Hurricane history · Mississippi
Hurricanes near Newton, MS
Hurricanes
4
None major
Tropical storms
6
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
2
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 4 hurricanes and 6 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Newton. That's a hurricane about once every 19 years. The most recent hurricane was Zeta in 2020. The strongest was Camille in 1969, with winds near 92 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 | 57 |
| 2018 | Gordon Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 48 |
| 2005 | Katrina Aug | Category 1 | 81 | 3 |
| 2005 | Dennis Jul | Tropical storm | 40 | 42 |
| 2002 | Isidore Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 24 |
| 1995 | Erin Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 3 |
| 1979 | Frederic Sep | Category 1 | 86 | 28 |
| 1971 | Edith Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 9 |
| 1969 | Camille Aug | Category 1 | 92 | 46 |
| 1960 | Ethel Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 18 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 1 | 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 Newton 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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