Nassau County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Nassau County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Apr 25, 1973).

29tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 4 injured
12.1 milongest path · 1973
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F021
(E)F18
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 25, 1973F112.1 mi20 yd00
Aug 4, 2016EF13.7 mi200 yd00
Apr 7, 2022EF13.2 mi30 yd00
Oct 30, 1985F13 mi20 yd00
Feb 27, 1984F11 mi10 yd00
Feb 25, 1992F10.5 mi40 yd40
Apr 18, 1978F10.3 mi20 yd00
Oct 2, 1994F10.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 11, 2017EF010.7 mi100 yd00
Sep 11, 2017EF06 mi100 yd00
Mar 2, 2007EF01.2 mi100 yd00
May 24, 1988F01 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 3, 2024EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Apr 7, 2022EF13.2 mi30 yd00
Sep 11, 2017EF010.7 mi100 yd00
Sep 11, 2017EF06 mi100 yd00
Aug 4, 2016EF13.7 mi200 yd00
Jan 21, 2010EF00.1 mi100 yd00
Jan 21, 2010EF00.1 mi100 yd00
Mar 7, 2008EF0—100 yd00
Mar 2, 2007EF01.2 mi100 yd00
Sep 13, 2001F00.1 mi5 yd00
Mar 13, 2001F00.1 mi75 yd00
Mar 30, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Duval County, FL80Camden County, GA25Charlton County, GA11Baker County, FL12Brantley County, GA8Clay County, FL27Glynn County, GA26Ware County, GA20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Nassau County, Florida had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Nassau County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Apr 25, 1973, with a 12.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Nassau County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (8 of 29). 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).