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Wind in Clay County, Mississippi
164 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 164 wind events in Clay County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 101 events against 53 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 40.0 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
63 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Clay County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 164 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.0 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 88.5 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
9Mar
20Apr
26May
17Jun
33Jul
21Aug
11Sep
3Oct
6Nov
2Dec
6
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 164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clay County had?
164 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 Clay County?
15 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clay County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Clay County compare with Mississippi for wind?
40.0 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 164 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.