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Wind in Leflore County, Mississippi
236 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 236 wind events in Leflore County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 63 years.
April is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 102 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 39.7 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
96 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 24 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 | Leflore County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 236 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.7 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 85.6 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
17Mar
28Apr
42May
41Jun
33Jul
26Aug
8Sep
4Oct
7Nov
7Dec
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 134 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 236. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $260K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $33K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $130K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Leflore County had?
236 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 Leflore County?
28 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Leflore County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Feb 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $700K.
How does Leflore County compare with Mississippi for wind?
39.7 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 236 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.