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Wind in Stone County, Mississippi
87 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 87 wind events in Stone County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 34 years.
April is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 19.5 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
36 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Stone County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 87 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.5 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 46.7 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
9Mar
9Apr
17May
9Jun
10Jul
5Aug
6Sep
2Oct
3Nov
3Dec
3
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 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Stone County had?
87 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 Stone County?
11 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Stone County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Jun 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Stone County compare with Mississippi for wind?
19.5 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 87 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.