309
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Simpson County, Mississippi: 309 recorded events between 1966 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 96. That places the county #421 nationally and #17 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Simpson County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Simpson County is the 2000s, when 105 of the county's 309 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 Simpson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #421 for this hazard and #17 within Mississippi, putting it in the 86.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Simpson County with 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2024 | SARATOGA | 61 | 1 | 0 | $500K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | MAGEE MUNI ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | WEATHERSBY | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | D LO | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | SANATORIUM | 50 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | WEATHERSBY | 54 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | SHIVERS | 52 | $20K |
| Mar 15, 2025 | MERIT | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | TOUCHSTONE | 53 | $12K |
| Dec 29, 2024 | MAGEE | 61 | $2K |
| Aug 16, 2024 | MARTINVILLE | 43 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Simpson County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A macroburst occurred in northwest Simpson County along Old Pearl Road, Crisco Road and Lewis Road. Numerous hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted and snapped. Several trees were blown down on homes and outbuildings. Several power poles were snapped in the area, and several homes had significant roof damage.
A swath of straight-line wind damage estimated at 85 mph affected the south and east sides of the city of Mendenhall. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along a path that started near Hwy 43 southwest of town, and continued through the south side of Mendenhall to along Hayes Gray and Poplar Springs Road on the east side of town. A number of the trees fell on powerlines and homes. The path of the damage was 2 to 2.5 miles in width, and showed a clear divergent pattern indicative of straight line winds. Hail up to the size of tennis balls also fell in the same general area.
An up to two mile wide swath of straight-line wind damage associated with the rear flank downdraft of a thunderstorm occurred through the D'Lo and Mendenhall areas of Simpson County. Residents in the area described an approximately 5 minute period of high winds and heavy rain as the storm pushed through. Several large trees were uprooted and snapped in the swath, and a few were snapped at the trunk. Several trees fell onto homes and power lines. A few trees fell onto an apartment complex in Mendenhall, with the roof sustaining damage. A service station canopy along US Highway 49 collapsed into the pumps and convenience store. In the corridor of strongest winds which occurred on the north side of downtown Mendenhall, wind gusts were estimated to be near 90 MPH, with tree damage observed on most streets in that area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Simpson County, Mississippi?
309 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Simpson County between 1966 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Simpson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Simpson County measured 96.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Simpson 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 Simpson County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/simpson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.