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Tornado in Bay County, Florida
92 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 92 tornado events in Bay County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
April is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 12.1 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 39 at (E)F0, 33 at (E)F1, 16 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Bay County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 92 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.1 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
5Mar
11Apr
14May
4Jun
6Jul
2Aug
2Sep
12Oct
11Nov
7Dec
6
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 92 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | 10 | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $5.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF3 | $15M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $650K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $5.0M | — | 1 | 7 | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $4.0M | — | — | 7 | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $125K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $35K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $350K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Mar 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Tornado | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jan 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 9 Dec 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1978 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | 1 | 3 | County |
| 11 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1967 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 50 | County |
| 31 Mar 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 21 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 22 | County |
| 12 Apr 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1952 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Feb 1952 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Bay County had?
92 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Bay County?
27 Oct 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Bay County?
The tornado of 9 Jan 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M.
How does Bay County compare with Florida for tornado?
12.1 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 92 of the state's 3,820 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.