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Wind in Lee County, Mississippi
360 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.
Lee County, Mississippi, has 360 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 68 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 202 events against 116 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 80.0 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
66 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Lee County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 360 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 80.0 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 43.4 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
13Mar
39Apr
41May
65Jun
68Jul
49Aug
26Sep
14Oct
11Nov
12Dec
10
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 157 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 360. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $65K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 2019 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lee County had?
360 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 Lee County?
12 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 Lee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Jun 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Lee County compare with Mississippi for wind?
80.0 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 360 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.