Waterspout in Mississippi
Every waterspout event the National Weather Service has filed in Mississippi, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.
The most significant on the map
The most significant waterspout episodes in Mississippi.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 12
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $2,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Waterspouts in Mississippi, July 2, 2001Several waterspouts were sighted south of Bay St. Louis and Point Henderson.
- Waterspout in Mississippi, April 29, 1996Sheriff's Office reported a waterspout one mile offshore.
- Waterspout in Mississippi, April 29, 1996A waterspout damaged several small sailboats.
- Waterspout in Mississippi, August 11, 1997The Mississippi Highway Patrol reported a waterspout moving toward shore.
- Waterspout in Mississippi, July 2, 1999Two waterspouts were observed off the Jackson County coast south of Gautier.
- Waterspout in Mississippi, June 25, 1999A large waterspout developed just offshore the coast of Gulfport and Biloxi area.
- Waterspout in Mississippi, July 1, 1999Two waterspouts were observed off the Hancock County coast.
- Waterspout in Mississippi, August 11, 2001A waterspout was obseved by park rangers near Ship Island.
- Waterspout in Mississippi, August 27, 2001A waterspout was observed by police officers just of the off the coast south of Waveland.
- Waterspout in Mississippi, August 27, 2001A waterspout was observed by law enforcement officials just off the coast of southwest Harrison County.
- Waterspout in Mississippi, July 26, 2001A waterspout was sighted offshore Gulfport.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.