340
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$7.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Neshoba County, Mississippi: 340 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #328 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Neshoba County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Neshoba County is the 2000s, when 103 of the county's 340 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 Neshoba County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #328 for this hazard and #12 within Mississippi, putting it in the 89.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Neshoba County with 58 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 18, 2019 | WILLIAMSVILLE | 50 | 1 | 0 | $20K |
| Jul 2, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 8 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | ARLINGTON | 53 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | OCOBLA | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | LINWOOD | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | KITCHENER | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | PHILADELPHIA | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | HOPE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | ARLINGTON | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 16, 2025 | HOUSE | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 16, 2025 | PHILADELPHIA | 50 | $2K |
| May 26, 2025 | DEEMER | 65 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Neshoba County
- Hail 157
- Tornado 62
- Flash Flood 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A line of severe thunderstorms produced a swath of significant damaging winds that was up to 3 to 4 miles wide and approximately 18 miles long across the southern half of Neshoba County. Along this swath, numerous trees and power lines were blown down. The Dixon and Good Hope communities were most impacted, with damage becoming more scattered on the south side of Philadelphia to near Tucker. Along this damage swath, several homes were impacted by fallen trees, the roof of a mobile home was displaced, the roofs of multiple outbuildings were damaged or blown off, a small barn collapsed, a shed was blown down, and two chicken houses sustained roof damage. Peak winds were estimated at 85 MPH in two areas of more focused damage – along County Road 339 north of the Dixon community and along County Road 341 and County Road 410 east of Dixon. Over two dozen homes were damaged including 21 which suffered major damage or were destroyed.
Substantial wind damage occurred across portions of Philadelphia as wind gusts between 70 and 90 mph moved through town. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Nearly 30 homes were damaged by the wind gusts or by downed trees. The majority of the damaged homes were on the southeast side of town along Highway 486. Several vehicles were damaged or destroyed by trees as well as a school bus.
The same intense downburst that blew through the Union area continued into South-Central Neshoba county. These very strong straight line winds downed a few hundred trees and caused structural damage to a dozen homes. The wind damage basically occurred along State Highway 492 from Union to the House community.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Neshoba County, Mississippi?
340 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Neshoba County between 1961 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Neshoba County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Neshoba County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Neshoba 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 Neshoba County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/neshoba-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.