Panola County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Panola County, MS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 994 alerts that included Panola County, roughly 99 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (173 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 8, 2025. 26 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Panola County alert history
Alert events that included Panola County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 173 | 22 | August 23, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 116 | 21 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 103 | 9 | November 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 84 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 66 | 4 | April 29, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 63 | 1 | July 4, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 60 | 5 | August 22, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 52 | 0 | April 6, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 48 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 38 | 5 | August 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 35 | 0 | June 8, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 25 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 22 | 0 | April 6, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 19 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 18 | 0 | March 28, 2024 |
| Freeze Watch | 16 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 15 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 8 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 0 | January 10, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 7 | 1 | July 1, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 0 | September 28, 2022 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | March 3, 2023 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 25, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
Tornado history in Panola County
26 tornadoes have been recorded in Panola County since 1950, killing 5 people and injuring 69. That ranks 55 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on March 24, 2023 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Panola County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2015 | EF3 | Bolivar County | 61.6 mi | 800 yd | 2 | 28 |
| November 24, 2001 | F2 | Quitman County | 43.5 mi | 300 yd | 3 | 33 |
| June 22, 1955 | F2 | Quitman County | 34.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 12, 1978 | F2 | Coahoma County | 33.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 19, 1964 | F2 | Quitman County | 17.3 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2023 | EF1 | Panola County | 3.9 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 24, 2023 | EF1 | Panola County | 6.2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 24, 2023 | EF1 | Panola County | 8.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 30, 2022 | EF1 | Panola County | 16.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 1 |
| January 11, 2020 | EF0 | Panola County | 7.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Panola County
- Population: 32,764 (2024 estimate)
- State: Mississippi
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 028107 (how to use it)