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Wind in Lawrence County, Mississippi
248 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 248 wind events in Lawrence County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
March is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 152 events against 82 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 57.6 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
113 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 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 | Lawrence County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 248 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 57.6 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 210.0 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | March | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
14Mar
42Apr
35May
26Jun
39Jul
23Aug
28Sep
2Oct
5Nov
11Dec
12
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 145 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 248. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $700K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lawrence County had?
248 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 Lawrence County?
15 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lawrence County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 May 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.2M.
How does Lawrence County compare with Mississippi for wind?
57.6 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 248 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.