94
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
16
Direct injuries
$736K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in George County, Mississippi: 94 recorded events between 1968 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 85. That places the county #2,281 nationally and #74 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in George County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in George County is the 1990s, when 31 of the county's 94 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 George County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 46.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,281 for this hazard and #74 within Mississippi, putting it in the 27.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in George County with 16 recorded events, while Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2001 | LUCEDALE | 85 | 0 | 5 | $250K |
| Mar 15, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $0 | |
| Dec 3, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| Mar 25, 1994 | Lucedale | 0 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
| Dec 3, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Dec 3, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | LUCEDALE FARMCO ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | EVANSTON | 52 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | LUCEDALE | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | AGRICOLA | 52 | $0 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | EVANSTON | 52 | $0 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | LUCEDALE | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | BENNDALE | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | BENNDALE | 52 | $0 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | AGRICOLA | 52 | $0 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | AGRICOLA | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from George County
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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
A cluster of severe thunderstorms spawned from the remains of Tropical Storm Allison moved across central George county during the early morning hours. The high winds from the storms did the most damage from the Twin Creeks area north across Inland Beach road to near US Highway 98 just northwest of Lucedale. The damage was all facing to the west as the storms were moving around the eastern periphery of Allison. It was estimated that about twenty-five homes in these areas suffered some form of damage with at least ten manufactured homes damaged so bad they were deemed destroyed. The high winds covered a large area with several trees and power lines also blown down. The roof was taken off one two story home. Five people suffered minor injuries during the storm.
A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the county between 1035 pm and 1110 pm. Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. In Lucedale two mobile homes were damaged when trees fell on them. No injuries were reported.
To the east of an EF-1 tornado path in George County, additional straight line wind damage continued east-southeast from Highway 63 south of Lucedale to near the community of Agricola, where several trees were uprooted and there was damage to outbuildings. Damaging winds were estimated between 70 and 80 mph in these locations.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in George County, Mississippi?
94 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in George County between 1968 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in George County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in George County measured 85.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for George 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 George County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/george-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.