Storms near Yalobusha County
The record holds 25 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Yalobusha County, Mississippi between 1860 and 2021. The busiest month is August, with 10 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.
- 25storms 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 Yalobusha County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 12 | 48% |
| Tropical storm | 12 | 48% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 4% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Yalobusha County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, 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 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Yalobusha County
- Unnamed storm of August 1888 (North Atlantic)14 August 1888 to 24 August 1888, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1906 (North Atlantic)19 September 1906 to 30 September 1906, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 953 hPa
- Camille (1969)14 August 1969 to 22 August 1969, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1860 (North Atlantic)24 September 1860 to 3 October 1860, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- 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
Most recent storms near Yalobusha County
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 hPa
- Barry (2001)2 August 2001 to 8 August 2001, Tropical depression (15 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 990 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.