229
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$921K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Harrison County, Mississippi: 229 recorded events between 1963 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #816 nationally and #30 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Harrison County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Harrison County is the 2010s, when 48 of the county's 229 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 Harrison County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 42.7% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #816 for this hazard and #30 within Mississippi, putting it in the 74.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Harrison County with 32 recorded events, while Oct 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 22, 1990 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 | |
| Dec 3, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $0 | |
| Feb 15, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| May 21, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | BEAUVOIR | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | (GPT)GULFPORT RGNL A | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | GULFPORT | 52 | $8K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | (GPT)GULFPORT RGNL A | 66 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | (GPT)GULFPORT RGNL A | 52 | $15K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | HANDSBORO | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | (GPT)GULFPORT RGNL A | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | D IBERVILLE | 52 | $3K |
| Jun 30, 2025 | D IBERVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | (GPT)GULFPORT RGNL A | 57 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Harrison County
- Hail 96
- Tornado 89
- Flash Flood 62
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several locations in the D'Iberville community had minor wind damage. The roof of a storage building was peeled off and a few plate glass windows were blown out. An auto dealership had several garage doors blown in, metal siding peeled off, a showroom facade blown off, and a large sign damaged. Wind gusts were estimated in the 75 to 90 mph range.
Thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to a shopping mall with air conditioning units dislodged. Also at the mall, a large sign was damaged, a light pole was toppled and some glass window panels were blown in. In nearby neighborhoods, fences, a small tree and large tree limbs were blown down. Winds were estimated in the 75 to 90 mph range.
A National Weather Service storm survey indicated that straight line thunderstorms toppled a weakened tree, snapped several large and small tree limbs, and caused damage to an outbuilding. The damage was noted along Cuevas Delisle Road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Harrison County, Mississippi?
229 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Harrison County between 1963 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Harrison County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Harrison County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Harrison 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 Harrison County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/harrison-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.