741
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$73.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hinds County, Mississippi: 741 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #27 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hinds County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hinds County is the 2010s, when 206 of the county's 741 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 Hinds County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #27 for this hazard and #1 within Mississippi, putting it in the 99.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hinds County with 130 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2005 | JACKSON | 50 | 1 | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 16, 2023 | MT MORIAH | 80 | 0 | 1 | $600K |
| Apr 28, 2014 | VAN WINKLE | 55 | 0 | 1 | $110K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | NEWMAN | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | JACKSON HAWKINS FLD | 53 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | COOPERS WELLS | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | BROWNSVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | TERRY | 61 | $0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | RAYMOND | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | ADAMS | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | FAIRCHILDS XRDS | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | COOPERS WELLS | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | POCAHONTAS | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hinds County
- Hail 327
- Flash Flood 197
- Tornado 125
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A very large limb was blown down and hit a pedestrian walking on the sidewalk. Additionally, this limb took down a live power line which also landed on the pedestrian. A combination of the large limb and electricity caused the fatality.
Aside from the tornadic damage across Northeast Jackson, extensive and significant straight line wind damage occurred across a large portion of the City of Jackson, particularly just to the south of the tornado path. Hundreds of trees and numerous power lines were taken down by wind gusts between 80 and 100 mph. The very strong wind gusts alone damaged many homes and buildings. However, it was the large amount of trees that were blown down which caused the most significant damage. Hundreds of trees were blown down on homes which caused minor to major damage to many structures. Some 6 to 7 thousand homes sustained some kind of damage. Many signs were blow down or damaged along with many vehicles destroyed by fallen trees and limbs. This tornado and wind event was likely one of the most significant, widespread, and costly severe weather events the Jackson area has seen. Nearly everyone described this event as worse than Hurricane Katrina, for the Metro.
A line of severe thunderstorms with destructive, straight-line winds moved through the county. Hardest hit areas were the cities of Raymond and Terry. A large swath of damage occurred between Highway 18 and Interstate 55, south of Metro Jackson. A total of four homes were totally destroyed. Thirty homes sustained major damage and 100 homes sustained minor damage. Numerous trees were also blown down across a large area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hinds County, Mississippi?
741 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hinds County between 1959 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hinds County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hinds County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hinds 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 Hinds County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/hinds-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.