Gadsden County tornado history

35 tornadoes touched Gadsden County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jan 30, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 8 people.

35tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

2killed · 8 injured

31.4 milongest path · 2024

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F116

(E)F212

(E)F30

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 30, 1974	F2	3.3 mi	100 yd	4	1
Dec 19, 1995	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	1	1
May 10, 2024	EF2	24.2 mi	900 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2014	EF2	22.2 mi	420 yd	2	0
Jun 27, 1970	F2	0.8 mi	450 yd	0	0
Nov 14, 1957	F2	0.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 1961	F2	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1967	F2	0.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Oct 27, 1972	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 27, 1972	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 23, 1961	F2	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 25, 1969	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 10, 2024	EF2	24.2 mi	900 yd	0
May 10, 2024	EF1	31.4 mi	1,100 yd	0
Apr 27, 2023	EF0	1.5 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 29, 2020	EF1	1 mi	150 yd	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF1	2.1 mi	275 yd	0
Nov 18, 2015	EF0	2.7 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 17, 2014	EF2	22.2 mi	420 yd	2
Mar 3, 2012	EF0	0.6 mi	25 yd	0
Apr 8, 2010	EF0	1 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 2, 2009	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0
Feb 18, 2008	EF1	6.2 mi	150 yd	1
Mar 11, 2000	F0	—	—	0

Deadliest: Jan 30, 1974, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Decatur County, GA29 Leon County, FL34 Liberty County, FL19 Seminole County, GA8 Grady County, GA23 Wakulla County, FL25 Calhoun County, FL24 Jackson County, FL52

Questions

How many tornadoes has Gadsden County, Florida had?

35 tornadoes touched Gadsden County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Gadsden County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jan 30, 1974, with a 3.3-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Gadsden County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 35). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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