Storms near Walthall County
The record holds 38 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Walthall County, Mississippi between 1861 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 16 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 38storms within 50 km
- 3major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 7at 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 Walthall County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 12 | 32% |
| Tropical storm | 17 | 45% |
| Category 1 | 3 | 8% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 5% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 5% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Walthall County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1861, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 4 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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 | 5 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Walthall 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, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Elena (1985)28 August 1985 to 4 September 1985, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1879 (North Atlantic)29 August 1879 to 4 September 1879, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1915 (North Atlantic)21 September 1915 to 1 October 1915, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 931 hPa
Most recent storms near Walthall County
- Francine (2024)8 September 2024 to 14 September 2024, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 974 hPa
- Claudette (2021)17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,003 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 Walthall 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
- Hilda (1964)28 September 1964 to 7 October 1964, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Elena (1985)28 August 1985 to 4 September 1985, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
- Isidore (2002)14 September 2002 to 27 September 2002, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 934 hPa