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Wind in Panola County, Mississippi
157 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 157 wind events in Panola County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 92 events against 45 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 22.9 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
36 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 | Panola County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 157 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.9 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 47.8 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
4Mar
16Apr
27May
27Jun
33Jul
15Aug
10Sep
3Oct
3Nov
9Dec
4
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 157 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 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 97 mph | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 2 | 1 | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 40 mph | $160K | — | — | 3 | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Panola County had?
157 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 Panola County?
15 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Panola County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Panola County compare with Mississippi for wind?
22.9 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 157 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.