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Wind in Sharkey County, Mississippi
107 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 107 wind events in Sharkey County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
April is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 53 events against 46 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 24.8 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
43 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Sharkey County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 107 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.8 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 292.1 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
7Mar
12Apr
17May
17Jun
13Jul
7Aug
7Sep
6Oct
2Nov
7Dec
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
All 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | — | $200 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sharkey County had?
107 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 Sharkey County?
22 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sharkey County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 May 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $700K.
How does Sharkey County compare with Mississippi for wind?
24.8 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 107 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.