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Wind in Tunica County, Mississippi
94 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.
Tunica County, Mississippi, has 94 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 63 events against 23 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 20.7 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
34 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Tunica County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 94 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.7 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 96.9 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
3Mar
16Apr
16May
17Jun
9Jul
8Aug
5Sep
1Oct
4Nov
2Dec
5
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 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $105K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Tunica County had?
94 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 Tunica County?
15 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Tunica County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Jan 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Tunica County compare with Mississippi for wind?
20.7 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 94 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.