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July 15, 1916: The 1916 Gulf Coast hurricane made landfall in Mississippi as a Category 3. [4] July 5, 1919: After making landfall in Florida as a tropical storm, a tropical depression entered Mississippi shortly before dissipating. [5] June 26, 1923: A minimal tropical storm made landfall in Mississippi. [5]
Part of the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Camille was a powerful, deadly and destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane which became the second most intense tropical cyclone on record to strike the United States (behind the 1935 Labor Day hurricane) and is one of just four Category 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S.
0–9. Tropical Depression Five (2010) 1906 Mississippi hurricane. 1909 Grand Isle hurricane. 1916 Gulf Coast hurricane. 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane. 1960 Texas tropical storm. 1987 Gulf Coast tropical storm.
Hurricane Elena was a strong and destructive tropical cyclone that affected eastern and central portions of the United States Gulf Coast in late August and early September 1985. Threatening popular tourist destinations during Labor Day weekend, Elena repeatedly deviated from its forecast path, triggering evacuations of unprecedented extent.
Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. The Southeastern United States, extending from South Florida to Louisiana and areas inland, was severely affected by Hurricane Katrina, which caused many deaths and billions in damages. After developing on August 23, Katrina made landfall near the border of Broward and Miami-Dade counties with 80 mph ...
Hurricane Rita (2005) – Category 5 hurricane which struck the Gulf Coast of the United States at Category 3 intensity just a month after Katrina impacted Louisiana. Hurricane Harvey (2017) – Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in Texas and is the wettest cyclone in U.S. history; tied with Katrina as the costliest tropical cyclone on record
It was the first hurricane to affect oil refining in the Gulf of Mexico. The tropical cyclone led to flooding in New Orleans, and broke a drought across the eastern United States. The death toll was 15, and total damages reached $24.8 million (1956 USD). [2][3] Despite the damage throughout the Southern United States, the name Flossy wasn't ...
The Bahamas, United States Gulf Coast (especially Louisiana and Mississippi), Mississippi River Valley, Eastern Canada Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Katrina was a devastating tropical cyclone that had a long and complex meteorological history, spanning a month from August 8 to September 7, 2005.