Calhoun County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Calhoun County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Sep 15, 2004). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 57 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

5killed · 57 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)F08

(E)F17

(E)F29

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 15, 2004	F2	7 mi	600 yd	5	4
Jan 12, 1975	F2	168.5 mi	100 yd	33	1
Apr 30, 1963	F2	61 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2014	EF2	22.2 mi	420 yd	2	0
Oct 25, 1981	F2	6.9 mi	50 yd	12	0
Mar 15, 2001	F2	2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 15, 1997	F2	0.5 mi	150 yd	1	0
May 8, 1972	F2	0.3 mi	27 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 1967	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 9, 2024	EF1	9.8 mi	450 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1979	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 28, 1952	F1	0.5 mi	17 yd	3	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 9, 2024	EF1	9.8 mi	450 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2023	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2023	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2020	EF0	9.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 2016	EF0	1.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2014	EF2	22.2 mi	420 yd	2	0
Oct 13, 2014	EF0	2.6 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 15, 2004	F2	7 mi	600 yd	5	4
Mar 15, 2001	F2	2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 1997	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	1	0
Oct 24, 1997	F1	0.5 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jan 15, 1997	F2	0.5 mi	150 yd	1	0

Deadliest: Sep 15, 2004, F2, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Liberty County, FL19 Bay County, FL93 Jackson County, FL52 Washington County, FL33 Gulf County, FL29 Gadsden County, FL35 Seminole County, GA8 Holmes County, FL21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Calhoun County, Florida had?

24 tornadoes touched Calhoun County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Calhoun County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Sep 15, 2004, with a 7-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Calhoun County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (6 of 24). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).