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Wind in Montgomery County, Mississippi
151 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 151 wind events in Montgomery County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 56 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 37.1 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
57 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Montgomery County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 151 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.1 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 155.2 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
10Mar
12Apr
23May
22Jun
26Jul
16Aug
10Sep
2Oct
5Nov
3Dec
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
All 151 events, most recent first. 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 |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Montgomery County had?
151 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 May 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Montgomery County compare with Mississippi for wind?
37.1 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 151 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.