242
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Covington County, Mississippi: 242 recorded events between 1969 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #730 nationally and #25 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Covington County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Covington County is the 2000s, when 90 of the county's 242 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 Covington County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 57.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #730 for this hazard and #25 within Mississippi, putting it in the 76.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Covington County with 43 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | SEMINARY | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | WILLIAMSBURG | 52 | $20K |
| Feb 15, 2026 | MT OLIVE | 52 | $3K |
| Jan 10, 2026 | MT OLIVE | 52 | $20K |
| Jun 14, 2025 | WILLIAMSBURG | 45 | $1K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | COLLINS | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 9, 2025 | SEMINARY | 70 | $600K |
| Mar 4, 2025 | WILLIAMSBURG | 50 | $5K |
| Feb 16, 2025 | MT OLIVE | 55 | $12K |
| Feb 13, 2025 | GANDSI | 53 | $4K |
Other hazards here
More from Covington County
- Hail 67
- Tornado 55
- Flash Flood 53
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Across W and SW Covington county, winds increased again as the core of the storm moved generally SE and SSE. Numerous trees were blown down and Several outbuildings had roof damage, and tree fall was extensive. As the stronger winds approached the Covington/Lamar county line, damage notably increased particularly in a narrow corridor near Lott Town Road and New Hope Road. In these areas tree fall was more consolidated, and damage occurred to numerous outbuildings. A chicken house was destroyed with most of the roof and a portion of the wall blown away. Three other chicken houses in the vicinity sustained damage. Swaths of large oaks were completely uprooted, and several pines were snapped. Some homes sustained roofing damage including one garage door that appeared to have suffered wind damage. This area likely experienced the highest winds of the event, with gusts estimated to have reached a maximum of 100 mph. This was part of a long swath of wind damage that started in central Copiah county near Hazlehurst and continued to roughly Hattiesburg.
A swath of significant wind damage was noted across the southern portion of the county. Numerous trees were blown down along with power lines. Some specific areas where many trees were down was near the intersection of Highway 589 and Richmond road; near the intersections of Highway 598 and Highway 49 and Highway 598 and Old Highway 49. Additionally, a large tree was downed on a house along the 600 block of Highway 49.
Numerous trees and power lines fell across the county. There were also lots of minor roof damage to homes, especially in the Hot Coffee area. This damage occurred as a large bow echo, called a derecho, raced across the area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Covington County, Mississippi?
242 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Covington County between 1969 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Covington County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Covington County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Covington 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 Covington County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/covington-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.