109
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Amite County, Mississippi: 109 recorded events between 1975 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 61. That places the county #2,099 nationally and #67 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Amite County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Amite County is the 1990s, when 36 of the county's 109 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Amite County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,099 for this hazard and #67 within Mississippi, putting it in the 33.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Amite County with 26 recorded events, while Sep is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1996 | GILLSBURG | 0 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | GILLISBURG | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | MARS HILL | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | PEORIA | 52 | $20K |
| May 24, 2025 | LIBERTY | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | MC ELVEEN | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | PEORIA | 52 | $1K |
| Dec 29, 2024 | LIBERTY | 52 | $3K |
| Dec 29, 2024 | LIBERTY | 52 | $3K |
| Dec 29, 2024 | GLOSTER | 52 | $10K |
| Dec 29, 2024 | TATUM | 52 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Amite County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A large oak tree was blown down on Bean Road near Mississippi Highway 568. A truck later ran into the downed tree, fatally injuring the truck driver. Event time is an estimate of when the tree was blown down based on radar data. Time of accident is unknown at this time. Fatality will be classified as indirect.
Widespread tree damage across northeastern Amite county. Trees down on North Greensburg Rd, Moak Rd, Hwy 570, Thompson Rd, Hwy 569, Tangipahoa Rd, Jones Rd, Womack Lane, County Line Rd, and Spring Hill Rd. A tree was down on a house on Spring Hill Rd and the house was inaccessible due to the road being blocked by trees.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Amite County, Mississippi?
109 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Amite County between 1975 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Amite County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Amite County measured 61.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Amite County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Amite County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/amite-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.