Florida, 1995

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Florida, October 3, 1995

October 3, 1995 · 3 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

The radar

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Okaloosa

When
October 3, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Okaloosa County, Crestview
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.665, -86.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down north of Crestview.

Tornado, Okaloosa

When
October 3, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Okaloosa County, Fort Walton Beach
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
30.370, -86.670

A tornado briefly touched down near the Fort Walton Beach medical center. Some trees were blown down.

Tornado, Okaloosa

When
October 3, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Okaloosa County, Valparaiso
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
30.480, -86.500

A tornado briefly touched down near Valparaiso blowing some trees down.

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.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10319628, 10319629, 10319630.