Baker County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Baker County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 12, 1974).

12tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
17.5 milongest path · 1974
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F12
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 12, 1974F217.5 mi33 yd10
Apr 15, 2007EF21.5 mi300 yd00
Mar 16, 2025EF12.7 mi120 yd00
May 16, 1983F10.5 mi40 yd00
Dec 10, 1997F08.2 mi10 yd00
Mar 9, 1976F03.6 mi20 yd00
May 29, 1973F02 mi20 yd00
Jan 3, 1994F02 mi10 yd00
Mar 7, 2008EF01.2 mi100 yd10
Nov 17, 2014EF00.8 mi75 yd00
Feb 26, 2008EF00.3 mi30 yd00
May 26, 1978F00.1 mi13 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 16, 2025EF12.7 mi120 yd00
Nov 17, 2014EF00.8 mi75 yd00
Mar 7, 2008EF01.2 mi100 yd10
Feb 26, 2008EF00.3 mi30 yd00
Apr 15, 2007EF21.5 mi300 yd00
Dec 10, 1997F08.2 mi10 yd00
Jan 3, 1994F02 mi10 yd00
May 16, 1983F10.5 mi40 yd00
May 26, 1978F00.1 mi13 yd00
Mar 9, 1976F03.6 mi20 yd00
May 12, 1974F217.5 mi33 yd10
May 29, 1973F02 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Union County, FL8Columbia County, FL25Bradford County, FL21Charlton County, GA11Clay County, FL27Nassau County, FL29Duval County, FL80Hamilton County, FL8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Baker County, Florida had?

12 tornadoes touched Baker County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Baker County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 12, 1974, with a 17.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Baker County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 12). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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