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Wind in Forrest County, Mississippi
375 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 375 wind events in Forrest County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
June is the busiest month, with 72 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 220 events against 131 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 80.5 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
123 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 | Forrest County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 375 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 80.5 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 48.2 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
27Feb
14Mar
39Apr
49May
43Jun
72Jul
48Aug
39Sep
7Oct
10Nov
12Dec
15
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 375. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $260K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $230K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | High Wind | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.0M | — | 2 | 45 | County |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Forrest County had?
375 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 Forrest County?
11 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Forrest County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Forrest County compare with Mississippi for wind?
80.5 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 375 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.