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Wind in Madison County, Mississippi

481 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

481 events · 2 deaths recorded · peak month April · county share of state 2.6%

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Wind event locations in and around Madison County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 481 wind events in Madison County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.

April is the busiest month, with 86 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 294 events against 155 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 2.6% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 67.3 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.

NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.

172 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

MeasureMadison CountyMississippiUS
Wind events since 195048118,831701,953
Per 100 square miles67.340.119.9
Per 10,000 residents43.863.821.1
Deaths recorded2542,166
Busiest monthAprilJuneJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Madison County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
19
Feb
29
Mar
53
Apr
86
May
52
Jun
80
Jul
61
Aug
43
Sep
10
Oct
4
Nov
25
Dec
19
Wind events in Madison County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph258
58–73 mph148
74–95 mph23
96 mph and over1
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 178 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 481. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
22 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
1 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
1 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
23 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
23 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
26 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph———1County
15 Mar 2026Thunderstorm Wind61 mph————County
7 Mar 2026Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
7 Mar 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
7 Mar 2026Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
20 Aug 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
1 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
1 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
1 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
23 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
23 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
23 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
14 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$5K———County
14 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
25 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
20 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
31 Mar 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
15 Mar 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
4 Mar 2025Strong Wind52 mph——1—Forecast zone
5 Jan 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
27 Dec 2024High Wind45 mph$20K———Forecast zone
18 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$15K———County
16 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$5K———County
3 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
27 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$5K———County
10 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$30K———County
9 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$5K———County
9 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
9 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$20K———County
9 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$150K———County
3 Apr 2024Strong Wind49 mph$10K———Forecast zone
11 Feb 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
20 Nov 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
20 Nov 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
25 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$10K———County
16 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$250K—1—County
10 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind86 mph$500K———County
5 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$2K———County
5 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
12 Jan 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$100K———County
12 Jan 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$25K———County
29 Nov 2022Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$5K———County
7 Sep 2022Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$2K———County
9 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
9 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
9 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
9 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
26 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$3K———County
26 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$8K———County
16 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$15K———County
16 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$100———County
16 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
16 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind55 mph$100———County
10 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
10 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
17 Apr 2022Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$2K———County
16 Apr 2022Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$55K———County
13 Apr 2022Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$1K———County
30 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
30 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$8K———County
30 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
30 Mar 2022Strong Wind46 mph$2K———Forecast zone
22 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
22 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
22 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
22 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
22 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
17 Feb 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
17 Feb 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
17 Feb 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
17 Feb 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
1 Sep 2021Thunderstorm Wind61 mph$10K———County
16 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind40 mph$25K———County
13 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind67 mph$80K———County
7 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
7 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
7 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
4 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
4 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$150K———County
9 Apr 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$8K———County
9 Apr 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
17 Mar 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
17 Mar 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
16 Aug 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$8K———County
16 Aug 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$7K———County
1 Jul 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
5 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
5 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
23 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
23 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
12 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
4 Mar 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
4 Mar 2020Thunderstorm Wind90 mph$1.5M——1County
5 Feb 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
9 Sep 2019Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$2K———County
9 Sep 2019Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$3K———County
9 Sep 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
9 Sep 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
7 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
7 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
27 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind61 mph$10K———County
17 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
9 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$20K———County
18 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$15K———County
18 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$20K———County
18 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
13 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$30K———County
13 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
13 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind61 mph$12K———County
13 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
6 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$7K———County
6 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$15K———County
30 Mar 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
19 Jan 2019Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$15K———County
1 Nov 2018Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$50K———County
21 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
16 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
6 Apr 2018Thunderstorm Wind61 mph$15K———County
3 Apr 2018Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$50K———County
16 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$15K———County
20 May 2016Strong Wind45 mph$35K———Forecast zone
28 Apr 2014Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$120K———County
28 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
10 Feb 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
17 Oct 2012Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$30K———County
11 Jun 2012Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$25K———County
31 May 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$20K———County
2 Apr 2012Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$150K———County
2 Mar 2012Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$25K———County
18 Aug 2011Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$75K———County
12 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$60K———County
27 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$25K———County
26 Apr 2011High Wind69 mph$200K$100K——Forecast zone
4 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$50K$150K——County
22 Aug 2010Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$30K———County
30 Jul 2009Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$30K———County
25 Mar 2009Thunderstorm Wind96 mph$500K———County
2 Aug 2008Thunderstorm Wind72 mph$80K$100K——County
2 Aug 2008Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$100K———County
2 Aug 2008Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$60K———County
2 Aug 2008Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$35K———County
2 Aug 2008Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$30K———County
20 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$30K———County
26 Apr 2008Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$500K———County
4 Apr 2008Thunderstorm Wind90 mph$2.0M———County
4 Apr 2008Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$20K———County
12 Feb 2008Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$25K———County
29 Jan 2008Strong Wind45 mph$120K———Forecast zone
15 Nov 2006Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$300K———County
22 Jul 2006Thunderstorm Wind61 mph$75K———County
10 May 2006Thunderstorm Wind67 mph$30K———County
29 Apr 2006High Wind52 mph$200K———Forecast zone
9 Mar 2006Thunderstorm Wind67 mph$40K———County
29 May 2005Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$50K———County
20 May 2005Thunderstorm Wind86 mph$150K———County
13 Jan 2005Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$40K———County
13 Jan 2005Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$20K———County
2 Jun 2003Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$50K———County
6 Apr 2003Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$150K———County
6 Apr 2003Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$100K———County
6 Apr 2003Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$100K———County
6 Apr 2003Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$70K———County
6 Apr 2003Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$50K———County
6 Apr 2003Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$30K———County
6 Apr 2003Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$25K———County
15 Mar 2002Thunderstorm Wind—$20K———County
14 Apr 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$100K———County
16 Feb 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$25K———County
27 Jul 2000Thunderstorm Wind—$25K———County
2 Apr 2000Thunderstorm Wind—$75K———County
9 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50K———County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Madison County had?

481 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 Madison County?

22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Madison County?

The thunderstorm wind of 4 Apr 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.

How does Madison County compare with Mississippi for wind?

67.3 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 481 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.