Leon County tornado history

34 tornadoes touched Leon County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 3, 2019). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 1 people.

34tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
2killed · 1 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)F014
(E)F112
(E)F27
(E)F31
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 3, 2019EF38.8 mi700 yd00
May 10, 2024EF224.8 mi1,400 yd02
May 10, 2024EF224.2 mi900 yd00
Dec 6, 1953F28.4 mi10 yd00
Jan 28, 1952F21.5 mi33 yd00
Mar 28, 1972F20.2 mi50 yd00
Mar 28, 1972F20.2 mi50 yd00
Apr 10, 1960F20.1 mi77 yd00
May 10, 2024EF131.4 mi1,100 yd00
Jan 27, 2021EF121.4 mi200 yd00
Apr 7, 2025EF112.2 mi300 yd00
Apr 23, 2020EF110.6 mi600 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 7, 2025EF112.2 mi300 yd00
Apr 7, 2025EF18.6 mi150 yd00
Mar 31, 2025EF01.9 mi100 yd00
May 10, 2024EF224.2 mi900 yd00
May 10, 2024EF131.4 mi1,100 yd00
May 10, 2024EF224.8 mi1,400 yd02
Mar 9, 2024EF13.4 mi355 yd00
Jan 9, 2024EF01 mi50 yd00
Jan 25, 2023EF13.2 mi550 yd00
Apr 10, 2021EF02.4 mi25 yd00
Jan 27, 2021EF10.8 mi50 yd00
Jan 27, 2021EF121.4 mi200 yd00

Deadliest: May 10, 2024, EF2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Gadsden County, FL35Jefferson County, FL17Wakulla County, FL25Grady County, GA23Decatur County, GA29Thomas County, GA20Liberty County, FL19Seminole County, GA8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Leon County, Florida had?

34 tornadoes touched Leon County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Leon County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 3, 2019, with an 8.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Leon County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 34). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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