Hurricane 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. The storm moved north-northwestward through much of the day on the 7th, as it approached southeast Louisiana before turning northward.
Two landfalls occurred in the CWA. The first was near the mouth of the Mississippi River at 7 pm CDT as a Category 1 hurricane. The second landfall was near Biloxi, Mississippi at 1230 am CDT October 8th, also as a Category 1 hurricane. As the hurricane approached southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi, it became asymmetric with much of shower and thunderstorm activity along with the stronger winds primarily on the east side of the system.  The storm continued moving rapidly to the north and north-northeast, and had weakened to a tropical depression near Birmingham, Alabama by 10 am CDT on the 8th.
Minor impacts due to storm surge flooding were noted over several parishes in southeast Louisiana, while moderate impacts due to strong winds and storm surge were noted over the Mississippi coastal counties. Storm tides of 4 to 8 feet were generally noted along the Mississippi Coast resulting in storm surge values (water levels above normal astronomical levels) ranging from 2 to 4 feet in western areas to 4 to 7  feet in eastern sections.  Minor to moderate impacts were noted from storm surge.
In southeast Louisiana, storm tides of 2 to 4.5 ft were noted resulting in storm surge of surge (water levels above astronomical tides) of 1 to 3 feet.  Only minor impacts from storm surge were reported.
The lowest measured barometric pressure was 984.4 mb at a Weatherflow station near Biloxi.  Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi recorded a maximum sustained wind of 46 kt (53 mph) and a 61 knot (70 mph) gust at 2253CST on Aug 7. A shipyard at Pascagoula Mississippi recorded a wind gust 71 kts (82 mph) on a anemometer with height of 19.8 Meters
In Louisiana, the lowest pressure was recorded at the Southwest Pass NOAA CMAN station (BURL1) with a reading of 989.5mb. Maximum winds were recorded at the Pilot Station automated weather station (PSTL1) with a maximum sustained wind of 46 kt (53 mph) gusting to 57 Kts (66 mph) at 1554CST on Aug 7.  Anemometer height of 20.3 meters
Rain amounts of 3 to 6 inches were common over the Mississippi coastal counties. Rainfall in Louisiana was generally 2 inches or less.

Storm Surge/Tide in HANCOCK, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-OCT-17 23:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A storm surge of 2 to 4 feet, locally up to 5 feet, resulted in only minor impacts and damage. of The storm surge at Waveland's NOS gauge was reported at 5.60 feet.
Minor impacts due to storm surge were reported in primarily in the Jourdan River Shores, Ansley, Heron Bay and Shoreline Park areas. No homes were impacted, but several roads were impassible.

Storm Surge/Tide in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-OCT-17 18:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Storm tide was estimated between 4 to 7 feet affected coastal Jackson County. The NOAA Lab at Pascagoula measured a storm surge  of 6.04 early on the morning of Oct 8th.
Moderate impacts were reported in Jackson County due to storm surge. The surge led to minor flooding of 15 to 20 homes or businesses. Heavy damage was reported to one coastal road in the Gulf Park Estates area, with minor damages to an additional 20 to 30 roads in the southern portion of the county. Several piers were reported damaged by storm surge.

Storm Surge/Tide in HARRISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-OCT-17 18:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A storm surge of generally 4 to 6 feet was reported across eastern Harrison County resulting in minor to moderate impact. A storm surge estimated around 4.5 ft was was recorded at a USGS gage in Long Beach.  Significant beach erosion along both the barrier islands and the actual coastline. Three to four feet of water inundated the first floor parking garages of several casinos in Biloxi. No known flooding of residences occurred. Several piers were also damaged by storm surge.

Tropical Storm in HANCOCK, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-OCT-17 18:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hurricane Nate brought tropical storm force winds gusts to the southeast portion of Hancock County. A wind gust of 51 mph was recorded at 2136 CST on Oct 7 at the Waveland NOS weather/tide monitoring station.  Only minor if any impacts occurred due to the the wind gusts.

Heavy Rain in HARRISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-OCT-17 07:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: (BIX)KEESLER AFB BIL
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Keesler AFB in Biloxi reported 4.56 inches of rain associated with Hurricane Nate. The COOP station at Woolmarket reported 4.56 inches, the COOP station at Long Beach reported 3.32 inches. A COCORAHS station 13.1 miles north-northwest of Biloxi reported 3.10 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-OCT-17 07:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: OCEAN SPGS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall amounts in excess of 3 inches in Jackson County included 4.67 inches at the Sandhill Crane RAWS site. The COCORAHS site 1.7 miles west of Ocean Springs reported 5.45 inches, the site 9.5 miles west-southwest of Vancleave reported 5.11 inches. The COCORAHS site 3.6 miles east-southeast of Ocean Springs reported 4.93 inches, while the site 4.9 miles north of Gautier reported 4.59 inches.

Tropical Storm in HARRISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-OCT-17 18:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Minor to sporadic wind damage occurred throughout the county in the form of snapped trees, broken signs and minor roof damage. One large commercial business on the coast at Biloxi had roof damage resulting in significant water damage from rainwater.  A sustained wind of 46 knots (53 mph) with a gust to 61 knots (70 mph) was reported at Keesler AFB (KBIX) in Biloxi.Approximately 43 homes suffered wind damage. Five shelters were opened and 542 people sought shelter.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 07-OCT-17 18:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical storm force winds with isolated hurricane force wind gusts in the coastal areas resulted in light to moderate wind damage across the county.  . A shipyard at Pascagoula recorded a wind gust 71 kts (82 mph) on a anemometer with height of 19.8 meters   Approximately 300 homes suffered primarily minor damage, mainly to roofing. 10 houses were classified with major damage. Additionally, 10 commercial buildings received some type of damage. Three shelters were opened in county and 307 people sought shelter.