Tippah County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Tippah County, MS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 899 alerts that included Tippah County, roughly 90 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (162 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2026. 23 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Tippah County alert history
Alert events that included Tippah County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 162 | 24 | August 22, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 125 | 11 | November 5, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 76 | 11 | September 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 68 | 4 | April 29, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 63 | 7 | November 1, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 57 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 51 | 6 | August 22, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 47 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 46 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 35 | 0 | April 6, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 32 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 25 | 0 | April 9, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 23 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 19 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 13 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 13 | 3 | August 17, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 10 | 0 | April 6, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 0 | January 10, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 1 | March 28, 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 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 25, 2024 |
Tornado history in Tippah County
23 tornadoes have been recorded in Tippah County since 1950, killing 12 people and injuring 59. That ranks 62 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on April 5, 2025 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Tippah County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2015 | EF4 | Marshall County | 75.1 mi | 1,300 yd | 9 | 36 |
| May 2, 2010 | EF3 | Tippah County | 29.6 mi | 880 yd | 3 | 9 |
| September 29, 1972 | F3 | Tippah County | 45.5 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 4 |
| February 22, 1975 | F3 | Lafayette County | 26.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 2 |
| March 22, 1991 | F3 | Benton County | 23 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 3 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2025 | EF2 | Lafayette County | 39.7 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 2, 2025 | EF2 | Tippah County | 12.5 mi | 450 yd | 0 | 3 |
| February 16, 2023 | EF2 | Tippah County | 11 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 1 |
| March 9, 2019 | EF0 | Tippah County | 3.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 9, 2019 | EF0 | Tippah County | 0 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Tippah County
- Population: 21,423 (2024 estimate)
- State: Mississippi
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 028139 (how to use it)