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Tornado in Taylor County, Florida
24 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.
Taylor County, Florida, has 24 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
September is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 4 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 2.3 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
By rating: 12 at (E)F0, 7 at (E)F1, 4 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 | Taylor County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 24 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.3 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | September | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
2May
4Jun
5Jul
0Aug
0Sep
6Oct
4Nov
0Dec
1
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 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Oct 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Oct 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 May 1969 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Taylor County had?
24 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 Taylor County?
16 Jun 2023 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Taylor County?
The tornado of 7 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Taylor County compare with Florida for tornado?
2.3 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 24 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.