Gautier, MS Tornado History — 127 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Gautier, MS had?
Gautier has had 127 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Gautier?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Gautier was an EF1 on October 26, 2025.
When is tornado season in Gautier?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Gautier, with 20 on record. April through June account for 51 of the 127 tornadoes on record near Gautier.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Gautier
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 65 total, averaging 3.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Gautier since December 29, 2025
These are 2 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
NWS storm survey confirms a low-end EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 88 mph occurred northeast of Grand Bay... moving southeast toward i-10 before quickly dissipating. (MOB)
Available high resolution satellite imagery revealed a weak EF0 tornado tracked from Irvington through the Laurendine area causing sporadic minor tree damage all along (MOB)
Within 25 miles of Gautier. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Gautier
3 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Gautier and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 6, 2025 and the most recent on October 26, 2025. They are already counted in the Gautier totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Emergency Management reports damage to homes on Catalina Street in Pascagoula... MS. (LIX)
The damage path of an EF-0 tornado was identified via high-resolution satellite analysis east of the Hickory Hills neighborhood in Jackson County... MS. (LIX)
This is the starting point of the Three Rivers/Big Point MS tornado... an 75mph 25 yd EF-0. (LIX)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Gautier
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Gautier since 1950, across 1 event. 68 injuries have been reported across all events. 2021 was the deadliest year on record near Gautier.
The deadliest single event was an EF1 on October 27, 2021, which caused 1 fatality along a 0.9-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Gautier
What the record shows near Gautier
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Gautier, with 38 of the 127 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Gautier record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Gautier, 108 reached EF0 or EF1 and 17 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Gautier is rated EF3, of which 3 are logged. A further 2 near Gautier are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Gautier has averaged 3.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 65 in total. 2022 was the busiest of them with 11, and 7 of those years passed with none at all.