152
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$441K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Mississippi: 152 recorded events between 1959 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #1,501 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Jackson County is the 2000s, when 33 of the county's 152 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 Jackson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 39.3% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,501 for this hazard and #52 within Mississippi, putting it in the 52.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Jackson County with 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2014 | GAUTIER | 65 | 0 | 2 | $100K |
| Aug 16, 2006 | COUNTYWIDE | 50 | 0 | 1 | $1K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | KREOLE | 52 | $15K |
| Aug 14, 2024 | VANCLEAVE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | VANCLEAVE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | OCEAN SPGS | 50 | $5K |
| Apr 15, 2023 | VANCLEAVE | 52 | $2K |
| Jan 25, 2023 | OCEAN SPGS ARPT | 52 | $12K |
| Oct 29, 2022 | GAUTIER | 50 | $25K |
| Aug 17, 2022 | EASTSIDE | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | BIG PT | 50 | $1K |
| Aug 17, 2022 | COLL TOWN | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Jackson County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A storm survey determined that straight line winds estimated between 75 and 80 mph struck the Santa Rosa RV Resort Marina at 5800 Moss Bluff Road. Twenty RV trailers were overturned, with one rolled uphill. Several trees were topped along with large live oak limbs broken. Two stucco veneer walls on an apartment structure collapsed. Two individuals were extracted from one trailer that was destroyed and were hospitalized for moderate injuries. Event time was estimated by storm relative motion data from KLIX and KMOB radars.
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines, blew out windows in three buildings, damaged the pump awning and door of a gas station, and destroyed the crossing arms at two railroad crossings. A large tree limb damaged a car that it fell on. The Coast Guard station in Pascagoula had reports of wind gusts to 70 knots.
Several tree limbs were blown down and 1 pine tree was snapped off about 15 to 20 feet above ground at Westgate Parkway and Farmington Drive. One home had several pieces of vinyl siding blown off one side. At a nearby RV park, there was an older motorhome RV blown on its side with an uninjured person inside.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Jackson County, Mississippi?
152 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Jackson County between 1959 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Jackson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Jackson County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Jackson 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 Jackson County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/jackson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.