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Wind in Prentiss County, Mississippi
122 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.
Prentiss County, Mississippi, has 122 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 77 events against 36 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 29.4 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
35 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Prentiss County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 122 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.4 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 48.8 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
4Mar
10Apr
24May
17Jun
16Jul
18Aug
9Sep
2Oct
4Nov
9Dec
1
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 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Prentiss County had?
122 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 Prentiss County?
7 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 Prentiss County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Nov 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Prentiss County compare with Mississippi for wind?
29.4 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 122 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.