Storms near Clay County
The record holds 25 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Clay County, Mississippi between 1871 and 2021. The busiest month is August, with 9 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.
- 25storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Clay County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 44% |
| Tropical storm | 11 | 44% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 4% |
| 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).
Clay County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1871, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Clay County
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
- Baker (1950)18 August 1950 to 1 September 1950, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 979 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1879 (North Atlantic)29 August 1879 to 4 September 1879, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Katrina (2005)23 August 2005 to 31 August 2005, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1880 (North Atlantic)17 August 1880 to 2 September 1880, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 972 hPa
Most recent storms near Clay County
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Katrina (2005)23 August 2005 to 31 August 2005, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 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 Clay County
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa