Mississippi, 1970

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, October 13, 1970

October 13, 1970 · 17 events in 8 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 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
5
Property damage
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Simpson

When
October 13, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Simpson County
Rating
F2
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.000, -89.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
October 13, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Leake County
Coordinates
32.880, -89.500

Tornado, Leake

When
October 13, 5:40 AM CST
Where
Leake County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.580, -89.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
October 13, 5:40 AM CST
Where
Neshoba County
Coordinates
32.880, -89.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
October 13, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Leake County
Coordinates
32.580, -89.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
October 13, 5:50 AM CST
Where
Leake County
Coordinates
32.780, -89.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
October 13, 5:55 AM CST
Where
Neshoba County
Coordinates
32.780, -89.080

Tornado, Montgomery

When
October 13, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
33.480, -89.680

Tornado, Leake

When
October 13, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Leake County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.580, -89.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Kemper

When
October 13, 6:10 AM CST
Where
Kemper County
Coordinates
32.880, -88.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
October 13, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Coordinates
32.380, -88.900

Tornado, Simpson

When
October 13, 6:25 AM CST
Where
Simpson County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
31.970, -89.770

Tornado, Neshoba

When
October 13, 6:45 AM CST
Where
Neshoba County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.770, -89.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
October 13, 6:45 AM CST
Where
Neshoba County
Coordinates
32.700, -89.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
October 13, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
30.500, -89.080

Tornado, Neshoba

When
October 13, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Neshoba County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.770, -89.220

Tornado, Prentiss

When
October 13, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Prentiss County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.700, -88.600

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: 10047528, 10047529, 10047530, 10047531, 10047532, 10047533, 10047534, 10047535, 10047536, 10047537, 10047538, 10047539, 10047540, 10047541, 10047542, 10047543, 10047544.