Sunflower County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Sunflower County, MS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 911 alerts that included Sunflower County, roughly 91 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (204 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 5, 2025. 34 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Sunflower County alert history
Alert events that included Sunflower County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 204 | 17 | August 27, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 140 | 31 | September 16, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 75 | 3 | April 29, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 71 | 2 | October 9, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 64 | 5 | August 22, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 56 | 4 | November 5, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 54 | 0 | April 24, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 49 | 0 | October 26, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 41 | 0 | April 7, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 37 | 8 | August 19, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 33 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 17 | 0 | April 5, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 16 | 0 | February 19, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 16 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 0 | January 9, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | March 3, 2023 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | June 29, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
Tornado history in Sunflower County
34 tornadoes have been recorded in Sunflower County since 1950, killing 4 people and injuring 17. That ranks 42 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on January 11, 2020 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Sunflower County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 21, 1971 | F3 | Sunflower County | 8.6 mi | 10 yd | 3 | 0 |
| November 19, 1988 | F3 | Sunflower County | 4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 3 |
| April 3, 1956 | F2 | Sunflower County | 124.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 6 |
| September 24, 2005 | F2 | Humphreys County | 18 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 3 |
| January 21, 1999 | F2 | Sunflower County | 15 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2020 | EF2 | Sunflower County | 5.4 mi | 850 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 11, 2020 | EF2 | Sunflower County | 5.5 mi | 1,700 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 2015 | EF0 | Sunflower County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 20, 2013 | EF0 | Sunflower County | 0.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 25, 2011 | EF1 | Sunflower County | 1.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Sunflower County
- Population: 23,029 (2024 estimate)
- State: Mississippi
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 028133 (how to use it)