Winston County, Mississippi

Winston County has been named in 18 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Mississippi (11) are listed on the state page.

18declarations 13major disasters 5emergencies 1977first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane7

Severe Storm4

Winter Storm2

Severe Ice Storm2

Biological2

Snowstorm1

21970s

11990s

52000s

32010s

72020s

Population: 17,710 in April 2020, 17,418 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Feb 6, 2026	DR-4899-MS	Severe Winter Storm	Winter Storm	IHPPA	$482.3 million
Jan 24, 2026	EM-3640-MS	Severe Winter Storm	Winter Storm	PA	—
Oct 22, 2021	DR-4626-MS	Hurricane Ida	Hurricane	IHPPAHM	$46.4 million
Aug 28, 2021	EM-3569-MS	Hurricane Ida	Hurricane	PA	—
May 4, 2021	DR-4598-MS	Severe Winter Storms	Severe Ice Storm	PAHM	$24.2 million
Apr 5, 2020	DR-4528-MS	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$396.1 million
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3474-MS	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Apr 30, 2014	DR-4175-MS	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPPAHM	$95.7 million
Aug 29, 2012	DR-4081-MS	Hurricane Isaac	Hurricane	IHPPAHM	$62.2 million
Apr 29, 2011	DR-1972-MS	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Associated Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPPAHM	$37.1 million
Aug 30, 2008	EM-3291-MS	Hurricane Gustav	Hurricane	PA	$356,530
Aug 29, 2005	DR-1604-MS	Hurricane Katrina	Hurricane	IHPIAPAHM	$4.85 billion
Jul 10, 2005	DR-1594-MS	Hurricane Dennis	Hurricane	PAHM	$1.9 million
Sep 15, 2004	DR-1550-MS	Hurricane Ivan	Hurricane	IHPIAPAHM	$24.5 million
Feb 23, 2001	DR-1360-MS	Severe Storms and Tornadoes	Severe Storm	IAPAHM	$20.9 million
Jan 25, 1999	DR-1265-MS	Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain	Severe Ice Storm	PAHM	$8.3 million
Apr 16, 1979	DR-577-MS	Storms, Tornadoes, Floods	Severe Storm	IAPA	—
Feb 22, 1977	EM-3032-MS	Drought & Freezing	Snowstorm	PA	—