Mississippi, 1965

Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, February 11, 1965

February 11, 1965 · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

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  • 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
1
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, De Soto

When
February 11, 2:45 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Rating
F2
Path length
13.7 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.920, -90.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Tate

When
February 11, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Tate County
Coordinates
34.700, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
February 11, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
34.500, -89.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore

When
February 11, 3:18 PM CST
Where
Leflore County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.500, -90.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Chickasaw

When
February 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Chickasaw County
Coordinates
34.080, -88.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippah

When
February 11, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Tippah County
Coordinates
34.580, -88.900

Tornado, Newton

When
February 11, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Rating
F2
Path length
11.9 mi
Path width
220 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.570, -89.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Tishomingo

When
February 11, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Tishomingo County
Coordinates
34.780, -88.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Tishomingo

When
February 11, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Tishomingo County
Coordinates
34.580, -88.180

Hail, Scott

When
February 11, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.380, -89.680

What these are

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.
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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10048263, 10048264, 10049112, 10049113, 10049114, 10049327, 10049328, 10049329, 10049330, 10049331.