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Tornado in Washington County, Florida
33 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 33 tornado events in Washington County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
January is the busiest month, with 7 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 5.6 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 13 at (E)F0, 17 at (E)F1, 2 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 | Washington County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 33 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.6 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | January | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
4Mar
7Apr
2May
0Jun
2Jul
0Aug
0Sep
2Oct
4Nov
4Dec
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 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF3 | $500K | — | 2 | 1 | County |
| 9 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Tornado | F2 | $1.5M | — | 1 | 21 | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 15 Jan 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 12 | County |
| 15 Jan 1971 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Washington County had?
33 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 Washington County?
18 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Washington County?
The tornado of 15 Mar 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M; 1 death recorded.
How does Washington County compare with Florida for tornado?
5.6 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 33 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.