350
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$32.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lowndes County, Mississippi: 350 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 86. That places the county #304 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lowndes County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lowndes County is the 2000s, when 103 of the county's 350 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 Lowndes County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #304 for this hazard and #9 within Mississippi, putting it in the 90.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lowndes County with 56 recorded events, while Dec 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 16, 2000 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1.2M |
| Jul 20, 2000 | COLUMBUS | 0 | 1 | 0 | $50K |
| Mar 9, 2006 | COLUMBUS | 80 | 0 | 3 | $15.0M |
| Oct 2, 2004 | CALEDONIA | 60 | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| Apr 29, 1996 | COLUMBUS | 0 | 0 | 1 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | NEW HOPE | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | WELLS | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | COLUMBUS | 55 | $0 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | NEW HOPE | 60 | $30K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | INTERSTATE CITY | 60 | $30K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | INTERSTATE CITY | 52 | $60K |
| Jun 16, 2025 | FLYNN | 45 | $1K |
| May 26, 2025 | COLUMBUS | 65 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | STEENS | 55 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | INTERSTATE CITY | 55 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lowndes County
- Hail 156
- Flash Flood 55
- Tornado 50
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A large tree limb fell on a car in Columbus and one woman in the car was killed. A man in the car was injured. The marina at the Columbus Lock and Dam on Columbus Lake collapsed and was almost totally destroyed. Several boats in the marina were damaged or destroyed. A 20 foot porch on a mobile home in Columbus was blown away. Numerous trees were blown down.
A major derechho storm moved eastward across much of the northern half of Lowndes County. The storm caused extensive damage across the county including: $500,000 in damage to the East Mississippi Community College in Mayhew, $1 million to Columbus public schools, and over $1 million in damage to the Mississippi University for Women in Columbus. Damage reports indicated 17 houses and 21 mobile homes were destroyed, 512 houses and 16 mobile homes sustained major damage, and 1732 houses and 110 mobile homes received minor damage. There were two apartment units that were destroyed, six units had major damage, and 63 apartment units sustained minor damage. The Columbus-Lownes Recreational authority estimated $200,000 in damage to city and county parks. Many buildings also had roof and sign damage. One business located in the corner of a strip mall shopping center had a wall collapse after the winds lifted up the roof. Despite the widespread damage in the county, no serious injuries were reported.
Intense downburst caused extensive damage around the New Hope area in eastern Lowndes County. Nearly 15 homes suffered roof damage with one car port destroyed and three privacy fences heavily damaged. A trampoline was blown out of a yard and thrown some distance. Numerous trees were blown down with one tree on a car.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lowndes County, Mississippi?
350 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lowndes County between 1958 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lowndes County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lowndes County measured 86.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lowndes 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 Lowndes County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/lowndes-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.