Florida, 1980

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Florida, June 25, 1980

June 25, 1980 · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$503,000
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 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Bay

When
June 25, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Bay County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
30.170, -85.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Escambia

When
June 25, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Escambia County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
30.350, -87.320

Tornado, Suwannee

When
June 25, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Suwannee County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
30.170, -82.980

Tornado, Suwannee

When
June 25, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Suwannee County
Rating
F1
Path length
5.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
30.120, -83.170

Tornado, Suwannee

When
June 25, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Suwannee County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
30.180, -82.830

What these are

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.
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.

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: 9998592, 9998593, 9998594, 9998595, 9999441.