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Tornado in Leon County, Florida
37 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 37 tornado events in Leon County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
April is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 20 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 5.5 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 17 at (E)F0, 12 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Leon County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 37 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.5 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
0Mar
6Apr
8May
6Jun
5Jul
0Aug
2Sep
1Oct
0Nov
1Dec
3
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 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $92M | — | 2 | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $92M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF3 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $750K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Dec 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1952 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Leon County had?
37 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 Leon County?
7 Apr 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Leon County?
The tornado of 10 May 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $92M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Leon County compare with Florida for tornado?
5.5 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 37 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.