Tornadoes · United States · Florida

Tornadoes in Gadsden County, Florida

35 tornadoes have crossed Gadsden County since 1950, 40th of the 67 counties in Florida with a tornado on record, an average of one every 2.2 years. They have killed 2 people and injured 8. None was rated F4 or above.

The rating scale

Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The United States rated tornadoes on Ted Fujita’s F scale until 31 January 2007 and on the Enhanced Fujita scale after it. Both run from 0 to 5, and both rate the damage rather than measure the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.

  1. F0 / EF040 to 72 mph on the F scale, 65 to 85 mph on the EF scale

    Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.

  2. F1 / EF173 to 112 mph on the F scale, 86 to 110 mph on the EF scale

    Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.

  3. F2 / EF2113 to 157 mph on the F scale, 111 to 135 mph on the EF scale

    Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.

  4. F3 / EF3158 to 206 mph on the F scale, 136 to 165 mph on the EF scale

    Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.

  5. F4 / EF4207 to 260 mph on the F scale, 166 to 200 mph on the EF scale

    Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.

  6. F5 / EF5261 to 318 mph on the F scale, over 200 mph on the EF scale

    Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.

  7. Unrated

    The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.

Now

Tornadoes
35
Deaths
2
Injuries
8
F4 and above
0
Worst on record
F2, December 19, 1995

The deadliest in Gadsden County

  1. F2, Gadsden County, FloridaJanuary 30, 19741 killed, 4 injured
  2. F2, Gadsden County, FloridaDecember 19, 19951 killed, 1 injured

The strongest

  1. EF2, Gadsden and Leon counties, FloridaMay 10, 2024EF2, 24.2 mi (39 km)
  2. EF2, Calhoun, Liberty and Gadsden counties, FloridaNovember 17, 2014EF2, 22.2 mi (36 km)
  3. F2, Gadsden County, FloridaJanuary 30, 1974F2, 3.3 mi (5 km)
  4. F2, Gadsden County, FloridaJune 27, 1970F2, 0.8 mi (1 km)
  5. F2, Gadsden County, FloridaNovember 14, 1957F2, 0.7 mi (1 km)
  6. F2, Gadsden County, FloridaJune 20, 1961F2, 0.5 mi (1 km)
  7. F2, Gadsden County, FloridaDecember 19, 1995F2, 0.3 mi (0 km)
  8. F2, Gadsden County, FloridaOctober 27, 1972F2, 0.3 mi (0 km)
  9. F2, Gadsden County, FloridaOctober 27, 1972F2, 0.3 mi (0 km)
  10. F2, Gadsden County, FloridaJune 1, 1967F2, 0.3 mi (0 km)

Every year with a tornado

The 25 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Gadsden County. Each year links to every tornado in Florida that year.

YearTornadoesDeathsInjuriesStrongest
20242EF2
20231EF0
20201EF1
20191EF1
20151EF0
201412EF2
20121EF0
20101EF0
20091EF0
200811EF1
20001F0
19972F1
1995311F2
19791F1
19761F1
19751F0
1974214F2
19731F1
19724F2
19701F2
19692F2
19681F1
19671F2
19612F2
19571F2

Every tornado that crossed Gadsden County

35 tornadoes, newest first.

DateTimeRatingWherePath (mi)Width (yd)DeathsInjuriesDamage
May 10, 20246:44 AM EDTEF1Gadsden31.41,100$250,000
May 10, 20246:36 AM EDTEF2Gadsden24.2900$92 million
April 27, 20236:14 PM EDTEF0Gadsden1.575
April 29, 20207:34 PM EDTEF1Gadsden1.0150$50,000
March 3, 20197:41 PM ESTEF1Gadsden2.1275$50,000
November 18, 20156:05 PM ESTEF0Gadsden2.750
November 17, 20144:17 AM CSTEF2Calhoun22.24202$2.0 million
March 3, 20129:25 AM ESTEF0Gadsden0.625
April 8, 20102:38 PM EDTEF0Gadsden1.075
April 2, 20095:25 PM EDTEF0Gadsden0.325
February 18, 20081:08 AM ESTEF1Gadsden6.21501$200,000
March 11, 20008:45 PM ESTF0Gadsden0.00
October 24, 19972:40 PM EDTF1Gadsden0.3150$200,000
January 16, 19971:20 AM ESTF1Gadsden0.573$1,000
December 19, 19953:25 AM ESTF1Gadsden0.530$5,000 to $50,000
December 19, 19953:15 AM ESTF2Gadsden0.35011$5,000 to $50,000
November 11, 199511:27 AM ESTF1Gadsden5.0100
April 4, 197910:15 AM ESTF1Gadsden0.130$50,000 to $500,000
July 2, 19763:00 PM EDTF1Gadsden1.030$5,000 to $50,000
February 17, 19753:00 PM ESTF0Gadsden0.510$500 to $5,000
May 11, 19745:00 PM EDTF1Gadsden0.520$5,000 to $50,000
January 30, 19742:01 AM EDTF2Gadsden3.310014$50,000 to $500,000
April 25, 19736:23 PM ESTF1Gadsden0.220$5,000 to $50,000
October 27, 19721:30 PM EDTF2Gadsden0.350$5,000 to $50,000
October 27, 19721:30 PM EDTF2Gadsden0.350$5,000 to $50,000
June 25, 19726:55 PM EDTF1Gadsden0.5100$500 to $5,000
June 25, 19725:45 PM EDTF1Gadsden0.320$500 to $5,000
June 27, 19708:30 PM EDTF2Gadsden0.8450$500 to $5,000
December 25, 19694:15 PM GMT-5F2Gadsden0.150$50,000 to $500,000
February 15, 196911:45 AM GMT-5F1Gadsden0.110$5,000 to $50,000
June 12, 19684:30 PM GMT-4F1Gadsden4.117$50,000 to $500,000
June 1, 19677:00 PM GMT-4F2Gadsden0.333$5,000 to $50,000
November 23, 19615:10 AM GMT-5F2Gadsden0.1100$50,000 to $500,000
June 20, 19612:00 PM GMT-4F2Gadsden0.510$50,000 to $500,000
November 14, 19578:30 AM GMT-5F2Gadsden0.710$500 to $5,000

Nearby

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What this means

Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.

Sources

NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.