Prentiss County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Prentiss County, MS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 935 alerts that included Prentiss County, roughly 94 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (175 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2026. 29 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Prentiss County alert history
Alert events that included Prentiss County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 175 | 18 | August 23, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 125 | 11 | November 5, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 81 | 9 | November 1, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 75 | 11 | September 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 71 | 4 | April 29, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 56 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 52 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 48 | 7 | August 22, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 43 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 41 | 1 | March 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 31 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 25 | 0 | April 9, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 22 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 17 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 15 | 0 | April 6, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 13 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 13 | 3 | August 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 0 | January 10, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 1 | July 1, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 0 | September 28, 2022 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | March 3, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 25, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Prentiss County
29 tornadoes have been recorded in Prentiss County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 51. That ranks 48 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on December 11, 2021 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Prentiss County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 1972 | F3 | Tippah County | 45.5 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 4 |
| January 21, 1959 | F3 | Pontotoc County | 33.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 28, 2014 | EF3 | Lee County | 31 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 32 |
| March 23, 1975 | F3 | Lee County | 17.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 17, 1965 | F3 | Union County | 14.7 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 10 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2021 | EF1 | Prentiss County | 4.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 11, 2020 | EF1 | Prentiss County | 5.7 mi | 120 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 11, 2020 | EF1 | Prentiss County | 8.2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 11, 2020 | EF1 | Lee County | 7.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 16, 2019 | EF0 | Prentiss County | 0.3 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Prentiss County
- Population: 25,489 (2024 estimate)
- State: Mississippi
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 028117 (how to use it)