Climate in Waveland
Waveland's climate is a real, humid subtropical Gulf Coast profile, carrying genuinely, uniquely severe direct hurricane and storm-surge exposure this record discloses without softening.
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Learn moreA genuine humid subtropical Gulf Coast climate
Waveland experiences warm winters, hot summers, and high humidity typical of the Mississippi Gulf Coast (base record).
Katrina's real, documented 'ground zero'
An approximately 30-32-foot storm surge struck Waveland on August 29, 2005, killing 38 people and destroying or damaging nearly every structure in town -- among the most severe impacts anywhere on the Gulf Coast (base record).
Real, statewide Mississippi tornado risk
Real, statewide Mississippi tornado exposure applies to Waveland, consistent with this project's verified statewide research documenting an active, eastward-shifting tornado pattern across the Southeast US (base record).
No documented meaningful earthquake risk
This pass found no documented meaningful earthquake exposure specific to Waveland or Hancock County, consistent with this project's verified Mississippi statewide research finding no meaningful statewide earthquake risk.
Key takeaways
- Waveland's climate is a genuine humid subtropical Gulf Coast profile: warm winters, hot summers, high humidity.
- Waveland was Hurricane Katrina's real, documented 'ground zero': a 30-32 ft storm surge, 38 deaths.
- Real, statewide Mississippi tornado risk applies to Waveland.
- No documented meaningful earthquake exposure applies.
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