Mississippi, 1968

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Mississippi, November 3, 1968

November 3, 1968 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

4 tornado, 1 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
13
Property damage
$50,000
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

4 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Harrison

When
November 3, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Rating
F3
Path length
2 mi
Path width
123 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
30.370, -89.080

Tornado, Pearl River

When
November 3, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Pearl River County
Rating
F2
Path length
19.8 mi
Path width
180 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.800, -89.650

Tornado, Pearl River

When
November 3, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Pearl River County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
31.000, -89.370

Tornado, Stone

When
November 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Stone County
Rating
F2
Path length
23.7 mi
Path width
183 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.800, -89.320

Thunderstorm Wind, George

When
November 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where
George County
Coordinates
30.780, -88.500

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.

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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: 10049692, 10049693, 10049694, 10049695, 10049696.