Storm History: Bay County, Florida
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Bay County, Florida: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 888
- Deaths
- 115
- Injuries
- 165
- Damage
- $7.2 billion
- Episodes
- 440
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 279 | 4 | 130 | $52 million |
| Flash Flood | 126 | 0 | 0 | $5.7 million |
| Hail | 101 | 0 | 0 | $269,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 86 | 1 | 3 | $8.4 million |
| Drought | 66 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rip Current | 62 | 69 | 16 | |
| Tropical Storm | 35 | 3 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| Flood | 35 | 0 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| Excessive Heat | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 15 | 4 | 7 | $397,000 |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 13 | 29 | 9 | $7.1 billion |
| Storm Surge/Tide | 10 | 1 | 0 | $13 million |
| Wildfire | 8 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Waterspout | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Coastal Flood | 4 | 0 | 0 | $51,000 |
| Ice Storm | 4 | 0 | 0 | $1.0 million |
| High Surf | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Storm | 2 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Winter Weather | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 2 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dense Fog | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The deadliest
- Hurricane (Typhoon), October 10, 2018
- Rip Current, June 20, 2024
- Rip Current, June 21, 2023
- Rip Current, August 3, 2008
- Rip Current, July 14, 2019
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 15, 2004
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 2, 1998
- Rip Current, May 2, 2002
- Rip Current, July 2, 2003
- Rip Current, May 24, 2008
- Rip Current, October 5, 2009
- Rip Current, July 21, 2012
- Lightning, August 5, 2012
- Rip Current, June 8, 2013
- Rip Current, July 20, 2013
- Rip Current, June 19, 2018
- Rip Current, June 23, 2019
- Rip Current, September 18, 2021
- Rip Current, June 15, 2023
- Tornado, September 15, 2004
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Hurricane (Typhoon), October 10, 2018
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 15, 2004
- Tornado, January 9, 2024
- Hurricane (Typhoon), July 9, 2005
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 28, 1998
- Storm Surge/Tide, July 10, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 2006
- Tornado, September 15, 2004
- Flood, May 2, 2014
- Flash Flood, May 6, 1999
- Tornado, January 2, 1999
- Tropical Storm, September 25, 2002
- Storm Surge/Tide, September 25, 2002
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 2, 1998
- Tornado, December 10, 1967
- Tornado, April 26, 1973
- Tornado, January 29, 1983
- Tornado, September 15, 2004
- Tornado, April 29, 2014
- Flash Flood, July 3, 2013
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, March 18, 1995
- Flood, April 17, 2022
- Hail, June 15, 2021
- Hail, March 27, 2011
- Hail, June 24, 2011
- Flash Flood, January 21, 2010
- Flood, April 13, 2009
- Hail, April 30, 2005
- Hail, April 29, 2002
- Flash Flood, April 24, 2000
- Flood, April 28, 1999
- Hail, February 22, 1998
- Hail, May 4, 1998
- Hail, March 6, 1983
- Hail, June 26, 1971
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, December 10, 1967
- Tornado, March 31, 1962
- Tornado, February 7, 1971
- Tornado, February 27, 1984
- Tornado, March 17, 1985
- Tornado, March 1, 2019
- Tornado, March 31, 2022
- Tornado, January 9, 2024
- Tornado, January 12, 1975
- Tornado, February 20, 1952
- Tornado, April 6, 1953
- Tornado, April 12, 1953
- Tornado, November 22, 1953
- Tornado, December 21, 1953
- Tornado, April 16, 1954
Every episode, newest first
- Tornado, June 15, 2026
- Rip Current, May 7, 2026
- Drought, May 1, 2026
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 2026
- Drought, March 1, 2026
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 2026
- Drought, February 1, 2026
- Tornado, January 25, 2026
- Drought, January 13, 2026
- Drought, December 1, 2025
- Drought, November 1, 2025
- Tornado, October 27, 2025
- Drought, October 14, 2025
- Hail, July 22, 2025
- Flash Flood, July 11, 2025
- Hail, June 24, 2025
- Rip Current, May 17, 2025
- Tornado, May 10, 2025
- Tornado, March 31, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 2025
- Ice Storm, January 21, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 29, 2024
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 25, 2024
- Flash Flood, September 12, 2024
- Flash Flood, August 2, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2024
- Rip Current, June 20, 2024
- Flash Flood, June 16, 2024
- Tornado, May 13, 2024
- Tornado, May 10, 2024
- Flash Flood, April 10, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 2024
- Tornado, January 9, 2024
- Flash Flood, December 2, 2023
- Drought, October 1, 2023
- Drought, September 26, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 26, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 23, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 11, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 6, 2023
- Flash Flood, August 4, 2023
- Rip Current, July 24, 2023
- Rip Current, June 21, 2023
- Tornado, June 15, 2023
- Rip Current, June 15, 2023
- Tornado, June 9, 2023
- Tornado, April 25, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 15, 2023
- Tornado, March 17, 2023
- Cold/Wind Chill, December 24, 2022
- Tornado, December 14, 2022
- Drought, December 1, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 30, 2022
- Drought, November 1, 2022
- Drought, October 25, 2022
- Flash Flood, September 11, 2022
- Flash Flood, August 25, 2022
- Flash Flood, August 13, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2022
- Flash Flood, July 11, 2022
- Rip Current, July 8, 2022
- Flood, June 24, 2022
- Flood, April 17, 2022
- Tornado, March 31, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 23, 2022
- Tornado, March 18, 2022
- Tornado, March 9, 2022
- Flash Flood, October 28, 2021
- Flash Flood, October 4, 2021
- Rip Current, September 18, 2021
- Tornado, September 8, 2021
- Flash Flood, August 31, 2021
- Tropical Storm, August 16, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2021
- Rip Current, June 22, 2021
- Flood, June 19, 2021
- Hail, June 15, 2021
- Tornado, April 9, 2021
- Tornado, March 18, 2021
- Tornado, February 15, 2021
- Flood, February 9, 2021
- Flash Flood, January 2, 2021
- Flash Flood, October 24, 2020
- Tornado, September 15, 2020
- Flash Flood, August 23, 2020
- Flash Flood, August 14, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2020
- Flash Flood, June 2, 2020
- Tornado, April 23, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 13, 2020
- Tropical Storm, October 19, 2019
- Drought, October 8, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 18, 2019
- Rip Current, August 19, 2019
- Flash Flood, August 16, 2019
- Rip Current, July 14, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2019
- Rip Current, June 23, 2019
- Rip Current, June 22, 2019
- Rip Current, June 20, 2019
- Rip Current, May 7, 2019
- Rip Current, April 19, 2019
- Tornado, March 1, 2019
- Flood, January 23, 2019
- Tornado, January 19, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 9, 2018
- Tornado, December 1, 2018
- Hurricane (Typhoon), October 10, 2018
- Hail, September 30, 2018
- Flash Flood, August 13, 2018
- Flash Flood, July 21, 2018
- Flood, June 28, 2018
- Rip Current, June 19, 2018
- High Surf, June 17, 2018
- Rip Current, June 16, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2018
- Hail, June 2, 2018
- Rip Current, May 31, 2018
- Tropical Storm, May 28, 2018
- Rip Current, May 25, 2018
- High Surf, May 19, 2018
- Tornado, April 15, 2018
- Drought, February 1, 2018
- Winter Weather, January 17, 2018
- Drought, January 9, 2018
- Tropical Storm, October 7, 2017
- Tropical Storm, September 10, 2017
- Rip Current, July 24, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2017
- Flash Flood, June 21, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 7, 2017
- Tornado, January 21, 2017
- Drought, December 1, 2016
- Drought, November 15, 2016
- Hail, September 24, 2016
- Rip Current, August 10, 2016
- Flash Flood, August 6, 2016
- Hail, June 16, 2016
- Storm Surge/Tide, June 6, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 19, 2016
- Flood, March 24, 2016
- Hail, March 17, 2016
- Dense Fog, March 1, 2016
- Hail, February 23, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 15, 2016
- Tornado, January 22, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 22, 2015
- Flash Flood, November 8, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2015
- Hail, May 26, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 23, 2014
- Tornado, November 17, 2014
- Tornado, October 13, 2014
- Hail, September 13, 2014
- Hail, June 20, 2014
- Flood, May 2, 2014
- Tornado, April 29, 2014
- Coastal Flood, March 28, 2014
- Flood, March 16, 2014
- Flash Flood, February 21, 2014
- Winter Storm, January 28, 2014
- Flash Flood, August 16, 2013
- Rip Current, August 10, 2013
- Flash Flood, August 1, 2013
- Rip Current, July 20, 2013
- Flood, July 18, 2013
- Rip Current, July 8, 2013
- Flash Flood, July 3, 2013
- Hail, June 24, 2013
- Rip Current, June 8, 2013
- Rip Current, May 30, 2013
- Hail, March 23, 2013
- Tornado, February 24, 2013
- Flood, February 11, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 2013
- Tornado, December 20, 2012
- Flood, September 17, 2012
- Tornado, August 28, 2012
- Heavy Rain, August 19, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2012
- Lightning, August 5, 2012
- Tornado, July 29, 2012
- Rip Current, July 21, 2012
- Hail, July 17, 2012
- Lightning, July 15, 2012
- Tropical Storm, June 23, 2012
- Drought, June 1, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2012
- Drought, May 1, 2012
- Rip Current, April 1, 2012
- Drought, April 1, 2012
- Tornado, March 30, 2012
- Drought, February 1, 2012
- Drought, January 1, 2012
- Drought, December 1, 2011
- Heavy Rain, November 27, 2011
- Drought, November 1, 2011
- Drought, October 1, 2011
- Tornado, September 3, 2011
- Drought, September 1, 2011
- Drought, September 1, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2011
- Drought, August 1, 2011
- Drought, July 1, 2011
- Hail, June 24, 2011
- Hail, June 13, 2011
- Hail, June 3, 2011
- Drought, June 1, 2011
- Drought, May 10, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 4, 2011
- Hail, March 27, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 5, 2011
- Drought, November 1, 2010
- Drought, October 19, 2010
- Flash Flood, August 25, 2010
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2010
- Excessive Heat, July 28, 2010
- Rip Current, July 2, 2010
- Flood, May 3, 2010
- Lightning, April 30, 2010
- Flash Flood, January 21, 2010
- Flood, December 2, 2009
- Coastal Flood, November 10, 2009
- Tropical Storm, November 9, 2009
- Rip Current, October 5, 2009
- Rip Current, September 15, 2009
- Storm Surge/Tide, August 16, 2009
- Tropical Storm, August 16, 2009
- Rip Current, August 16, 2009
- Flood, April 13, 2009
- High Surf, March 28, 2009
- Coastal Flood, December 10, 2008
- Tornado, October 8, 2008
- Coastal Flood, September 11, 2008
- Storm Surge/Tide, September 1, 2008
- Tropical Storm, August 22, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2008
- Rip Current, August 3, 2008
- Rip Current, July 23, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2008
- Hail, June 17, 2008
- Rip Current, May 24, 2008
- Flood, February 21, 2008
- Funnel Cloud, February 21, 2008
- Tornado, February 17, 2008
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Bay CountyEvery warning in Bay County since 1986Every county in Florida
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.