137
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Union County, Mississippi: 137 recorded events between 1965 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 84. That places the county #1,694 nationally and #59 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Union County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Union County is the 2020s, when 42 of the county's 137 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 Union County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 45.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,694 for this hazard and #59 within Mississippi, putting it in the 46.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Union County with 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2015 | NEW ALBANY | 35 | 1 | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2014 | INGOMAR | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | CORNERSVILLE | 70 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | ELTA | 50 | $500 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | BLUE SPGS | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | INGOMAR | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | GLENFIELD | 50 | $10K |
| May 25, 2025 | ALPINE | 52 | $8K |
| May 20, 2025 | INGOMAR | 52 | $5K |
| Apr 6, 2025 | BLUE SPGS | 54 | $10K |
| Apr 6, 2025 | BLUE SPGS | 61 | $4K |
| Apr 6, 2025 | BLUE SPGS | 66 | $8K |
| Apr 6, 2025 | NEW HARMONY | 70 | $4K |
Other hazards here
More from Union County
- Hail 103
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hole in the roof of the Health and Rehab Center. Several homes damaged along county roads 73 and 75 north of New Albany. Some home suffered damage along county road 107 south of the city. More damage occurred on Highway 15 near Ingomar. One distinct home suffered roof and column damage in New Albany.
Straight line winds destroyed two mobile homes as they were blown off their foundations while another five sustained major damage near the intersection of County Road 54 and County Road 51 near Myrtle. In addition,three homes sustained major roof damage from trees falling on them. Three agricultural buildings were destroyed with another five sustaining major damage. Numerous large trees and power lines were knocked down in the Myrtle area as well.
Two mobile homes were lifted off their foundations. The frame work of a new house was knocked down. An awning over a front porch to a mobile home was ripped off. A tractor shed was demolished. A few other mobile homes were damaged. Several trees were knocked down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Union County, Mississippi?
137 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Union County between 1965 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Union County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Union County measured 84.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Union 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 Union County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/union-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.