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Tornado in Walton County, Florida
71 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.
Walton County, Florida, has 71 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
January is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 6.8 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
By rating: 37 at (E)F0, 25 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Walton County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 71 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.8 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | January | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
4Mar
6Apr
7May
10Jun
4Jul
1Aug
0Sep
9Oct
5Nov
8Dec
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 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $550K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 2 May 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1969 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1967 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1963 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Walton County had?
71 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 Walton County?
25 May 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Walton County?
The tornado of 28 Oct 1985, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Walton County compare with Florida for tornado?
6.8 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 71 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.