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Tornado in Escambia County, Florida
99 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.
Escambia County, Florida, has 99 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 15.1 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
By rating: 47 at (E)F0, 33 at (E)F1, 10 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Escambia County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 99 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.1 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
10Mar
8Apr
7May
14Jun
11Jul
9Aug
9Sep
8Oct
6Nov
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 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF3 | $22M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF3 | $5.0M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1980 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Nov 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 23 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1972 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Sep 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 May 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 112 | County |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1970 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1970 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1970 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1970 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1967 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 44 | County |
| 19 Nov 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Nov 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 May 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $30 | — | — | 4 | County |
| 25 Feb 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 May 1956 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1953 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Escambia County had?
99 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 Escambia County?
17 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Escambia County?
The tornado of 23 Feb 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $22M.
How does Escambia County compare with Florida for tornado?
15.1 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 99 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.