Columbia County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Columbia County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Feb 25, 1960). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 16 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 16 injured

15 milongest path · 1983

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F18

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 25, 1960	F3	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 7, 2008	EF2	1.5 mi	800 yd	5	1
Apr 23, 1983	F2	15 mi	80 yd	6	0
Mar 21, 1974	F2	3.6 mi	200 yd	1	0
Dec 25, 2006	F2	2.7 mi	300 yd	1	0
Nov 7, 1995	F1	9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 16, 2025	EF1	2.7 mi	120 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1982	F1	2 mi	10 yd	1	0
May 15, 2014	EF1	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 26, 1951	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 29, 1962	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 16, 2025	EF1	2.7 mi	120 yd	0	0
Aug 4, 2024	EF0	1.4 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 7, 2021	EF0	—	100 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 2021	EF0	0.3 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 2020	EF0	1.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 15, 2014	EF1	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 7, 2008	EF2	1.5 mi	800 yd	5	1
Dec 25, 2006	F2	2.7 mi	300 yd	1	0
Dec 10, 1997	F0	8.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 7, 1995	F1	9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 11, 1990	F0	0.7 mi	23 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 1987	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 7, 2008, EF2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Union County, FL8 Baker County, FL12 Suwannee County, FL44 Hamilton County, FL8 Bradford County, FL21 Gilchrist County, FL6 Lafayette County, FL10 Echols County, GA5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Columbia County, Florida had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Columbia County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Feb 25, 1960, with a 0.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Columbia County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (4 of 25). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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