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Wind in Tate County, Mississippi
99 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.
Tate County, Mississippi, has 99 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 20 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 24.5 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
21 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 | Tate County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 99 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.5 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 35.1 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
4Mar
8Apr
13May
14Jun
19Jul
7Aug
10Sep
4Oct
7Nov
4Dec
2
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 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | High Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Tate County had?
99 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 Tate County?
1 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 Tate County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Dec 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Tate County compare with Mississippi for wind?
24.5 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 99 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.