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Tornado in Suwannee County, Florida
45 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 45 tornado events in Suwannee County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
June is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 9 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 6.5 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
By rating: 23 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 6 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Suwannee County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 45 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.5 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
7Apr
5May
3Jun
9Jul
9Aug
1Sep
4Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F2 | $600K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 9 Jan 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1969 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Suwannee County had?
45 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 Suwannee County?
13 Apr 2020 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Suwannee County?
The tornado of 4 May 1974, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Suwannee County compare with Florida for tornado?
6.5 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 45 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.