Pike County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Pike County, MS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,036 alerts that included Pike County, roughly 104 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (168 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 7, 2026. 33 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Pike County alert history
Alert events that included Pike County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dense Fog Advisory | 168 | 14 | October 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 131 | 21 | September 13, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 130 | 20 | September 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 82 | 7 | May 7, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 68 | 5 | October 3, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 63 | 7 | June 18, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 61 | 6 | May 7, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 49 | 1 | October 16, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 45 | 2 | July 5, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 32 | 5 | August 21, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 31 | 10 | June 16, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 30 | 3 | August 21, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 28 | 3 | March 18, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 24 | 2 | August 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 22 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 17 | 5 | October 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 1 | March 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 9 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 6 | 0 | September 10, 2024 |
| High Wind Warning | 5 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 5 | 0 | August 27, 2021 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 | 0 | April 2, 2021 |
| Hurricane Watch | 1 | 0 | August 27, 2021 |
| Hurricane Warning | 1 | 0 | August 29, 2021 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
Tornado history in Pike County
33 tornadoes have been recorded in Pike County since 1950, killing 9 people and injuring 223. That ranks 44 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on December 28, 2024 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Pike County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 10, 1975 | F4 | Pike County | 56.5 mi | 200 yd | 9 | 210 |
| December 13, 1977 | F3 | Amite County | 20.4 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 2 |
| April 23, 2020 | EF2 | Pike County | 20 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 6, 2005 | F2 | Pike County | 16 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| March 31, 1981 | F2 | Pike County | 13.7 mi | 127 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2024 | EF1 | Amite County | 6.4 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 28, 2024 | EF1 | Amite County | 8.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 4, 2024 | EF1 | Amite County | 15.6 mi | 275 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 30, 2022 | EF1 | Amite County | 18.4 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 27, 2020 | EF1 | Pike County | 4.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Pike County
- Population: 38,980 (2024 estimate)
- State: Mississippi
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 028113 (how to use it)