A Mississippi hurricane is a North Atlantic tropical cyclone that affected the U.S. state of Mississippi. From 1851 to the present, 108 tropical cyclones have passed through Mississippi. The costliest and deadliest hurricane in this period was Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Six hurricanes have made landfall as major hurricanes, the strongest of them being Hurricane Camille in 1969.
Storms
Pre-1900 July 25, 1819: A hurricane made landfall near Bay St. Louis. September 15, 1821: A tropical cyclone struck Mississippi, causing at least 35 fatalities. October 5, 1837: Racer's hurricane caused damage in the state, destroying wharves along the coast. August 26, 1852: The Great Mobile hurricane made landfall in Pascagoula, Mississippi as a Category 3 hurricane. A wharf in the city was destroyed, killing at least four people. Several ships were washed ashore or blown out to sea with loss of life. Strong winds caused "considerable" destruction in Mississippi City and Biloxi. September 16, 1855: The Middle Gulf Shore hurricane made landfall in Mississippi as a Category 3. August 12, 1856: The 1856 Last Island hurricane moved into Mississippi as a tropical storm shortly before dissipating. August 12, 1860: A hurricane made landfall near Gulfport as a Category 3. September 15, 1860: A hurricane made landfall in Mississippi as a Category 2. October 2, 1860: A hurricane made landfall in Louisiana and entered Mississippi as a tropical storm. July 11, 1872: A tropical storm made landfall near Mississippi City. September 18, 1875: The 1875 Indianola hurricane reached Mississippi as a tropical depression before dissipating. September 1, 1879: The 1879 Louisiana hurricane moved through Mississippi as a tropical storm. October 7, 1879: A tropical storm made landfall near the MississippiLouisiana border. September 1, 1880: After making landfall in Florida, a tropical storm moved through Mississippi before dissipating. August 3, 1881: A tropical storm made landfall near the Alabama-Mississippi border. August 29, 1881: After making landfall in Georgia, the Georgia hurricane of 1881 entered Mississippi as a tropical storm. September 27, 1885: A tropical storm made landfall in Mississippi. June 15, 1886: A hurricane made landfall in Texas and moved through Mississippi as a tropical storm before dissipating. June 14, 1887: A minimal tropical storm made landfall in Mississippi. October 19, 1887: A tropical storm made landfall in Mississippi. August 19, 1888: The 1888 Louisiana hurricane brought hurricane-force winds to inland areas of Mississippi. August 28, 1890: A tropical storm moved through Mississippi after making landfall in Louisiana. July 7, 1891: A tropical depression moved through Mississippi after making landfall in Texas as a hurricane. September 12, 1892: A tropical storm moved through Mississippi after making landfall in Louisiana. September 8, 1893: A tropical storm moved through Mississippi after making landfall in Louisiana as a hurricane. October 3, 1893: After striking Louisiana as a Category 4, the 1893 Cheniere Caminada hurricane moved back over water and made landfall in Mississippi as a high-end Category 2. Heavy damage occurred in Pascagoula from wind and surge. The storm destroyed churches, houses, and mills all along the coast. The death toll in the Biloxi area was reported to be at least 100, with another 30 killed at Ship Island. August 8, 1894: A tropical storm moved through Mississippi after making landfall in Alabama. August 166, 1895: A tropical storm made landfall in Mississippi.
1900s
September 13, 1900: a tropical storm made landfall in Mississippi. August 15, 1901: After striking Louisiana as a Category 1, the 1901 Louisiana hurricane made landfall in Mississippi as a Category 1. The hurricane brought damage to much of the coastline, with damage in Biloxi alone estimated at $100,000. However, no loss of life was reported in Mississippi. September 29, 1905: A tropical storm moved through Mississippi after making landfall in Louisiana. September 27, 1906: The 1906 Mississippi hurricane made landfall in the state as a high-end Category 2. September 21, 1907: A tropical storm made landfall in Mississippi. August 3, 1908: A tropical storm made landfall in Louisiana then entered Mississippi as a tropical depression before dissipating. September 21, 1909: The 1909 Grand Isle hurricane, brought Category 2 conditions to Mississippi. August 12, 1911: A hurricane made landfall near the Alabama-Florida border then moved through southern Mississippi as a tropical storm. June 13, 1912: A tropical storm moved through Mississippi after making landfall in Louisiana. July 17, 1912: A tropical storm made landfall in Georgia and moved into Mississippi as a tropical depression before dissipating. September 14, 1912: A hurricane made landfall in Mississippi as a minimal category 1. However, the strongest winds were confined to areas east of the state in Alabama and Florida so hurricane conditions did not occur in the state. September 29, 1915: The 1915 New Orleans hurricane brought Category 2 conditions to Mississippi. July 15, 1916: The 1916 Gulf Coast hurricane made landfall in Mississippi as a Category 3. July 5, 1919: After making landfall in Florida as a tropical storm, a tropical depression entered Mississippi shortly before dissipating. June 26, 1923: A minimal tropical storm made landfall in Mississippi. October 15, 1923: A hurricane brought Category 1 winds to Mississippi while making landfall in Louisiana. October 18, 1923: A tropical storm made landfall in Mississippi. July 30, 1926: The 1926 Nassau hurricane moved through the state as a tropical depression after making landfall in Florida. September 21, 1926: After making landfall in Florida as a Category 4, the 1926 Miami hurricane struck the Gulf Coast as a Category 3, bringing Category 1 conditions to Mississippi. September 1–2, 1932: The 1932 Florida–Alabama hurricane passed through Mississippi as a tropical storm. September 20, 1932: A tropical storm made landfall in Louisiana and moved through Mississippi. June 16–17, 1934: The 1934 Central America hurricane moved through Mississippi as a tropical storm after making landfall in Louisiana. The storm brought heavy rainfall to parts of the state, exceeding 5 inches in multiple locations. There were 4 deaths recorded in association with the storm. July 28, 1936: A tropical storm made landfall in Louisiana and entered Mississippi as a tropical depression shortly before dissipating. September 1, 1937: A tropical storm made landfall in Florida then moved through Mississippi as a tropical depression. June 16–17, 1939: A tropical storm made landfall in Alabama and moved through Mississippi as a tropical depression. September 26, 1939: A tropical storm made landfall in Mississippi. September 25, 1940: A tropical storm made landfall in Louisiana and moved through Mississippi as a tropical depression before dissipating. September 6, 1945: A tropical depression made landfall in Mississippi. September 8, 1947: A tropical storm made landfall in Mississippi. September 19, 1947: After making landfall in Florida as a Category 4, the 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane brought Category 2 conditions to Mississippi while making landfall in Louisiana. 22 people were killed by the storm in Mississippi September 4–5, 1948: A tropical storm moved through Mississippi after making landfall as a hurricane in Louisiana. September 5, 1949: A tropical storm moved through Mississippi after making landfall in Louisiana. August 31, 1950: After making landfall in Alabama, Hurricane Baker moved over Mississippi as a tropical storm. Baker brought moderate rainfall to portions of Mississippi, peaking at 8.54 inches around Aberdeen. September 8, 1950: After making landfall in Florida, Hurricane Easy brought rainfall to Mississippi as a tropical depression, peaking at 2.68 inches near Columbus. June 14, 1956: An unnamed tropical storm passed through Mississippi, bringing rain that peaked at 8.65 inches in Wiggins. June 28, 1957: After making landfall in Louisiana, Hurricane Audrey passed through Mississippi as a tropical storm. Audrey brought strong winds to portions of Mississippi, with a peak gust of recorded near Vicksburg. Audrey also brought rainfall to much of the state, peaking at 6.34 inches near Liberty. At least four tornadoes occurred as well, the strongest of which being an F3 that caused one fatality. August 9–11, 1957: Though it did not pass through the state, Tropical Storm Bertha brought rain to extreme southwest and northwest Mississippi, with the highest total being 3.85 inches at Pearlington. September 19, 1957: Tropical Storm Esther moved through Mississippi as a tropical storm, bringing heavy rainfall peaking at 14.19 inches at Vancleave. May 31, 1959: Tropical Storm Arlene moved through Mississippi as a tropical depression, bringing heavy rainfall peaking at 13.55 inches in Merrill. June 1959: After making landfall in Texas, moisture from the eastern periphery of Hurricane Debra interacted with a frontal boundary causing heavy rainfall in Mississippi. Rainfall in the state peaked at 7.79 inches in Cleveland. October 8–9, 1959: While passing east of the state, Tropical Storm Irene brought rainfall to much of Mississippi, peaking at 6.21 inches at Ashland. June 24–29, 1960: An unnamed tropical storm brought light to moderate rainfall to the state, with rainfall peaking at 5.04 inches in Hernando. September 15, 1960: Hurricane Ethel made landfall in Mississippi as a Category 1. September 11, 1961: Hurricane Carla's large circulation brought heavy rain to south Mississippi, peaking at 6.37 inches near Brooklyn. October 4, 1964: After making landfall in Louisiana, Hurricane Hilda moved through Mississippi as a tropical storm. Hilda's winds caused significant crop damage in the state and heavy rainfall occurred peaking at 12.05 inches in McComb. June 15, 1965: An unnamed tropical storm brought rainfall to parts of Mississippi, peaking at 4.02 inches near Kipling. September 30, 1965: The remnants of Tropical Storm Debbie caused 4.52 inches of rain near Buckatunna. September 10, 1965: Hurricane Betsy brought tides of 7–10 feet across the Mississippi coast, as well as high winds and heavy rain. Damage throughout the state was estimated to be $80 million. Rainfall was heaviest in the easternmost portion of the state near the Louisiana border, peaking at 8.06 inches at the Jackson International Airport. One person was killed in the state in connection with the storm. August 18, 1969: Hurricane Camille made landfall near Bay St. Louis as a Category 5 with sustained winds estimated at and a central pressure of 900 mb. This made Camille the strongest hurricane to strike the state, and the second strongest to make landfall in the continental United States, behind the 1935 Labor Day hurricane. Camille brought a major storm surge to much of the coastline, peaking at 24.6 ft in Pass Christian. Further inland, Camille continued to produce hurricane-force winds with a fastest-mile wind of being recorded in Columbia before the instrument failed. Rainfall in the state peaked at 10.06 at the Mississippi Test Facility. Total damage in Mississippi was estimated at $950 million. October 1–2, 1969: A subtropical storm dropped 3.52 inches of rain near Fulton. July 22–23, 1970: Tropical Storm Becky brought rainfall to the state peaking at 7.08 inches at Shubuta. September 16–17, 1971: After making landfall in Louisiana, Hurricane Edith moved through Mississippi as a tropical storm. Edith brought moderate rainfall to much of the state, peaking at 7.05 inches at Rockport. September 5, 1971: A tropical depression that would eventually become Hurricane Fern moved inland near the MississippiLouisiana border before moving back out to sea. The depression brought rain to portions of the state, peaking at 3.76 inches at Vancleave.