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Wind in Claiborne County, Mississippi
201 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 201 wind events in Claiborne County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
May is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 123 events against 63 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 41.2 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
76 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Claiborne County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 201 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 41.2 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 225.6 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
13Mar
21Apr
31May
38Jun
31Jul
13Aug
17Sep
4Oct
6Nov
11Dec
9
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 137 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 201. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $52K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $130K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $300K | $600K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $325K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $70K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Claiborne County had?
201 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 Claiborne County?
22 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 40 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Claiborne County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Aug 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K and crop damage at $600K.
How does Claiborne County compare with Mississippi for wind?
41.2 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 201 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.