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Tornado in Wakulla County, Florida
26 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.
Wakulla County, Florida, has 26 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 11 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 4.3 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
By rating: 15 at (E)F0, 10 at (E)F1, 1 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Wakulla County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 26 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.3 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
3Apr
6May
2Jun
3Jul
1Aug
0Sep
3Oct
1Nov
1Dec
4
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 26 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 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Dec 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Wakulla County had?
26 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 Wakulla County?
27 Apr 2023 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Wakulla County?
The tornado of 5 Dec 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.3M.
How does Wakulla County compare with Florida for tornado?
4.3 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 26 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.