Santa Rosa County tornado history

79 tornadoes touched Santa Rosa County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.0 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 31, 1962). Tornadoes here killed 18 and injured 114 people.

79tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

18killed · 114 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)F040

(E)F127

(E)F28

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated3

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 31, 1962	F3	6.9 mi	440 yd	100	17
May 26, 1973	F2	105.4 mi	20 yd	4	1
Dec 1, 1968	F2	30.4 mi	17 yd	0	0
May 10, 2024	EF2	24 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 1962	F2	5.6 mi	27 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 1972	F2	2 mi	500 yd	0	0
Dec 13, 1983	F2	1.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 1996	F2	0.4 mi	90 yd	7	0
Dec 21, 1969	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	6 mi	100 yd	2	0
Mar 3, 1979	F1	5.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1980	F1	3.3 mi	33 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 4, 2025	EF0	0.3 mi	75 yd	0
May 10, 2024	EF2	24 mi	1,000 yd	0
May 10, 2024	unrated	4.5 mi	30 yd	0
May 10, 2024	unrated	0.7 mi	30 yd	0
May 10, 2024	unrated	3.2 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 10, 2024	EF1	2.5 mi	75 yd	0
Jan 9, 2024	EF1	1.7 mi	150 yd	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	0.4 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	6 mi	100 yd	2
Apr 19, 2020	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 12, 2018	EF0	0.3 mi	80 yd	0
Feb 23, 2016	EF1	2.7 mi	100 yd	0

Deadliest: Mar 31, 1962, F3, 17 killed.

Nearby counties

Escambia County, FL103 Okaloosa County, FL102 Escambia County, AL31 Baldwin County, AL115 Walton County, FL70 Covington County, AL51 Conecuh County, AL34 Monroe County, AL27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Santa Rosa County, Florida had?

79 tornadoes touched Santa Rosa County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Santa Rosa County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 31, 1962, with a 6.9-mile path and 17 deaths.

When is tornado season in Santa Rosa County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (16 of 79). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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