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Wind in Sunflower County, Mississippi
237 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 237 wind events in Sunflower County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
June is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 129 events against 82 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 34.0 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
95 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Sunflower County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 237 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.0 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 93.3 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
15Feb
10Mar
18Apr
39May
43Jun
46Jul
19Aug
14Sep
3Oct
10Nov
10Dec
10
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 150 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 237. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2014 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sunflower County had?
237 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 Sunflower County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sunflower County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Mar 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Sunflower County compare with Mississippi for wind?
34.0 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 237 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.