Hurricane history · Mississippi
Hurricanes near Gautier, MS
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Hurricanes
13
5 major (Category 3+)
Tropical storms
9
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
5
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 13 hurricanes and 9 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Gautier. That's a hurricane about once every 6 years. The most recent hurricane was Zeta in 2020. The strongest was Camille in 1969, with winds near 173 mph as it went by. Most came in September.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zeta Oct | Category 1 | 92 | 52 |
| 2020 | Sally Sep | Category 2 | 109 | 55 |
| 2018 | Gordon Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 8 |
| 2017 | Nate Oct | Category 1 | 81 | 16 |
| 2009 | Ida Nov | Tropical storm | 58 | 30 |
| 2005 | Katrina Aug | Category 3 | 121 | 56 |
| 2005 | Cindy Jul | Tropical storm | 52 | 29 |
| 2004 | Ivan Sep | Category 3 | 121 | 47 |
| 2002 | Hanna Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 12 |
| 2001 | Allison Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 34 |
| 1998 | Georges Sep | Category 2 | 109 | 14 |
| 1997 | Danny Jul | Category 1 | 81 | 36 |
| 1995 | Erin Aug | Tropical storm | 69 | 57 |
| 1985 | Juan Oct | Tropical storm | 69 | 42 |
| 1985 | Elena Sep | Category 3 | 121 | 17 |
| 1979 | Frederic Sep | Category 3 | 127 | 20 |
| 1969 | Camille Aug | Category 5 | 173 | 44 |
| 1964 | Hilda Oct | Tropical storm | 63 | 16 |
| 1960 | Ethel Sep | Category 1 | 86 | 18 |
| 1956 | Flossy Sep | Category 1 | 92 | 58 |
| 1955 | Unnamed Aug | Tropical storm | 52 | 38 |
| 1950 | Baker Aug | Category 1 | 86 | 41 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
From the National Hurricane Center's best-track archive (HURDAT2), Atlantic and eastern Pacific, through 2025. A storm counts when its center came within 60 miles of the middle of Gautier at tropical-storm strength or more. "Winds" is the strongest it was while that close, over open water; inland it is usually less.
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