Storm Surge/Tide in Mississippi

Events

63

Deaths

1

Injuries

0

Damage

$11 billion

• Hurricane and Tornado in Mississippi, October 28, 20202 deaths · $125 million · EF0 · 10 eventsA tropical depression formed in the northwestern Caribbean on the afternoon of October 24th. 9 hours later, it became the twenty-seventh named storm and eleventh hurricane of the exceptionally active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
• Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in Mississippi, August 28 to 30, 20121 death · 1 injured · $9.8 million · EF2 · 19 eventsHurricane Isaac entered the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm on August 26, moving northwest after crossing Haiti, Cuba and the Florida Straits. Isaac moved slowly north northwest over the eastern Gulf .
• Storm Surge in Mississippi, August 29, 2005$11 billion · 3 eventsStorm surge damage across coastal Mississippi was catastrophic and approached or exceeded the surge associated with Hurricane Camille and impacted a much more extensive area.
• Hurricane and Tornadoes in Mississippi, August 28 to 31, 2021$11 million · EF1 · 27 eventsThe ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, Ida originated from a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea on August 23rd.
• Hurricane and Storm Surge in Mississippi, September 1 to 2, 2008$22 million · 11 eventsHurricane Gustav emerged into the southeast Gulf of Mexico as a major category 3 hurricane on August 31st after developing in the Caribbean Sea and moving across western Cuba.
• Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Mississippi, October 9 to 10, 20202 injured · $5.0 million · 8 eventsDelta first developed into a tropical depression in the Caribbean just south of Jamaica on the afternoon of October 4th. As it tracked across the western Caribbean, it rapidly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane.
• Hurricane and Storm Surge in Mississippi, September 15 to 16, 2004$10 million · 7 eventsHurricane Ivan moved steadily northward across the the north-central Gulf of Mexico on September 15th before turning north-northeast and making landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama as a Category 3 hurricane during the early morning of September 16th.Hurricane Ivan made landfall…
• Tornado and Tropical Storm in Mississippi, June 30, 2003$3.2 million · F0 · 12 eventsTropical Storm Bill developed in the southern Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, June 29, 2003 and moved steadily northward toward the Louisiana coast.
• Storm Surge in Mississippi, February 15, 1998$1.0 million · 3 eventsA strong Gulf of Mexico low pressure system moved onshore the Mississippi coast during the late afternoon and evening producing strong winds, heavy rain and high tides. The combination of wind and high tides caused considerable damage along the Mississippi coast.
• Storm Surge in Mississippi, July 5 to 6, 2005$1.0 million · 3 eventsTropical Storm Cindy produced tides of generally 3 to 5 feet above normal which resulted in mainly minor damage. The highest tide measured along the Mississippi coast was 6.2 feet NGVD at Ocean Springs.
• Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in Mississippi, June 18 to 19, 2021$120,000 · EF1 · 11 eventsA tropical wave meandered in the Bay of Campeche for a few days in mid June before slowly tracking northeastward towards the Louisiana coastline. It actually didn't attain tropical storm status until after it made landfall in Terrebonne Parish on the early morning of June 19th.
• Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Mississippi, September 11 to 12, 2024$225,000 · 11 eventsHurricane Francine formed as a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico on September 9, 2024, and intensified into a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall near Houma, Louisiana, on the morning of September 11.
• Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Mississippi, October 9 to 10, 2004$50,000 · 4 eventsTropical Storm Matthew developed from a tropical depression in the southwest Gulf of Mexico on October 8 and initially moved to the east northeast across the western and central Gulf of Mexico before gradually turning to the northeast and north.
• Storm Surge in Mississippi, September 2 to 5, 2011$30,000 · 3 eventsThe circulation around Tropical Storm Lee affected coastal Mississippi from late on September 2nd through September 4 with primarily onshore southeast and south wind flow.
• Tornado and Tropical Storm in Mississippi, June 20 to 23, 2017EF0 · 11 eventsTropical Storm Cindy developed over the central Gulf of Mexico on June 20th and moved generally northwest for the next few days before making landfall in southwest Louisiana near the Louisiana and Texas state line.
• Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Mississippi, October 7 to 8, 20178 eventsHurricane Nate began as a tropical depression over the northwest Caribbean Sea on the morning of October 4th and moved fairly rapidly northward, with forward speeds in excess of 20 mph, for the next several days while gaining strength.
• Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Mississippi, July 11 to 14, 20198 eventsHurricane Barry initially developed from a disturbance that moved from Georgia southwest to the northeast Gulf of Mexico on July 8-9, 2019.
• Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Mississippi, September 11 to 13, 20086 eventsHurricane Ike emerged into the southeast Gulf of Mexico as a category 1 hurricane on September 9th after earlier being a major hurricane as it moved across the Caribbean.
• Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Mississippi, September 15 to 16, 20204 eventsHurricane Sally initially formed as an area of disturbed weather over the Bahamas late on September 10th, 2020. Over the next few days, the system became better organized and became Tropical Depression Nineteen in the afternoon hours on September 11th.
• Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Mississippi, October 8 to 10, 20183 eventsHurricane Michael was first classified as a Potential Tropical Cyclone on October 6th in the northwest Caribbean Sea. It became a Tropical Storm at midday on the 7th, and a Hurricane on the morning of the 8th as it passed by the western tip of Cuba.
• Storm Surge in Mississippi, June 16 to 26, 20243 eventsAs a surface ridge nearby shifted off to the northeast during the 3rd weekend of June, light and variable winds became onshore and more steady state.
• Storm Surge in Mississippi, September 21 to 22, 20202 eventsTropical Storm Beta initially developed as a disturbance in the Bay of Campeche early on September 10th. The system drifting around the Bay of Campeche for several days as development was unlikely due to unfavorable upper-level winds produced by nearby Hurricane Sally.
• Storm Surge in Mississippi, October 13, 20011 eventStrong southeast winds caused high tides to flood coastal roads. Water approached several houses near the coast and drainage bayous.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.