Escambia County tornado history

103 tornadoes touched Escambia County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Feb 15, 2016). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 195 people.

103tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

1killed · 195 injured

105.4 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F055

(E)F133

(E)F210

(E)F35

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 15, 2016	EF3	16.4 mi	300 yd	3	0
Feb 23, 2016	EF3	3 mi	300 yd	3	0
May 5, 1956	F3	1 mi	50 yd	1	0
Feb 7, 1971	F3	1 mi	100 yd	112	0
Oct 30, 1967	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	44	0
May 26, 1973	F2	105.4 mi	20 yd	4	1
Dec 1, 1968	F2	30.4 mi	17 yd	0	0
May 12, 1971	F2	10.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF2	8.6 mi	450 yd	0	0
Nov 28, 1960	F2	5.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 19, 1959	F2	1.5 mi	10 yd	4	0
Jan 12, 1972	F2	0.5 mi	50 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 17, 2025	EF0	0.1 mi	5 yd	0
May 10, 2025	EF1	0.6 mi	200 yd	0
May 10, 2025	EF1	0.4 mi	150 yd	0
Feb 11, 2025	EF1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 10, 2024	EF1	2.3 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF2	8.6 mi	450 yd	0
May 25, 2022	EF1	0.4 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 22, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Feb 23, 2016	EF3	3 mi	300 yd	3
Feb 15, 2016	EF3	16.4 mi	300 yd	3
Jul 22, 2013	EF0	—	30 yd	0

Deadliest: May 26, 1973, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Santa Rosa County, FL79 Baldwin County, AL115 Escambia County, AL31 Okaloosa County, FL102 Mobile County, AL123 Conecuh County, AL34 Walton County, FL70 Covington County, AL51

Questions

How many tornadoes has Escambia County, Florida had?

103 tornadoes touched Escambia County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Escambia County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Feb 15, 2016, with a 16.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Escambia County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (15 of 103). 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).