Storms near Mississippi
The record holds 149 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Mississippi between 1852 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 56 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 9 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 149storms within 50 km
- 11major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 44at 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?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 31 | 21% |
| Tropical storm | 65 | 44% |
| Category 1 | 25 | 17% |
| Category 2 | 8 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 8 | 5% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 1% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 9 | 6% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Mississippi storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1852, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 9 |
| 1870s | 8 |
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 8 |
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 9 |
| 1920s | 8 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 7 |
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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 13 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 37 |
| Sep | 56 |
| Oct | 22 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Mississippi
- Camille (1969)14 August 1969 to 22 August 1969, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1893 (North Atlantic)27 September 1893 to 5 October 1893, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 948 hPa
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1855 (North Atlantic)8 September 1855 to 17 September 1855, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1860 (North Atlantic)8 August 1860 to 16 August 1860, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Katrina (2005)23 August 2005 to 31 August 2005, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
Most recent storms near Mississippi
- Bertha (2026)17 July 2026 to 24 July 2026, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 995 hPa, provisional
- Francine (2024)8 September 2024 to 14 September 2024, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 974 hPa
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Claudette (2021)17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Zeta (2020)24 October 2020 to 30 October 2020, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 973 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.
Mississippi ranks number 9 among US states and territories for the number of storms.
Notable storms near Mississippi with their own pages
- Camille (1969)14 August 1969 to 22 August 1969, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
- Katrina (2005)23 August 2005 to 31 August 2005, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Elena (1985)28 August 1985 to 4 September 1985, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Betsy (1965)27 August 1965 to 13 September 1965, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
- Georges (1998)15 September 1998 to 1 October 1998, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 937 hPa
- Andrew (1992)16 August 1992 to 28 August 1992, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 922 hPa
- Ethel (1960)12 September 1960 to 17 September 1960, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 974 hPa
- Hilda (1964)28 September 1964 to 7 October 1964, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Edith (1971)5 September 1971 to 18 September 1971, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 943 hPa
- Audrey (1957)24 June 1957 to 29 June 1957, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 946 hPa
Mississippi counties
Every county that a storm has come near is listed, most storms first. 82 of them have at least 3 storms and their own page.