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Wind in Lamar County, Mississippi
297 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 297 wind events in Lamar County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 185 events against 101 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 59.8 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
86 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 | Lamar County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 297 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 59.8 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.4 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
18Mar
23Apr
40May
30Jun
60Jul
37Aug
23Sep
15Oct
10Nov
14Dec
14
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 169 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 297. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $900K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | High Wind | — | $800K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lamar County had?
297 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 Lamar County?
24 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lamar County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $900K.
How does Lamar County compare with Mississippi for wind?
59.8 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 297 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.