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Wind in Washington County, Mississippi
306 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.
Washington County, Mississippi, has 306 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 60 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 155 events against 97 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 42.3 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
134 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Washington County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 306 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.3 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 70.0 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
18Mar
36Apr
49May
48Jun
60Jul
25Aug
14Sep
6Oct
16Nov
13Dec
15
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 159 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 306. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $300K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $45K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $290K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Washington County had?
306 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 Washington County?
28 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Washington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Jun 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Washington County compare with Mississippi for wind?
42.3 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 306 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.