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Wind in Issaquena County, Mississippi
87 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.
Issaquena County, Mississippi, has 87 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 34 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 21.1 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
31 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Issaquena County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 87 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.1 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 679.7 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
6Mar
7Apr
19May
10Jun
14Jul
6Aug
3Sep
3Oct
4Nov
6Dec
5
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 87 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 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | $70K | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Issaquena County had?
87 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 Issaquena County?
18 Aug 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Issaquena County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Jan 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Issaquena County compare with Mississippi for wind?
21.1 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 87 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.