Mississippi Hurricane History
Of Mississippi's 82 counties, 82 have recorded at least 10 tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851 — 2,647 passes in all. The most exposed is Hancock County with 59.
82
counties published
2,647
Storm passes
259
At hurricane strength
59
Most in one county
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All published counties, A–Z
| County | Storms | Hurricanes | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | |||
| Adams County | 38 | 3 | Ida (2021) |
| Alcorn County | 23 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| Amite County | 40 | 4 | Francine (2024) |
| Attala County | 27 | 1 | Francine (2024) |
| B | |||
| Benton County | 23 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| Bolivar County | 24 | 0 | Gordon (2018) |
| C | |||
| Calhoun County | 27 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| Carroll County | 26 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| Chickasaw County | 28 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| Choctaw County | 30 | 1 | Ida (2021) |
| Claiborne County | 30 | 2 | Francine (2024) |
| Clarke County | 45 | 4 | Claudette (2021) |
| Clay County | 26 | 1 | Ida (2021) |
| Coahoma County | 20 | 0 | Harvey (2017) |
| Copiah County | 33 | 2 | Francine (2024) |
| Covington County | 39 | 6 | Francine (2024) |
| D | |||
| DeSoto County | 16 | 0 | Lili (2002) |
| F | |||
| Forrest County | 51 | 9 | Claudette (2021) |
| Franklin County | 35 | 2 | Francine (2024) |
| G | |||
| George County | 53 | 16 | Claudette (2021) |
| Greene County | 53 | 9 | Claudette (2021) |
| Grenada County | 25 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| H | |||
| Hancock County | 59 | 16 | Francine (2024) |
| Harrison County | 58 | 20 | Claudette (2021) |
| Hinds County | 23 | 2 | Francine (2024) |
| Holmes County | 25 | 1 | Francine (2024) |
| Humphreys County | 26 | 1 | Francine (2024) |
| I | |||
| Issaquena County | 21 | 2 | Ida (2021) |
| Itawamba County | 28 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| J | |||
| Jackson County | 55 | 21 | Gordon (2018) |
| Jasper County | 35 | 5 | Claudette (2021) |
| Jefferson County | 29 | 2 | Ida (2021) |
| Jefferson Davis County | 35 | 3 | Francine (2024) |
| Jones County | 42 | 8 | Claudette (2021) |
| K | |||
| Kemper County | 38 | 2 | Zeta (2020) |
| L | |||
| Lafayette County | 24 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| Lamar County | 47 | 8 | Francine (2024) |
| Lauderdale County | 43 | 3 | Claudette (2021) |
| Lawrence County | 40 | 2 | Francine (2024) |
| Leake County | 29 | 1 | Francine (2024) |
| Lee County | 24 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| Leflore County | 20 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| Lincoln County | 42 | 2 | Francine (2024) |
| Lowndes County | 32 | 1 | Claudette (2009) |
| M | |||
| Madison County | 24 | 2 | Francine (2024) |
| Marion County | 44 | 7 | Francine (2024) |
| Marshall County | 20 | 0 | Harvey (2017) |
| Monroe County | 26 | 1 | Ida (2021) |
| Montgomery County | 30 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| N | |||
| Neshoba County | 31 | 1 | Francine (2024) |
| Newton County | 38 | 3 | Francine (2024) |
| Noxubee County | 33 | 1 | Claudette (2009) |
| O | |||
| Oktibbeha County | 29 | 1 | Ida (2021) |
| P | |||
| Panola County | 21 | 0 | Harvey (2017) |
| Pearl River County | 54 | 11 | Francine (2024) |
| Perry County | 47 | 13 | Claudette (2021) |
| Pike County | 49 | 5 | Francine (2024) |
| Pontotoc County | 23 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| Prentiss County | 23 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| Q | |||
| Quitman County | 20 | 0 | Harvey (2017) |
| R | |||
| Rankin County | 30 | 2 | Francine (2024) |
| S | |||
| Scott County | 31 | 2 | Francine (2024) |
| Sharkey County | 23 | 3 | Ida (2021) |
| Simpson County | 34 | 3 | Francine (2024) |
| Smith County | 37 | 5 | Francine (2024) |
| Stone County | 54 | 14 | Claudette (2021) |
| Sunflower County | 23 | 0 | Gordon (2018) |
| T | |||
| Tallahatchie County | 21 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| Tate County | 21 | 0 | Harvey (2017) |
| Tippah County | 23 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| Tishomingo County | 22 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| Tunica County | 15 | 0 | Lili (2002) |
| U | |||
| Union County | 22 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| W | |||
| Walthall County | 43 | 4 | Francine (2024) |
| Warren County | 22 | 2 | Ida (2021) |
| Washington County | 23 | 0 | Delta (2020) |
| Wayne County | 50 | 8 | Claudette (2021) |
| Webster County | 31 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| Wilkinson County | 38 | 8 | Ida (2021) |
| Winston County | 34 | 1 | Francine (2024) |
| Y | |||
| Yalobusha County | 24 | 0 | Ida (2021) |
| Yazoo County | 27 | 2 | Francine (2024) |
About this data. Computed from NOAA HURDAT2, 1851–2025. Tracks are interpolated to
one-hour steps before distances are measured. Counties with fewer than 10 recorded storms are not
published — see Methodology.