Historical record — not a forecast
Biloxi
Biloxi, MS has had 50 storms pass within 75 km since 1851, the strongest being Camille (1969, Category 5 Hurricane).
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Biloxi
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The historical record
Storm history
50 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Biloxi since 1851, based on NOAA’s HURDAT2 best-track data (1851-2025). Atlantic storm counts before the mid-20th century undercount storms that stayed at sea; aircraft reconnaissance began in the 1940s and systematic satellite coverage in 1966. Storms that struck populated coastline are the most reliably recorded part of the record.
By storm category
- Tropical Depression
- 7
- Tropical Storm
- 26
- Category 1 Hurricane
- 5
- Category 2 Hurricane
- 5
- Category 3 Hurricane
- 6
- Category 5 Hurricane
- 1
By decade
- 1850s
- 2
- 1860s
- 3
- 1870s
- 1
- 1880s
- 4
- 1890s
- 4
- 1900s
- 4
- 1910s
- 4
- 1920s
- 2
- 1930s
- 4
- 1940s
- 3
- 1950s
- 1
- 1960s
- 3
- 1970s
- 3
- 1980s
- 3
- 1990s
- 1
- 2000s
- 5
- 2010s
- 3
Strongest & most recent
- Strongest on record
- Camille (1969, Category 5 Hurricane, 150 kt) passed within 46.7 km in 1969
- Most recent
- Gordon (2018, Tropical Storm, 60 kt) passed within 41.9 km in 2018
- Coordinates
- 30.42666, -88.93576
- Basin
- atlantic
Notable storms on record
- Camille (1969) — Category 5 Hurricane, 150 kt, passed within 46.7 km on 1969-08-18
- Katrina (2005) — Category 3 Hurricane, 105 kt, passed within 68.6 km on 2005-08-29
- Unnamed storm (1916) — Category 3 Hurricane, 105 kt, passed within 51.5 km on 1916-07-05
- Elena (1985) — Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 25.5 km on 1985-09-02
- Unnamed storm (1860) — Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 8.8 km on 1860-08-12
- Unnamed storm (1855) — Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 51.2 km on 1855-09-16
- Unnamed storm (1852) — Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 40.9 km on 1852-08-26
- Frederic (1979) — Category 2 Hurricane, 95 kt, passed within 58.8 km on 1979-09-13
Historical return intervals
These are plain historical averages — years of record divided by how many times a storm of that strength has passed within 75 km. They are not a probability or a forecast of a future storm; they describe how often storms of each strength have occurred in the past.
- Tropical storm strength or greater
- on average every 4.1 years, historically
- Hurricane strength
- on average every 10.3 years, historically
- Major hurricane (Cat 3+)
- on average every 25.0 years, historically
How many hurricanes and storms have hit near Biloxi?
Since 1851, 50 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Biloxi, MS, based on NOAA HURDAT2 best-track data.
What was the strongest storm to affect Biloxi?
Camille (1969, Category 5 Hurricane, 150 kt) passed within 46.7 km in 1969, reaching Category 5 Hurricane strength.
Is this a hurricane forecast for Biloxi?
No. This page presents only historical, already-occurred storm data. It contains no forecast, prediction, or safety or evacuation guidance. Return-interval figures above are historical averages, not a probability of a future storm. See our methodology.