157
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$3.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Clay County, Mississippi: 157 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #1,459 nationally and #49 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Clay County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Clay County is the 2000s, when 45 of the county's 157 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 Clay County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 59.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,459 for this hazard and #49 within Mississippi, putting it in the 53.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Clay County with 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2013 | CAHNS | 70 | 0 | 1 | $500K |
| Jan 10, 2008 | WEST PT MC CHAREN AR | 72 | 0 | 1 | $150K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | WEST PT | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | MONTPELIER | 53 | $0 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | WEST PT | 52 | $15K |
| Aug 13, 2025 | WEST PT | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | GRIFFITH | 45 | $500 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | WEST PT | 52 | $5K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | CEDARBLUFF | 45 | $1K |
| May 18, 2025 | PINEBLUFF | 40 | $500 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | WAVERLY STATION | 55 | $2K |
| Jan 12, 2024 | WEST PT | 50 | $1K |
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
There was a swath of damaging thunderstorm winds across the county. A 20 foot section of the roof was blown off the Justice Court Building. There was roof damage to a home on Torbert Drive, and a tree fell and crushed a truck on Mapleview Drive. Numerous other trees and power lines were blown down across portions of the county. A woman was taken to the hospital with injuries after being blown over by the winds.
On the east side of town, more damage from the forward flank downdraft occurred. Here, numerous trees were snapped, uprooted or had large limbs broken off. One area along Highway 50 was especially hard hit. Here several storage sheds were flipped and destroyed. Debris was blown into a few buildings and caused damage to windows and the roofs. Several trees were also snapped in the area. On the north side of the highway, a large office building sustained substantial shingle damage. Like on the south side of town, all the damage was blown to the south and southeast.
Straight line winds, from the forward flank downdraft, produced damage across the south side of West Point. This downdraft came from the supercell thunderstorm which eventually produced the Caledonia Tornado. Several trees were blown down along with a couple power lines. Numerous signs were blown down and a construction trailer was rolled over next to the Wal-Mart. One person was in the trailer and was injured. One building sustained major single damage. All damage was blown toward the south and southeast.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Clay County, Mississippi?
157 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Clay County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Clay County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Clay County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Clay 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 Clay County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/clay-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.