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Wind in Hancock County, Mississippi
129 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 129 wind events in Hancock County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 59 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 27.2 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
41 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Hancock County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 129 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.2 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.0 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hancock County had?
129 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 Hancock County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hancock County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Apr 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Hancock County compare with Mississippi for wind?
27.2 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 129 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.