Florida, 1973

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Florida, May 29, 1973

May 29, 1973 · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Escambia

When
May 29, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Escambia County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
30.350, -87.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Okaloosa

When
May 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Okaloosa County
Coordinates
30.770, -86.580

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
May 29, 7:40 AM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
30.700, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Indian River

When
May 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Indian River County
Coordinates
27.600, -80.500

Tornado, Baker

When
May 29, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Baker County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
30.200, -82.400

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10000497, 10000498, 10000499, 10000500, 10000501.