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Wind in Harrison County, Mississippi
240 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.
Harrison County, Mississippi, has 240 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 60 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 114 events against 71 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 41.8 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
86 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Harrison County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 240 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 41.8 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.5 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
8Mar
27Apr
33May
32Jun
34Jul
33Aug
24Sep
17Oct
6Nov
7Dec
10
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 240. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $850 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2013 | High Wind | 77 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Harrison County had?
240 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 Harrison County?
24 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 Harrison County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Jan 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Harrison County compare with Mississippi for wind?
41.8 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 240 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.