101
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi: 101 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,206 nationally and #71 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Tallahatchie County is the 2000s, when 35 of the county's 101 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 Tallahatchie County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 50.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,206 for this hazard and #71 within Mississippi, putting it in the 30.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Tallahatchie County with 27 recorded events, while Oct 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 2, 2017 | GLENDORA | 50 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2012 | CHARLESTON | 50 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Mar 8, 2012 | COWART | 78 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2025 | ROSEBLOOM | 52 | $2K |
| May 18, 2025 | CHARLESTON | 52 | $5K |
| May 17, 2025 | PHILIPP | 52 | $15K |
| May 17, 2025 | ENID | 52 | $3K |
| Apr 5, 2025 | PHILIPP | 61 | $2K |
| Apr 5, 2025 | PHILIPP | 74 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | SUMNER | 61 | $15K |
| Jun 14, 2023 | MIKOMA | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | WEBB | 50 | $10K |
| Jun 14, 2023 | SUMNER | 61 | $25K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Straight line winds caused extensive damage to one trailer near Paynes, when the roof and metal siding peeled away from the trailer. Another trailer received substantial damage. In addition, four other homes as well as three farm sheds received minor roof damage. Trees were also knocked down on the grounds of the Paynes Baptist Church and the old Paynes School Grounds.
Straight line winds knocked down 10 trees, 7 miles southwest of Webb. One tree fell on a home causing significant structural damage. A pump house located behind the home and a free-standing carport beside the home were completely destroyed. The metal roofs of two grain storage bins, 200 yards away from the home were ripped off. In addition, power lines and a few other trees were knocked down throughout the county.
Straight line winds knocked down numerous trees in Charleston. The trees fell onto a few homes damaging them. One home was destroyed resulting in two minor injuries. Power lines were also blown down which resulted in seventy percent of Charleston being without power.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi?
101 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Tallahatchie County between 1957 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Tallahatchie County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Tallahatchie County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/tallahatchie-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.