Severe Weather History


Mississippi Strong Wind History: 480 Recorded Events

480

Recorded events

1

Counties affected

7

Direct deaths

$7.6M

Property damage

Mississippi strong wind history: 480 recorded events across 1 counties between 1999 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Mississippi strong wind history by decade

Mississippi strong wind history: recorded events per decade
Mississippi strong wind history: recorded events per decade

The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 1 reported strong wind events across Mississippi. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most strong wind events in Mississippi

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Wayne County10$5K1999–1999
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

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