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Wind in Yalobusha 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.
Yalobusha County, Mississippi, has 99 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 31 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 21.2 per 100 square miles compares with 40.1 statewide.
23 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 | Yalobusha County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 99 | 18,831 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.2 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 79.7 | 63.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
7Mar
13Apr
17May
15Jun
17Jul
7Aug
7Sep
1Oct
5Nov
3Dec
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Yalobusha 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 Yalobusha County?
31 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 55 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Yalobusha County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Apr 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60K.
How does Yalobusha County compare with Mississippi for wind?
21.2 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.