Storms near Mississippi County
The record holds 14 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Mississippi County, Arkansas between 1862 and 2017. The busiest month is September, with 5 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 14storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Mississippi County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 71% |
| Tropical storm | 3 | 21% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 7% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Mississippi County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2017, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1862, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Mississippi County
- Unnamed storm of August 1881 (North Atlantic)21 August 1881 to 30 August 1881, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1906 (North Atlantic)19 September 1906 to 30 September 1906, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 953 hPa
- Camille (1969)14 August 1969 to 22 August 1969, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
Most recent storms near Mississippi County
- Cindy (2017)19 June 2017 to 24 June 2017, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 991 hPa
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Lili (2002)21 September 2002 to 4 October 2002, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.