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Wind in Smith County, Mississippi
360 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 360 wind events in Smith County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
April is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 220 events against 124 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 56.6 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
147 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Smith County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 360 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 56.6 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 253.7 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
22Feb
29Mar
37Apr
58May
47Jun
54Jul
31Aug
30Sep
12Oct
8Nov
13Dec
19
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 175 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 360. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | 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 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $95K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $100K | $600K | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 48 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | $100K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | High Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Smith County had?
360 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 Smith County?
2 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Smith County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Aug 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M and crop damage at $100K.
How does Smith County compare with Mississippi for wind?
56.6 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 360 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.