182
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$5.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pearl River County, Mississippi: 182 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 84. That places the county #1,190 nationally and #45 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pearl River County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pearl River County is the 2000s, when 75 of the county's 182 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 Pearl River County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,190 for this hazard and #45 within Mississippi, putting it in the 62.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pearl River County with 32 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 24, 2021 | HILLSDALE | 50 | 1 | 0 | $20K |
| Aug 14, 1999 | PICAYUNE | 0 | 0 | 2 | $50K |
| Oct 3, 2014 | POPLARVILLE | 70 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | CAESAR | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | MILL CREEK | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | CYBUR | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | MILL CREEK | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | HILLSDALE | 52 | $125K |
| Jul 29, 2025 | LA ROW | 52 | $95K |
| Jul 29, 2025 | CAESAR | 52 | $12K |
| Feb 16, 2025 | POPLARVILLE | 52 | $3K |
| Jul 18, 2024 | WHITE SAND | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 18, 2024 | MILL CREEK | 52 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Pearl River County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorms produced damaging thunderstorm winds gusts across southern Pearl River County, particularly in the vicinity of Picayune. The thunderstorm wind gusts downed numerous trees and utility poles and caused damage to a few hundred homes and businesses in Picayune and surrounding areas of southern Pearl River County. Most of the property damage occurred when trees and large tree limbs were blown onto houses and businesses. Approximately 9,500 customers lost power during the storm.
A NWS storm survey indicated a thunderstorm downburst occurred in Pearl River County east of the community of McNeil and south of Savannah. The initial light wind damage began around Bradly Road east-southeast of McNeil. Scattered light wind damage to tree limbs was noted east northeastward for several miles. From near Gilbert Lake Road, damage intensified and became much broader in scale. A fairly wide swath of scattered wind damage occurred from Gilbert Lake Road east northeast across MS Highway 53 along McNeill Henry Road to past Bob Dreyer Road, a distance of more than 3 miles. Width of damage was 1.25 miles in several places. Several large and medium sized trees were snapped or uprooted, along with numerous snapped large and small tree branches branches. A small outbuilding was overturned and rolled at a residence along Highway 53, just south of McNeil-Sleephollow Rd. Sheet metal was peeled off several outbuildings and minor roof damage observed in several spots. Maximum wind speed estimated between 75 and 85 mph.
Trees were reported down south of McNeil. Also, trees were blown down onto sheds on Clay Road near Liberty Road. Power outage affected 5,700 customers in Pearl River County. Unconfirmed public reports of a tornado in the area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pearl River County, Mississippi?
182 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pearl River County between 1960 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pearl River County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pearl River County measured 84.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pearl River 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 Pearl River County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/pearl-river-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.