151
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Mississippi: 151 recorded events between 1970 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,515 nationally and #53 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Franklin County is the 2010s, when 47 of the county's 151 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 Franklin County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,515 for this hazard and #53 within Mississippi, putting it in the 51.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Franklin County with 27 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | LITTLE SPGS | 54 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | OLDENBURG | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | LITTLE SPGS | 52 | $20K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | BUDE | 52 | $20K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | MEADVILLE | 52 | $2K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | KNOXVILLE | 52 | $20K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | KNOXVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | BUDE | 54 | $5K |
| Aug 20, 2025 | HAMBURG | 55 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | HAMBURG | 60 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Franklin County
- Hail 69
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Significant straight line winds and wind damage occurred across a large portion of Franklin County. Winds between 80 and 90 mph occurred as a derecho raced across the county. Hundreds of trees and many power lines were blown down across the county. Several trees were down on homes and awnings were torn off buildings.
Numerous trees and power line were blown down across Franklin County. Damage was widespread and occurred as an intense line of thunderstorms moved through the area toward the southwest. Wind gusts ranged between 60 and 70 mph.
A swath of wind damage started by downing a few trees across Highway 33 south of Roxie. A microburst in Meadville caused extensive damage around town. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Three houses were damaged due to trees falling on them, and one mobile home had a tree fall on it. Trees also fell on two sheds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Franklin County, Mississippi?
151 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Franklin County between 1970 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Franklin County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Franklin County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Franklin 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 Franklin County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/franklin-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.