297
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$13.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Scott County, Mississippi: 297 recorded events between 1963 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #463 nationally and #19 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Scott County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Scott County is the 2000s, when 107 of the county's 297 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 Scott County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #463 for this hazard and #19 within Mississippi, putting it in the 85.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Scott County with 46 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 10, 2024 | FOREST | 87 | 0 | 7 | $1.5M |
| Mar 9, 2006 | HILLSBORO | 55 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
| Jul 18, 1994 | Hillsboro | 0 | 0 | 1 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2025 | MORTON | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | BEACH | 50 | $3K |
| May 26, 2025 | PULASKI | 60 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | HORSESHOE | 55 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | HILLSBORO | 55 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | FOREST MUNI ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | FORKVILLE | 53 | $15K |
| Jan 6, 2025 | LAKE | 39 | $1K |
| Aug 29, 2024 | MORTON | 50 | $1K |
| Aug 29, 2024 | KALEM | 43 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Scott County
- Hail 120
- Tornado 64
- Flash Flood 57
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A line of severe thunderstorms with destructive, straight-line winds moved through the county. The communities of Forest and Morton were particularly hit hard with winds estimated to be 80 to 90 mph. A total of 3 homes sustained major damage with 27 other homes sustaining minor damage. Ten businesses sustained major damage, while 10 others had minor damage. Four mobile homes were destroyed with one sustaining major damage. Finally, 5 agricultural buildings were destroyed with 16 others sustaining major damage. Numerous trees were also blown down. The estimated cost of the damage in the area was 2 million dollars.
A severe thunderstorm produced winds estimated up to 90 mph, causing widespread damage across mainly the northwestern half of the county. An NWS survey team determined the widespread damage was from straight-line winds. Damage produced by the storm included four businesses, two agricultural businesses and a mobile home destroyed. Also, two houses, three mobile homes, three businesses, and seven agricultural businesses had major damage. Furthermore, 13 houses sustained minor damage.
Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down across the eastern half of Scott County as an intense line of storms moved through the area. Wind gusts ranged from 60 to 75 mph which downed many trees and power lines across area roads. In Forest, 1 tree damaged a home and another damaged a car. Across the county, nearly 85 percent of all roads had at least 1 tree downed across it.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Scott County, Mississippi?
297 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Scott County between 1963 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Scott County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Scott County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Scott 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 Scott County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/scott-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.