17,983
Recorded events
82
Counties affected
37
Direct deaths
$449.8M
Property damage
Mississippi thunderstorm wind history: 17,983 recorded events across 82 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Mississippi thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 4,986 reported thunderstorm 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 thunderstorm wind events in Mississippi
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hinds County | 741 | 1 | $73.9M | 1959–2026 |
| #2 | Rankin County | 636 | 2 | $23.7M | 1958–2026 |
| #3 | Lauderdale County | 490 | 1 | $8.1M | 1956–2026 |
| #4 | Jones County | 486 | 1 | $9.0M | 1957–2026 |
| #5 | Madison County | 450 | 0 | $10.1M | 1956–2026 |
| #6 | Warren County | 439 | 0 | $13.3M | 1955–2026 |
| #7 | Copiah County | 385 | 0 | $8.0M | 1967–2026 |
| #8 | Forrest County | 355 | 2 | $5.2M | 1963–2026 |
| #9 | Lowndes County | 350 | 2 | $32.2M | 1958–2026 |
| #10 | Smith County | 347 | 0 | $6.0M | 1962–2026 |
| #11 | Lee County | 341 | 0 | $2.3M | 1961–2026 |
| #12 | Neshoba County | 340 | 1 | $7.0M | 1961–2026 |
| #13 | Clarke County | 333 | 0 | $4.4M | 1971–2026 |
| #14 | Jasper County | 331 | 0 | $3.7M | 1956–2026 |
| #15 | Yazoo County | 324 | 0 | $5.1M | 1957–2025 |
| #16 | Leake County | 318 | 1 | $8.5M | 1966–2026 |
| #17 | Simpson County | 309 | 1 | $4.9M | 1966–2026 |
| #18 | Newton County | 302 | 0 | $5.8M | 1956–2026 |
| #19 | Scott County | 297 | 0 | $13.3M | 1963–2025 |
| #20 | Washington County | 295 | 1 | $5.0M | 1955–2026 |
| #21 | Lamar County | 291 | 0 | $3.9M | 1957–2026 |
| #22 | Monroe County | 282 | 0 | $1.3M | 1960–2026 |
| #23 | Lincoln County | 278 | 0 | $7.4M | 1970–2026 |
| #24 | Bolivar County | 276 | 0 | $6.5M | 1959–2026 |
| #25 | Covington County | 242 | 0 | $5.6M | 1969–2026 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in Mississippi
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1998 | Forrest County | — | 2 | 45 |
| Jun 13, 2011 | Panola County | — | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Chickasaw County | — | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2011 | Pike County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 1997 | Walthall County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Coahoma County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Leake County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 1998 | Pontotoc County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2001 | Walthall County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 2004 | DeSoto County | — | 1 | 0 |
All hazards in Mississippi · Thunderstorm Wind across the U.S.