Storms near Wilkinson County
The record holds 41 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Wilkinson County, Mississippi between 1855 and 2021. The busiest month is September, with 18 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 41storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 11at 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 Wilkinson County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 17% |
| Tropical storm | 22 | 54% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 15% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 10% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 2% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Wilkinson 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 | 1 |
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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 | 1 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Wilkinson County
- Unnamed storm of September 1909 (North Atlantic)13 September 1909 to 22 September 1909, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 952 hPa
- Betsy (1965)27 August 1965 to 13 September 1965, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1860 (North Atlantic)24 September 1860 to 3 October 1860, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1879 (North Atlantic)29 August 1879 to 4 September 1879, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of June 1934 (North Atlantic)4 June 1934 to 21 June 1934, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 966 hPa
Most recent storms near Wilkinson County
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Cristobal (2020)1 June 2020 to 12 June 2020, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 988 hPa
- Isaac (2012)20 August 2012 to 1 September 2012, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 966 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 Wilkinson County
- Andrew (1992)16 August 1992 to 28 August 1992, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 922 hPa
- Edith (1971)5 September 1971 to 18 September 1971, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 943 hPa
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Betsy (1965)27 August 1965 to 13 September 1965, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
- Elena (1985)28 August 1985 to 4 September 1985, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
- Isaac (2012)20 August 2012 to 1 September 2012, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 966 hPa