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Wind in Warren County, Mississippi

482 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

482 events · 1 deaths recorded · peak month April · county share of state 2.6%

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Wind event locations in and around Warren County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 482 wind events in Warren County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 66 years.

April is the busiest month, with 83 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 261 events against 175 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 2.6% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 81.9 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.

NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.

191 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 32 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

MeasureWarren CountyMississippiUS
Wind events since 195048218,831701,953
Per 100 square miles81.940.119.9
Per 10,000 residents110.663.821.1
Deaths recorded1542,166
Busiest monthAprilJuneJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Warren County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
21
Feb
26
Mar
45
Apr
83
May
69
Jun
69
Jul
50
Aug
33
Sep
12
Oct
10
Nov
34
Dec
30
Wind events in Warren County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph231
58–73 mph159
74–95 mph30
96 mph and over2
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 177 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 482. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
22 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
22 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
23 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
23 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
25 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
25 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
25 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
25 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
15 Mar 2026Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
25 Nov 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
18 Aug 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
1 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
25 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
24 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
5 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
4 Mar 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
4 Mar 2025Strong Wind48 mph$50K———Forecast zone
30 Jan 2025Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$1K———County
28 Dec 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph—$10K——County
28 Dec 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph—$10K——County
12 Sep 2024Strong Wind46 mph$10K———Forecast zone
29 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$1K———County
18 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$25K———County
18 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind72 mph$75K———County
3 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
3 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
23 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$17K———County
23 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$7K———County
10 Apr 2024High Wind60 mph$15K———Forecast zone
9 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$125K———County
9 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind86 mph$750K———County
9 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind86 mph$10K———County
12 Jan 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
20 Nov 2023Thunderstorm Wind61 mph$10K———County
27 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$50K———County
18 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$10K———County
16 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind92 mph$500K———County
16 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind92 mph$200K———County
16 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind86 mph$300K———County
11 May 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
11 May 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
26 Mar 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$20K———County
26 Mar 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$100K———County
3 Mar 2023Strong Wind49 mph$3K———Forecast zone
3 Mar 2023Strong Wind55 mph$3K———Forecast zone
12 Jan 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
13 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$15K——1County
10 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
10 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
10 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
15 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$100K——1County
15 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$30K———County
15 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
13 Apr 2022Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$35K———County
13 Apr 2022Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$3K———County
13 Apr 2022Thunderstorm Wind74 mph$10K———County
13 Apr 2022Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$5K———County
5 Apr 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
30 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind62 mph$10K———County
30 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
30 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
30 Mar 2022Strong Wind45 mph$5K———Forecast zone
17 Feb 2022Strong Wind55 mph$7K———Forecast zone
1 Sep 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$7K———County
12 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$50K———County
19 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
7 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
7 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind61 mph$9K———County
7 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
4 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$300K———County
4 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$30K———County
17 Mar 2021Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$5K———County
13 Dec 2020Thunderstorm Wind61 mph$4K———County
13 Dec 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
27 Aug 2020Strong Wind40 mph$30K———Forecast zone
22 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$2K———County
5 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$9K———County
25 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
19 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
11 Jan 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
26 Nov 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
24 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$40K———County
20 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$40K———County
19 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind61 mph$20K———County
9 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$80K———County
25 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$12K———County
18 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$20K———County
13 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
13 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind62 mph$10K———County
13 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
23 Feb 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
14 Feb 2019Strong Wind40 mph$25K———Forecast zone
19 Jan 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
19 Jan 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
27 Dec 2018Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$50K———County
27 Dec 2018Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
1 Nov 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
1 Nov 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
28 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
28 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
16 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$15K———County
13 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
13 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
26 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$6K———County
25 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$8K———County
6 Apr 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
6 Apr 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
6 Apr 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
3 Apr 2018Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$70K———County
28 Mar 2018Thunderstorm Wind62 mph$15K———County
23 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$10K———County
23 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$5K———County
23 Jun 2017Strong Wind30 mph$50K———Forecast zone
23 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$12K———County
23 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$5K———County
16 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$15K———County
21 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$2K———County
21 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$7K———County
21 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind71 mph$60K———County
2 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$40K———County
27 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$120K———County
17 Mar 2016Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$100K———County
9 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$40K———County
28 Apr 2014Thunderstorm Wind72 mph$600K———County
14 Apr 2014Thunderstorm Wind72 mph$50K———County
28 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$250K———County
21 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$100K———County
18 Mar 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K——1County
31 Aug 2012Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$50K———County
11 Jun 2012Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$50K———County
23 Feb 2012Strong Wind49 mph$600K———Forecast zone
5 Sep 2011Strong Wind45 mph$10K——1Forecast zone
13 Aug 2011Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$150K——1County
13 Aug 2011Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$75K———County
26 Apr 2011High Wind58 mph$50K$50K——Forecast zone
15 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$120K———County
4 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind78 mph$200K———County
25 Mar 2009Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$40K———County
9 Dec 2008Thunderstorm Wind85 mph$50K———County
2 Aug 2008Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$500K$100K——County
2 Aug 2008Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$200K$200K——County
24 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$30K———County
20 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind71 mph$55K———County
20 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$50K———County
4 Apr 2008Thunderstorm Wind85 mph$200K——1County
4 Apr 2008Thunderstorm Wind100 mph$2.0M———County
4 Apr 2008Thunderstorm Wind90 mph$700K———County
6 Feb 2008Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$30K———County
5 Feb 2008Strong Wind45 mph$45K———Forecast zone
19 Jun 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$80K——1County
16 Oct 2006Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$50K———County
17 Jun 2006Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$50K———County
10 May 2006Thunderstorm Wind77 mph$50K———County
4 May 2006Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$300K——3County
29 Apr 2006High Wind58 mph$500K—1—Forecast zone
9 Mar 2006Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$800K———County
25 Sep 2005Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$110K$50K——County
25 Sep 2005Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$50K———County
24 Sep 2005Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K$40K——County
29 May 2005Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$40K———County
2 Jul 2004Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$30K———County
27 Jun 2004Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$50K———County
17 Jul 2003Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$30K———County
6 Apr 2003Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$500K———County
6 Apr 2003Thunderstorm Wind71 mph$125K———County
6 Apr 2003Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$50K———County
24 Jan 2002Thunderstorm Wind—$100K———County
4 Jun 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$55K———County
3 Aug 2000Thunderstorm Wind—$40K———County
23 May 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$30K———County
17 Jun 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$50K———County
28 Jul 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$100K———County
19 Nov 1991Thunderstorm Wind0 mph———5County
22 Dec 1990Thunderstorm Wind0 mph———3County
4 May 1989Thunderstorm Wind0 mph———1County
29 Mar 1989Thunderstorm Wind104 mph———1County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Warren County had?

482 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 Warren County?

22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Warren County?

The thunderstorm wind of 4 Apr 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.

How does Warren County compare with Mississippi for wind?

81.9 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 482 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.