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Wind in Covington County, Mississippi
254 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 254 wind events in Covington County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 143 events against 100 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 61.4 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
90 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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 | Covington County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 254 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 61.4 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 139.0 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
25Feb
20Mar
26Apr
31May
25Jun
44Jul
19Aug
27Sep
8Oct
6Nov
14Dec
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 149 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 254. 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $600K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | High Wind | — | $85K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Covington County had?
254 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 Covington County?
22 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Covington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 May 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Covington County compare with Mississippi for wind?
61.4 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 254 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.