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Wind in Jackson County, Mississippi
156 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 156 wind events in Jackson County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 57 years.
June is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 48 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 21.6 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
35 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 | Jackson County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 156 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.6 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.8 | 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 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jackson County had?
156 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 Jackson County?
30 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 Jackson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Apr 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Jackson County compare with Mississippi for wind?
21.6 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 156 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.