Hurricane history · Mississippi
Hurricanes near Canton, MS
Hurricanes
1
None major
Tropical storms
6
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
1
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 1 hurricane and 6 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Canton. That's a hurricane about once every 76 years. The most recent hurricane was Camille in 1969. The strongest was Camille in 1969, with winds near 92 mph as it went by. Most came in August.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ida Aug | Tropical storm | 40 | 12 |
| 2005 | Katrina Aug | Tropical storm | 69 | 52 |
| 2002 | Isidore Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 28 |
| 1995 | Erin Aug | Tropical storm | 40 | 37 |
| 1979 | Bob Jul | Tropical storm | 40 | 10 |
| 1971 | Edith Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 50 |
| 1969 | Camille Aug | Category 1 | 92 | 7 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
From the National Hurricane Center's best-track archive (HURDAT2), Atlantic and eastern Pacific, through 2025. A storm counts when its center came within 60 miles of the middle of Canton at tropical-storm strength or more. "Winds" is the strongest it was while that close, over open water; inland it is usually less.
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