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List of Mississippi hurricanes

A Mississippi hurricane is a North Atlantic tropical cyclone that affected the U.S. state of Mississippi. From 1851 to the present, 108 tropical cyclones have passed through Mississippi. The costliest and deadliest hurricane in this period was Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Six hurricanes have made landfall as major hurricanes, the strongest of them being Hurricane Camille in 1969.

Storms
Pre-1900 • July 25, 1819: A hurricane made landfall near Bay St. Louis. • September 15, 1821: A tropical cyclone struck Mississippi, causing at least 35 fatalities. • October 5, 1837: Racer's hurricane caused damage in the state, destroying wharves along the coast. • September 16, 1855: The Middle Gulf Shore hurricane made landfall in Mississippi as a Category 3. • August 8, 1894: A tropical storm moved through Mississippi after making landfall in Alabama. • August 15, 1901: After striking Louisiana as a Category 1, the 1901 Louisiana hurricane made landfall in Mississippi as a Category 1. • September 29, 1905: A tropical storm moved through Mississippi after making landfall in Louisiana. • September 29, 1915: The 1915 New Orleans hurricane brought Category 2 conditions to Mississippi. • July 28, 1936: A tropical storm made landfall in Louisiana and entered Mississippi as a tropical depression shortly before dissipating. • September 4–5, 1948: A tropical storm moved through Mississippi after making landfall as a hurricane in Louisiana. • September 8, 1950: After making landfall in Florida, Hurricane Easy brought rainfall to Mississippi as a tropical depression, peaking at 2.68 inches near Columbus. • June 14, 1956: An unnamed tropical storm passed through Mississippi, bringing rain that peaked at 8.65 inches in Wiggins. • June 28, 1957: After making landfall in Louisiana, Hurricane Audrey passed through Mississippi as a tropical storm. Audrey also brought rainfall to much of the state, peaking at 6.34 inches near Liberty. • June 15, 1965: An unnamed tropical storm brought rainfall to parts of Mississippi, peaking at 4.02 inches near Kipling. • September 30, 1965: The remnants of Tropical Storm Debbie caused 4.52 inches of rain near Buckatunna. Rainfall was heaviest in the easternmost portion of the state near the Louisiana border, peaking at 8.06 inches at the Jackson International Airport. • August 18, 1969: Hurricane Camille made landfall near Bay St. Louis as a Category 5 with sustained winds estimated at 175 mph and a central pressure of 900 mb. Camille brought a major storm surge to much of the coastline, peaking at 24.6 ft in Pass Christian. Further inland, Camille continued to produce hurricane-force winds with a fastest-mile wind of 120 mph being recorded in Columbia before the instrument failed. Rainfall in the state peaked at 10.06 at the Mississippi Test Facility. • July 20, 1980: A tropical depression made landfall in Mississippi. Rainfall in the state peaked at 6.8 inches at Picayune. • October 4–5, 1995: Hurricane Opal brought rainfall to Mississippi while moving through Florida and Alabama, peaking at 5.9 inches at Vancleave. Damage in the state was estimated at $665 million. 2000s • June 11–12, 2001: Tropical Storm Allison moved through Mississippi bringing heavy rainfall and four tornadoes. One person was killed in the state. Rainfall peaked at 18.95 inches near Liberty. • September 14, 2007: Hurricane Humberto entered Mississippi as a tropical depression and dissipated shortly afterward. Rainfall peaked at 6.11 inches at Eupora. • August 13–17, 2010: A tropical depression made landfall in Mississippi, moved back over water, and made landfall in the state again. The depression brought heavy rainfall to parts of the state, peaking at 13.9 inches near Natchez. • June 8, 2020: Tropical storm Cristobal moved through the state after making landfall in Louisiana. Rainfall in the state peaked at 13.65 inches near Caesar. Damage in the state was estimated at $5.7 million. • September 24, 2020: The extratropical remnants of Tropical Storm Beta moved through the state, bringing gusty winds and rainfall. Rainfall in the state peaked at 10.05 inches at Rosetta. • October 10, 2020: After making landfall in Louisiana, Hurricane Delta entered the state as a tropical storm and become extratropical shortly afterward. Rainfall in the state peaked at 7.87 inches near Eudora. One tornado, rated EF0, was reported in the state. • October 29, 2020: Hurricane Zeta moved through Mississippi as a Category 2 after making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 3. The strongest recorded sustained winds were 85 mph near Gulfport, with stronger winds likely occurring further west in the state. Rainfall peaked at 6.87 inches near Leakesville. One tornado, rated EF1, was reported in the state. The storm produced storm surge of 6–10 feet along the coast, killing one person in Biloxi. Damage in the state was estimated at $635 million. • June 19, 2021: Tropical Storm Claudette moved through the state, bringing tropical-storm force winds to the coast and beach erosion from heavy surf. Claudette spawned four tornadoes in the state, the strongest being an EF1. Rainfall in the state peaked at 15.28 inches near Gulfport. • August 30–31, 2021: After making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4, Hurricane Ida moved through Mississippi as a tropical storm. The storm brought tropical-storm force wind gusts to much of the state, the highest recorded being 74 mph at Gulfport. Heavy rainfall occurred as well, peaking at 13.65 inches near Kiln. Two people in the state were killed from freshwater flooding in George County. • September 11-12, 2024: Hurricane Francine crosses into Mississippi as a tropical depression after making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane. ==Listed by month==
Deadly storms
The following is a list of tropical cyclones with known deaths in the state. == See also ==
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