The November 21, 1992 tornado

F4Leake, Attala, Choctaw, Copiah, Simpson, Rankin and Scott counties, Mississippi

An F4 tornado on a 128.0-mile path that killed 12 and injured 122. It was one of 30 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 7 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Watch how it happened Part of the outbreak of November 21, 1992: 30 tornadoes in 3 states

F4 tornado · November 21, 1992

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay

Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times

Distance—of 128.0 miles

Now in—

RatingF4

Path milestones

Damage pathWidened for visibility; recorded maximum width 880 yards

TownsSized by population today; those within 3 miles flash as it passes

Counties on the pathLit as the tornado enters them

Source: Storm Prediction Center start and end points. Times as logged by the National Weather Service. Towns are today’s Census places.

The tornado

Rating: F4; Fujita scale
Path length: 128.0 mi; Width up to 880 yards
Killed: 12; Along the whole path
Injured: 122; Along the whole path
Date and time: Saturday, November 21, 1992; 11:27 PM CST
That day: 30; tornadoes in the U.S.; every one, with a replay of the day

Counties on its path

Other notable tornadoes that day

F4, Harris County30 mi

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.