Hamilton County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Hamilton County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 13, 2001).

8tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
10 milongest path · 1999
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F12
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 13, 2001F23.5 mi30 yd00
Apr 19, 1988F22 mi30 yd00
Dec 28, 1983F13 mi30 yd00
Mar 31, 1961F10.5 mi100 yd00
Nov 1, 1999F010 mi10 yd00
Oct 26, 1997F00.5 mi10 yd00
Feb 16, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 31, 2013EF0—10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 31, 2013EF0—10 yd00
Mar 13, 2001F23.5 mi30 yd00
Nov 1, 1999F010 mi10 yd00
Feb 16, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Oct 26, 1997F00.5 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 1988F22 mi30 yd00
Dec 28, 1983F13 mi30 yd00
Mar 31, 1961F10.5 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Echols County, GA5Suwannee County, FL44Columbia County, FL25Lowndes County, GA22Madison County, FL23Clinch County, GA9Lafayette County, FL10Lanier County, GA8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hamilton County, Florida had?

8 tornadoes touched Hamilton County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hamilton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 13, 2001, with a 3.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hamilton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (2 of 8). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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