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Wind in Holmes County, Mississippi
233 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.
Holmes County, Mississippi, has 233 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 144 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 30.8 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
90 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 | Holmes County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 233 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.8 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 141.2 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
16Mar
27Apr
34May
32Jun
40Jul
27Aug
12Sep
2Oct
4Nov
11Dec
23
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 146 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 233. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $30K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Holmes County had?
233 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 Holmes County?
28 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Holmes County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Feb 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Holmes County compare with Mississippi for wind?
30.8 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 233 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.