188
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lafayette County, Mississippi: 188 recorded events between 1964 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,142 nationally and #43 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lafayette County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lafayette County is the 2020s, when 65 of the county's 188 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 Lafayette County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 51.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,142 for this hazard and #43 within Mississippi, putting it in the 63.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lafayette County with 34 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2000 | OXFORD | 0 | 1 | 2 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | YOCONA | 50 | $10K |
| Mar 15, 2026 | HARMONTOWN | 50 | $5K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | OXFORD | 50 | $4K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | OXFORD | 50 | $10K |
| Jun 13, 2025 | COLLEGE HILL | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 8, 2025 | YOCONA | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 8, 2025 | YOCONA | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | OXFORD | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | BURGESS | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | PIERA | 50 | $2K |
Other hazards here
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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
Some trees were blown down on the University of Mississippi campus. One house was destroyed by a fire started when a fallen tree broke a gas line and a downed power line produced a spark. Some of the trees fell on cars. Trees and power lines were blown down across much of the remainder of the county.
Straight line winds knocked down a tall light pole and fence at the Lafayette County High School football field. Several trees and power lines were knocked down across Oxford causing the closure of four roads including Highway 6 for a brief time.
Straight line winds produced damage north and west of Oxford. A roof was partially taken off of a house and a machine shop. Numerous homes sustained minor roof damage. Numerous trees and power lines were also knocked down. One person was killed when his 18-wheeler struck a fallen tree on Highway 30.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lafayette County, Mississippi?
188 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lafayette County between 1964 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lafayette County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lafayette County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lafayette 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 Lafayette County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/lafayette-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.