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Wind in Noxubee County, Mississippi
171 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.
Noxubee County, Mississippi, has 171 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 98 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 24.6 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
58 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Noxubee County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 171 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.6 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 168.9 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
12Mar
11Apr
27May
32Jun
24Jul
21Aug
14Sep
4Oct
6Nov
10Dec
3
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 171 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $45K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 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 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $140K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $35K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Noxubee County had?
171 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 Noxubee County?
16 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Noxubee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Noxubee County compare with Mississippi for wind?
24.6 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 171 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.