570 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 10, 2024 | EF0 | Madison County | 0.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 25, 2024 | EF1 | Hinds County | 8.8 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 20, 2023 | EF1 | Madison County | 2.3 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 18, 2023 | EF1 | Madison County | 1.4 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |