439
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
19
Direct injuries
$13.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Warren County, Mississippi: 439 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #168 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Warren County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Warren County is the 2010s, when 124 of the county's 439 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 Warren County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 60.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #168 for this hazard and #6 within Mississippi, putting it in the 94.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Warren County with 77 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $0 | |
| May 5, 2006 | VICKSBURG | 65 | 0 | 3 | $300K |
| Dec 22, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| Jul 13, 2022 | EAGLE BEND | 40 | 0 | 1 | $15K |
| May 16, 2022 | EAGLE BEND | 55 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
| Mar 18, 2013 | HAYNES BLUFF | 50 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
| Aug 13, 2011 | VICKSBURG | 70 | 0 | 1 | $150K |
| Apr 4, 2008 | VICKSBURG | 74 | 0 | 1 | $200K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | BEECHWOOD | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | KATZENMEYER | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | GRANGE HALL | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | EAGLE BEND | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | VICKSBURG | 53 | $0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | BEECHWOOD | 55 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | STOUT | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | VICKSBURG | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | BOVINA | 50 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | GRANGE HALL | 60 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Warren County
- Hail 135
- Tornado 71
- Flash Flood 70
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Significant wind damage occurred across the southern portion of Vicksburg as a line of intense storms moved through the river city. Areas along and south of I-20 were especially hard hit. Areas across Hwy 61 to Halls Ferry to Porters Chapel to Lee Roads had hundreds of trees uprooted or snapped. Numerous power lines were taken down with nearly 30 homes damaged by fallen trees. Several vehicles were also damaged by downed trees as well. The wind damage was extensive across central Warren County with several trained spotters estimating wind gusts between 80 and 100 mph. This was one of the worst and most widespread wind storms to impact the City of Vicksburg.
An intense squall line moved across Warren county shortly after Noon on March 9th. This line downed a few trees around Vicksburg as it moved by. The heaviest damaged occurred to the Scottish Inn off East Clay Street where part of the roof was blown off. Additionally, a few other homes had windows blown out.
A line of severe thunderstorms produced a swath of significant wind damage in the in Vicksburg area and to the east along Interstate 20. Several trees were blown down onto and damaged houses in Vicksburg including along Fort Hill Drive, Hilldale Dr., and Douglas Road. A home on Warrenton Road was destroyed by a fallen tree, and widespread tree and power line damage occurred around the city. Numerous trees were blown down onto Interstate 20 east of Vicksburg including several which fell onto vehicles.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Warren County, Mississippi?
439 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Warren County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Warren County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Warren County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Warren 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 Warren County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/warren-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.