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Wind in Choctaw County, Mississippi
128 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 128 wind events in Choctaw County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
June is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 82 events against 41 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 30.6 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
48 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Choctaw County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 128 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.6 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 157.9 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $400K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $180K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Choctaw County had?
128 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 Choctaw County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Choctaw County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K; 1 death recorded.
How does Choctaw County compare with Mississippi for wind?
30.6 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 128 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.