Gulfport, MS Tornado History — 151 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Gulfport, MS had?
Gulfport has had 151 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 7 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Gulfport?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Gulfport was an EF0 on March 30, 2025.
When is tornado season in Gulfport?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Gulfport, with 25 on record. April through June account for 59 of the 151 tornadoes on record near Gulfport.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Gulfport
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 59 total, averaging 3.0 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Gulfport 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 ground survey confirmed an EF-1 touched down near Standard Dedeaux Rd and moved northeast into Harrison County. It lifted near MS Hwy 53. (LIX)
A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage near Gulfport. It has been determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornad (LIX)
Within 25 miles of Gulfport. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
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 Gulfport
6 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Gulfport since 1950, across 2 events. 103 injuries have been reported across all events. 1967 was the deadliest year on record near Gulfport.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on October 30, 1967, which caused 4 fatalities along a 2.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Gulfport
What the record shows near Gulfport
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Gulfport, with 30 of the 151 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Gulfport record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Gulfport, 125 reached EF0 or EF1 and 25 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Gulfport is rated EF3, of which 7 are logged. A further 1 near Gulfport is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Gulfport has averaged 3.0 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 59 in total. 2021 was the busiest of them with 14, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.