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Wind in Clarke County, Mississippi
342 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.
Clarke County, Mississippi, has 342 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 77 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 200 events against 131 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 49.5 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
117 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 | Clarke County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 342 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 49.5 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 221.8 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
34Feb
23Mar
28Apr
44May
38Jun
77Jul
37Aug
31Sep
6Oct
5Nov
7Dec
12
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 166 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 342. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $500K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $140K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clarke County had?
342 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 Clarke County?
25 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clarke County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $100K.
How does Clarke County compare with Mississippi for wind?
49.5 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 342 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.