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Wind in Rankin County, Mississippi
672 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 672 wind events in Rankin County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 61 years.
April is the busiest month, with 115 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 409 events against 210 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.6% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 86.7 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
253 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 36 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 | Rankin County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 672 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 86.7 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.5 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
19Feb
44Mar
78Apr
115May
90Jun
99Jul
81Aug
82Sep
11Oct
10Nov
20Dec
23
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 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 672. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $750K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $275K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2014 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $15K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | $30K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | 1 | 3 | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $8.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 54 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Rankin County had?
672 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 Rankin County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 67 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Rankin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Apr 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.0M.
How does Rankin County compare with Mississippi for wind?
86.7 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 672 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.