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Wind in Perry County, Mississippi
106 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.
Perry County, Mississippi, has 106 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 16.4 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
45 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Perry County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 106 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.4 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 91.6 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
10Mar
9Apr
24May
6Jun
20Jul
10Aug
3Sep
1Oct
5Nov
4Dec
6
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 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Perry County had?
106 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 Perry County?
14 Jun 2023 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Perry County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Perry County compare with Mississippi for wind?
16.4 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 106 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.