Hurricane history · Mississippi
Hurricanes near Meridian, MS
Hurricanes
3
None major
Tropical storms
7
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
2
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 3 hurricanes and 7 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Meridian. That's a hurricane about once every 25 years. The most recent hurricane was Zeta in 2020. The strongest was Frederic in 1979, with winds near 86 mph as it went by. Most came in September.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zeta Oct | Category 1 | 81 | 39 |
| 2017 | Nate Oct | Tropical storm | 52 | 42 |
| 2005 | Katrina Aug | Category 1 | 75 | 28 |
| 2005 | Dennis Jul | Tropical storm | 46 | 19 |
| 2002 | Isidore Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 41 |
| 1995 | Erin Aug | Tropical storm | 52 | 24 |
| 1979 | Frederic Sep | Category 1 | 86 | 10 |
| 1971 | Edith Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 7 |
| 1960 | Ethel Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 8 |
| 1950 | Baker Aug | Tropical storm | 63 | 38 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
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 Meridian 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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