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Wind in Tallahatchie 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.
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, has 107 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 39 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 16.6 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
26 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Tallahatchie County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 107 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.6 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 86.5 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
4Mar
8Apr
15May
22Jun
28Jul
10Aug
2Sep
4Oct
1Nov
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | High Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County?
19 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Tallahatchie County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Feb 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Tallahatchie County compare with Mississippi for wind?
16.6 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.