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Wind in Hinds County, Mississippi
795 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.
Hinds County, Mississippi, has 795 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 63 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 138 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 462 events against 249 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.2% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 91.4 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
284 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 33 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 | Hinds County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 795 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 91.4 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 35.7 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
33Feb
49Mar
103Apr
138May
114Jun
123Jul
82Aug
52Sep
23Oct
10Nov
38Dec
30
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 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 795. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $16K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $600K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $110K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $55K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $30K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $170K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $60M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $700K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 55 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hinds County had?
795 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 Hinds County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hinds County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Apr 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60M.
How does Hinds County compare with Mississippi for wind?
91.4 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 795 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.