Hurricane history · Mississippi
Hurricanes near Richland, MS
Hurricanes
2
None major
Tropical storms
6
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
1
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 2 hurricanes and 6 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Richland. That's a hurricane about once every 38 years. The most recent hurricane was Katrina in 2005. The strongest was Camille in 1969, with winds near 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Francine Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 13 |
| 2021 | Ida Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 17 |
| 2005 | Katrina Aug | Category 1 | 75 | 53 |
| 2002 | Isidore Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 21 |
| 1979 | Bob Jul | Tropical storm | 40 | 12 |
| 1971 | Edith Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 32 |
| 1969 | Camille Aug | Category 2 | 104 | 13 |
| 1957 | Esther Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 40 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
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 Richland 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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