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Wind in Wilkinson County, Mississippi
62 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.
Wilkinson County, Mississippi, has 62 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 18,831 wind events recorded in Mississippi; its 9.1 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
17 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Wilkinson County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 62 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.1 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 74.6 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
7Mar
10Apr
12May
7Jun
8Jul
3Aug
1Sep
1Oct
0Nov
7Dec
4
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 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wilkinson County had?
62 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 Wilkinson County?
30 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wilkinson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Dec 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Wilkinson County compare with Mississippi for wind?
9.1 events per 100 square miles against 40.1 statewide; the county holds 62 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.