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Wind in Pike County, Mississippi
203 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 203 wind events in Pike County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 53 years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 105 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 49.6 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
44 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Pike County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 203 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 49.6 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.8 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
15Feb
13Mar
23Apr
32May
18Jun
33Jul
26Aug
13Sep
1Oct
5Nov
15Dec
9
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
The 139 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 203. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pike County had?
203 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 Pike County?
9 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pike County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 May 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Pike County compare with Mississippi for wind?
49.6 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 203 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.