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Wind in Jefferson County, Mississippi
157 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.
Jefferson County, Mississippi, has 157 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 88 events against 69 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 30.2 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
55 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Jefferson County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 157 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.2 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 217.9 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
11Mar
25Apr
21May
17Jun
26Jul
14Aug
9Sep
5Oct
8Nov
6Dec
9
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 157 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $120K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $7K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jefferson County had?
157 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 Jefferson County?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jefferson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Aug 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $120K and crop damage at $200K.
How does Jefferson County compare with Mississippi for wind?
30.2 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 157 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.