1 warning is in effect for Newton County, MS. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 847 alerts that included Newton County, roughly 85 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (214 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 6, 2025. 60 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 Newton County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 214 | 27 | September 21, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 105 | 9 | November 5, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 91 | 22 | September 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 85 | 7 | May 6, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 52 | 3 | June 20, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 52 | 5 | August 20, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 45 | 2 | October 9, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 39 | 0 | April 6, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 38 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 33 | 1 | July 13, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 12 | 0 | March 10, 2024 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 12 | 0 | January 15, 2024 |
| Red Flag Warning | 10 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 10 | 1 | August 16, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 | 0 | February 17, 2021 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 1 | October 9, 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 |
60 tornadoes have been recorded in Newton County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 67. That ranks 16 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on April 6, 2025 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 1992 | F4 | Smith County | 40 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 20 |
| January 3, 1982 | F3 | Newton County | 11 mi | 300 yd | 1 | 17 |
| March 12, 1986 | F3 | Smith County | 32 mi | 123 yd | 0 | 2 |
| April 27, 2011 | EF3 | Newton County | 10.3 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 17, 2012 | EF3 | Newton County | 6.8 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2025 | EF1 | Newton County | 8.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 15, 2025 | EF1 | Newton County | 6.7 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 15, 2025 | EF0 | Newton County | 3.5 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 15, 2025 | EF1 | Newton County | 16.7 mi | 720 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 28, 2024 | EF1 | Newton County | 2.6 mi | 650 yd | 0 | 0 |