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Wind in Bolivar County, Mississippi
292 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 292 wind events in Bolivar County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 59 years.
May is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 143 events against 104 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 33.3 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
122 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Bolivar County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 292 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.3 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 96.3 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
14Mar
34Apr
44May
54Jun
44Jul
33Aug
17Sep
5Oct
13Nov
7Dec
13
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 159 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 292. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $210K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | $800K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $60K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bolivar County had?
292 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Bolivar County?
15 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bolivar County?
The high wind of 29 Jan 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $800K.
How does Bolivar County compare with Mississippi for wind?
33.3 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 292 of the state's 18,831 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.