302
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$5.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Newton County, Mississippi: 302 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #444 nationally and #18 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Newton County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Newton County is the 2000s, when 114 of the county's 302 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 Newton County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 51.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #444 for this hazard and #18 within Mississippi, putting it in the 85.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Newton County with 56 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 5, 2007 | HICKORY | 68 | 0 | 1 | $30K |
| Jul 17, 2000 | CONEHATTA | 0 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | PROSPECT | 52 | $0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | PERDUE | 50 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | UNION | 55 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | DECATUR | 55 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | STRATTON | 55 | $0 |
| May 21, 2025 | COOKSEY | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | HICKORY | 50 | $5K |
| Apr 27, 2025 | BEULAH HUBBARD | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 15, 2025 | DECATUR | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | BLUNTS | 40 | $30K |
Other hazards here
More from Newton County
- Hail 160
- Tornado 58
- Flash Flood 58
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A swath of widespread and significant straight line winds moved across a large portion of central Newton county. Hundreds of trees were blown down along with many power lines. Areas in and around Decatur were hard hit and numerous homes sustained minor to major roof damage, some roofs were even blown off a couple homes.
A significant downburst occurred from just NE of Conehatta to around Union. Across this area, several hundred trees were blown down along with damage to several structures. Six miles NE of Conehatta, a mobile home was destroyed as two trees were blown down onto it. Four miles NW of Decatur, a roof was blown off a house. In Union, one home had tin and shingles pealed off the roof with two other homes having trees blown down on them. One home was on Carver Street and the other was near County Line Road.
Several trees were blown down just north of Conehatta with one tree falling on a house causing major damage. Several other homes sustained minor roof damage. One chicken house was destroyed near Prospect at Highway 492 and Andrew Fredrick Road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Newton County, Mississippi?
302 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Newton County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Newton County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Newton County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Newton 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 Newton County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/newton-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.