Storms near Sunflower County
The record holds 24 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Sunflower County, Mississippi between 1860 and 2020. The busiest month is August, with 7 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 24storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at 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 Sunflower County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 42% |
| Tropical storm | 10 | 42% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 8% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 8% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Sunflower County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1860, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Sunflower County
- Camille (1969)14 August 1969 to 22 August 1969, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1888 (North Atlantic)14 August 1888 to 24 August 1888, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Audrey (1957)24 June 1957 to 29 June 1957, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 946 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1860 (North Atlantic)24 September 1860 to 3 October 1860, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Unnamed storm of October 1923 (Eastern and central Pacific)12 October 1923 to 17 October 1923, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 983 hPa
Most recent storms near Sunflower County
- Delta (2020)4 October 2020 to 11 October 2020, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 953 hPa
- Gordon (2018)2 September 2018 to 7 September 2018, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 999 hPa
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 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 Sunflower County
- Camille (1969)14 August 1969 to 22 August 1969, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
- Delta (2020)4 October 2020 to 11 October 2020, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 953 hPa
- Audrey (1957)24 June 1957 to 29 June 1957, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 946 hPa