91
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Tunica County, Mississippi: 91 recorded events between 1963 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 91. That places the county #2,319 nationally and #75 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Tunica County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Tunica County is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 91 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 Tunica County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,319 for this hazard and #75 within Mississippi, putting it in the 26.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Tunica County with 20 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 11, 2020 | TUNICA | 70 | 0 | 2 | $500K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | PRICHARD | 50 | $5K |
| Mar 15, 2026 | BANKS | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 8, 2025 | DOOLEY | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | MAUD | 50 | $10K |
| May 19, 2025 | BANKS | 52 | $160K |
| May 19, 2025 | HOLLYWOOD | 52 | $500 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | BOWDRE | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | TUNICA ARPT | 54 | $0 |
| Jan 5, 2025 | LITTLE TEXAS | 56 | $0 |
| Jan 5, 2025 | LITTLE TEXAS | 56 | $5K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds moved across Tunica, MS and areas south and east of the community. Several industrial buildings were damaged south of town. The Tunica AWOS recorded a peak wind gust of 79 mph. East of the airport, an apartment roof, mobile home, and a large storage shed were damaged. In total, across Tunica County, there were four homes damaged, four businesses damaged and 17 farms damaged. There was widespread tree damage along with two injuries. A tractor-trailer was also blown over.
Straight line winds knocked down numerous power poles and trees in the Tunica area. A tree was knocked onto a house causing moderate damage. Twenty to thirty residential homes had shingle damage and three apartment complexes had roof damage. The antenna was blown off the roof of the Tunica EMA building and an 86 mph gust was reported at the Tunica Airport. Structural damage to a few businesses occurred near the Resort District.
Straight line winds knocked 28 power poles down on Casino Strip Resort Boulevard near Robinsonville. In addition, one car was blown in a ditch. Three additional cars had windows blown out due to the wind. An irrigation pivot system was turned over. One building also sustained roof damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Tunica County, Mississippi?
91 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Tunica County between 1963 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Tunica County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Tunica County measured 91.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Tunica 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 Tunica County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/tunica-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.