Storms near Kemper County
The record holds 41 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Kemper County, Mississippi between 1860 and 2017. The busiest month is September, with 17 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 41storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 3at 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 Kemper County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 12 | 29% |
| Tropical storm | 22 | 54% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 5% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 10% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Kemper County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2017, 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 5 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Kemper County
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
- Katrina (2005)23 August 2005 to 31 August 2005, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1906 (North Atlantic)19 September 1906 to 30 September 1906, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 953 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1915 (North Atlantic)21 September 1915 to 1 October 1915, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 931 hPa
- Baker (1950)18 August 1950 to 1 September 1950, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 979 hPa
Most recent storms near Kemper County
- Nate (2017)3 October 2017 to 11 October 2017, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 981 hPa
- Claudette (2009)16 August 2009 to 17 August 2009, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 1,005 hPa
- Fay (2008)15 August 2008 to 28 August 2008, Tropical depression (25 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 Kemper County
- Katrina (2005)23 August 2005 to 31 August 2005, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- 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
- Ethel (1960)12 September 1960 to 17 September 1960, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 974 hPa