Bay County tornado history

93 tornadoes touched Bay County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Dec 10, 1967). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 159 people.

93tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
4killed · 159 injured
168.5 milongest path · 1975
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F041
(E)F134
(E)F216
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 10, 1967F37.1 mi250 yd501
Jan 9, 2024EF35.2 mi550 yd00
Jan 12, 1975F2168.5 mi100 yd331
Jan 9, 2024EF212.9 mi600 yd20
Feb 18, 1960F27.6 mi400 yd00
Jan 2, 1999F23.8 mi100 yd70
Apr 16, 1954F22 mi10 yd30
Mar 18, 2022EF21.6 mi75 yd00
Feb 20, 1952F21.5 mi73 yd40
Jan 9, 2024EF20.9 mi150 yd00
Sep 15, 1960F20.5 mi200 yd00
Apr 10, 2021EF20.5 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 27, 2025EF11.2 mi270 yd100
Oct 27, 2025EF00.6 mi50 yd00
Jan 9, 2024EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Jan 9, 2024EF35.2 mi550 yd00
Jan 9, 2024EF212.9 mi600 yd20
Jan 9, 2024EF19.8 mi450 yd00
Jan 9, 2024EF20.9 mi150 yd00
Apr 27, 2023EF10.8 mi75 yd00
Mar 17, 2023EF05.2 mi25 yd00
Mar 18, 2022EF21.6 mi75 yd00
Mar 9, 2022EF10.4 mi25 yd00
Apr 10, 2021EF20.5 mi100 yd00

Deadliest: Dec 10, 1967, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Calhoun County, FL24Gulf County, FL29Washington County, FL33Liberty County, FL19Walton County, FL70Jackson County, FL52Holmes County, FL21Franklin County, FL49

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bay County, Florida had?

93 tornadoes touched Bay County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bay County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Dec 10, 1967, with a 7.1-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Bay County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (14 of 93). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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