148
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, Mississippi: 148 recorded events between 1973 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,551 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Montgomery County is the 2000s, when 39 of the county's 148 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 Montgomery County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 53.4% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,551 for this hazard and #56 within Mississippi, putting it in the 50.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Montgomery 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | WINONA | 53 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2025 | SAWYER | 50 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | WINONA | 60 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | ESKRIDGE | 60 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | POPLAR CREEK | 50 | $4K |
| Feb 16, 2025 | WINONA | 55 | $15K |
| Jan 5, 2025 | LODI | 50 | $3K |
| Jan 5, 2025 | FOX | 52 | $5K |
| Aug 29, 2024 | WINONA | 40 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2024 | HENDRIX | 52 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Montgomery County
- Hail 73
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Widespread wind damage occurred in Winona, including trees that were blown down across roads and into power lines. At least two houses had trees fallen onto them, which caused significant damage. Some power poles were also snapped.
Several large trees were blown down onto homes and caused significant damage. At least three unoccupied parked cars were significantly damaged or totaled by large trees that blew down on top of them. Several roads were blocked by fallen trees.
Numerous downed trees were observed across the northern portion of the county, some of which fell on roads including Highway 51. A mobile home was pushed off its blocks and damaged west of Sweatman. A few other homes were damage some by wind and others by trees in the same area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Montgomery County, Mississippi?
148 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Montgomery County between 1973 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Montgomery County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Montgomery County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/montgomery-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.