Mississippi, 1955

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 12, 1955

April 12, 1955 · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$253,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tate

When
April 12, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Tate County
Coordinates
34.700, -90.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
April 12, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
32.380, -90.900

Tornado, Simpson

When
April 12, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Simpson County
Rating
F2
Path length
57.6 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
31.920, -89.980

Tornado, Lincoln

When
April 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F2
Path length
72.7 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.530, -89.420

Tornado, Neshoba

When
April 12, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County
Rating
F2
Path length
40.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.580, -89.330

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10047339, 10049041, 10049042, 10049043, 10049822.