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Wind in Calhoun County, Mississippi
137 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.
Calhoun County, Mississippi, has 137 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 47 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 23.4 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
20 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Calhoun County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 137 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.4 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 105.2 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
12Mar
14Apr
25May
28Jun
23Jul
10Aug
3Sep
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3Nov
6Dec
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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
All 137 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 26 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Calhoun County had?
137 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 Calhoun County?
7 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Calhoun County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Apr 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Calhoun County compare with Mississippi for wind?
23.4 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 137 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.