Storms near Smith County
The record holds 41 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Smith County, Mississippi between 1855 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 20 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 41storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 6at 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 Smith County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 27% |
| Tropical storm | 20 | 49% |
| Category 1 | 5 | 12% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 10% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Smith County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1855, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
| 1870s | 4 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Smith County
- Camille (1969)14 August 1969 to 22 August 1969, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 1916 (North Atlantic)28 June 1916 to 10 July 1916, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 950 hPa
- Katrina (2005)23 August 2005 to 31 August 2005, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1855 (North Atlantic)8 September 1855 to 17 September 1855, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1906 (North Atlantic)19 September 1906 to 30 September 1906, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 953 hPa
Most recent storms near Smith County
- Francine (2024)8 September 2024 to 14 September 2024, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 974 hPa
- Gordon (2018)2 September 2018 to 7 September 2018, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 999 hPa
- Fay (2008)15 August 2008 to 28 August 2008, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 986 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.
Notable storms near Smith County
- Camille (1969)14 August 1969 to 22 August 1969, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
- Katrina (2005)23 August 2005 to 31 August 2005, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Edith (1971)5 September 1971 to 18 September 1971, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 943 hPa
- Isidore (2002)14 September 2002 to 27 September 2002, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 934 hPa
- Ethel (1960)12 September 1960 to 17 September 1960, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 974 hPa