Storms near Warren County
The record holds 30 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Warren County, Mississippi between 1855 and 2021. The busiest month is August, with 10 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.
- 30storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at 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 Warren County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 37% |
| Tropical storm | 15 | 50% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 7% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Warren County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1855, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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 | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Warren County
- Unnamed storm of September 1909 (North Atlantic)13 September 1909 to 22 September 1909, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 952 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1888 (North Atlantic)14 August 1888 to 24 August 1888, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1860 (North Atlantic)24 September 1860 to 3 October 1860, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Unnamed storm of June 1934 (North Atlantic)4 June 1934 to 21 June 1934, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 966 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1923 (Eastern and central Pacific)12 October 1923 to 17 October 1923, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 983 hPa
Most recent storms near Warren County
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Delta (2020)4 October 2020 to 11 October 2020, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 953 hPa
- Cristobal (2020)1 June 2020 to 12 June 2020, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 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.
Notable storms near Warren County
- Andrew (1992)16 August 1992 to 28 August 1992, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 922 hPa
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Delta (2020)4 October 2020 to 11 October 2020, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 953 hPa