1 warning is in effect for Smith County, MS. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 991 alerts that included Smith County, roughly 99 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (269 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 25, 2026. 94 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 Smith County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 269 | 42 | September 21, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 123 | 9 | November 5, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 108 | 23 | September 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 86 | 7 | May 6, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 78 | 4 | April 25, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 59 | 3 | September 11, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 54 | 7 | August 21, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 51 | 3 | June 20, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 40 | 2 | October 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 32 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 17 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 16 | 1 | August 16, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 11 | 1 | June 18, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 11 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 8 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 | 0 | February 17, 2021 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 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 |
94 tornadoes have been recorded in Smith County since 1950, killing 5 people and injuring 177. That ranks 3 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on April 6, 2025 (rated EF2).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 1976 | F4 | Copiah County | 126.5 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 8 |
| November 22, 1992 | F4 | Smith County | 40 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 20 |
| November 27, 1994 | F3 | Simpson County | 40 mi | 200 yd | 2 | 0 |
| April 4, 1957 | F3 | Simpson County | 40.2 mi | 167 yd | 1 | 75 |
| March 12, 1986 | F3 | Smith County | 32 mi | 123 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2025 | EF2 | Jones County | 12.4 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 0 |
| April 6, 2025 | EF2 | Smith County | 3.2 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 15, 2025 | EF2 | Covington County | 16.1 mi | 750 yd | 0 | 11 |
| January 5, 2025 | EF1 | Smith County | 6.2 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 28, 2024 | EF1 | Smith County | 13 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 0 |