Storms near Benton County
The record holds 20 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Benton County, Mississippi between 1880 and 2017. The busiest month is September, with 8 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.
- 20storms 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 Benton County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 50% |
| Tropical storm | 9 | 45% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 5% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Benton County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2017, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1880, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 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 | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Benton County
- Unnamed storm of August 1888 (North Atlantic)14 August 1888 to 24 August 1888, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 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
- Unnamed storm of October 1923 (North Atlantic)16 October 1923 to 21 October 1923, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 992 hPa
- Baker (1950)18 August 1950 to 1 September 1950, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 979 hPa
- Audrey (1957)24 June 1957 to 29 June 1957, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 946 hPa
Most recent storms near Benton County
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 hPa
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Danny (1985)12 August 1985 to 20 August 1985, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 988 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.