Tate County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Tate County, MS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,035 alerts that included Tate County, roughly 104 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. 15 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
Updated from the National Weather Service · lists refresh hourly; the live map loads current alerts directly from the NWS
No warnings, watches or advisories include Tate County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Lafayette County, DeSoto County, Marshall County, Tunica County.
Tate County alert history
Alert events that included Tate County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 173 | 19 | August 21, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 113 | 19 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 108 | 8 | November 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 88 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 69 | 0 | June 19, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 65 | 4 | April 29, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 64 | 2 | April 29, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 57 | 6 | August 22, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 50 | 0 | April 6, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 49 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 33 | 0 | June 8, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 30 | 5 | August 19, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 25 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 19 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 18 | 0 | March 28, 2024 |
| Freeze Watch | 17 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 8 | 0 | March 1, 2025 |
| 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 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| 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 |
Tornado history in Tate County
15 tornadoes have been recorded in Tate County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 35. That ranks 78 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on April 2, 2025 (rated EF3).
Strongest tornadoes in Tate County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2025 | EF3 | Tate County | 12.2 mi | 650 yd | 0 | 2 |
| November 24, 2001 | F2 | Quitman County | 43.5 mi | 300 yd | 3 | 33 |
| April 8, 1980 | F2 | Tate County | 0.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 1975 | F2 | Tate County | 0.1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 5, 1967 | F1 | Tate County | 11.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2025 | EF3 | Tate County | 12.2 mi | 650 yd | 0 | 2 |
| March 27, 2021 | EF1 | Tate County | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 11, 2020 | EF0 | Panola County | 7.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 11, 2020 | EF1 | Tate County | 11.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 21, 2013 | EF0 | Tate County | 0.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Tate County
- Population: 28,551 (2024 estimate)
- State: Mississippi
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 028137 (how to use it)