318
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$8.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Leake County, Mississippi: 318 recorded events between 1966 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #392 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Leake County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Leake County is the 2010s, when 94 of the county's 318 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 Leake County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #392 for this hazard and #16 within Mississippi, putting it in the 87.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Leake County with 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2021 | THOMASTOWN | 50 | 1 | 0 | $18K |
| Nov 23, 1983 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Mar 9, 2006 | CARTHAGE | 65 | 0 | 1 | $700K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | ROSEBUD | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | WALNUT GROVE | 52 | $0 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | MARYDELL | 60 | $0 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | CARTHAGE LEAK CO ARP | 60 | $0 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | THOMASTOWN | 60 | $0 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | ST ANN | 55 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | CARTHAGE | 60 | $0 |
| May 21, 2025 | OFAHOMA | 60 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | REMUS | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | BERTICE | 51 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Leake County
- Hail 104
- Tornado 75
- Flash Flood 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm produced winds of up to 90 mph in southwestern portions of the county. An NWS survey team determined the damage was due to straight-line winds. Total damage produced by the wind included one mobile homes and seven businesses destroyed. Five houses, one mobile home, and eleven businesses sustained extensive damage. Finally, 14 houses, one mobile home, and 20 businesses sustained minor damage.
Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down as an intense line of storms hit Leake County with 60 to 80 mph winds. Almost 50 roads were blocked by down trees and lines across the county. About 5 homes sustained minor shingle damage, a few sheds were destroyed and 3 mobile homes had tin blown off the roof. The damage was widespread across the county as the line moved generally from northeast to southwest.
Damaging thunderstorm winds tore a path across southern Leake county from near Lena to near Tuscola. Four chicken houses were severely damaged and four out buildings were destroyed. Seven residential homes and one church sustained major roof damage. In addition, dozens of trees were blown down with several across area roads and several more downing power lines.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Leake County, Mississippi?
318 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Leake County between 1966 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Leake County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Leake County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Leake 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 Leake County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/leake-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.