Historical record — not a forecast
Gulfport
Gulfport, MS has had 48 storms pass within 75 km since 1851, the strongest being Camille (1969, Category 5 Hurricane).
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The historical record
Storm history
48 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Gulfport 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
- 25
- Category 1 Hurricane
- 4
- Category 2 Hurricane
- 5
- Category 3 Hurricane
- 6
- Category 5 Hurricane
- 1
By decade
- 1850s
- 2
- 1860s
- 3
- 1870s
- 1
- 1880s
- 3
- 1890s
- 4
- 1900s
- 4
- 1910s
- 4
- 1920s
- 2
- 1930s
- 3
- 1940s
- 3
- 1950s
- 2
- 1960s
- 3
- 1970s
- 3
- 1980s
- 3
- 1990s
- 1
- 2000s
- 4
- 2010s
- 3
Strongest & most recent
- Strongest on record
- Camille (1969, Category 5 Hurricane, 150 kt) passed within 34.4 km in 1969
- Most recent
- Gordon (2018, Tropical Storm, 60 kt) passed within 54.6 km in 2018
- Coordinates
- 30.41949, -89.06902
- Basin
- atlantic
Notable storms on record
- Camille (1969) — Category 5 Hurricane, 150 kt, passed within 34.4 km on 1969-08-18
- Katrina (2005) — Category 3 Hurricane, 105 kt, passed within 56.5 km on 2005-08-29
- Unnamed storm (1916) — Category 3 Hurricane, 105 kt, passed within 61.7 km on 1916-07-06
- Elena (1985) — Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 12.7 km on 1985-09-02
- Unnamed storm (1860) — Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 18.5 km on 1860-08-12
- Unnamed storm (1855) — Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 40.1 km on 1855-09-16
- Unnamed storm (1852) — Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 51.2 km on 1852-08-26
- Frederic (1979) — Category 2 Hurricane, 95 kt, passed within 69.0 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 4.3 years, historically
- Hurricane strength
- on average every 10.9 years, historically
- Major hurricane (Cat 3+)
- on average every 25.0 years, historically
How many hurricanes and storms have hit near Gulfport?
Since 1851, 48 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Gulfport, MS, based on NOAA HURDAT2 best-track data.
What was the strongest storm to affect Gulfport?
Camille (1969, Category 5 Hurricane, 150 kt) passed within 34.4 km in 1969, reaching Category 5 Hurricane strength.
Is this a hurricane forecast for Gulfport?
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.