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Jackson, Mississippi
Weather Forecast Office
2016 Mississippi Tornado Count
Official (Jan 1 to Dec 31), 2016
Number of Tornadoes |
44 |
Tornadoes by EF Scale - Fatalities & Injuries
EF0 |
EF1 |
EF2 |
EF3 |
EF4 |
EF5 |
Fatalities |
Injuries |
13 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Tornadoes by Month
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
5 | 25* | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
* Indicates record number of tornadoes for that month in Mississippi. Previous record was 20 in February 1971.
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Jackson, Mississippi
234 Weather Service Dr.
Flowood, MS 39232
601-936-2189
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