Tornadoes · United States · Florida

Tornadoes in Okaloosa County, Florida

106 tornadoes have crossed Okaloosa County since 1950, 9th of the 67 counties in Florida with a tornado on record, an average of 1.4 a year. They have killed 4 people and injured 124. 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
106
Deaths
4
Injuries
124
F4 and above
0
Worst on record
F3, December 25, 1964

The deadliest in Okaloosa County

  1. F2, Okaloosa County, FloridaDecember 10, 19671 killed, 50 injured
  2. F2, Okaloosa County, FloridaJanuary 5, 19621 killed, 30 injured
  3. F2, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties, FloridaMay 26, 19731 killed, 4 injured
  4. F2, Okaloosa County, FloridaOctober 4, 19951 killed, 3 injured

The strongest

  1. F3, Okaloosa County, FloridaDecember 25, 1964F3, 12.8 mi (21 km)
  2. F2, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties, FloridaMay 26, 1973F2, 105.4 mi (170 km)
  3. EF2, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties, FloridaMay 10, 2024EF2, 24.0 mi (39 km)
  4. F2, Okaloosa County, FloridaMarch 6, 1958F2, 8.2 mi (13 km)
  5. F2, Okaloosa County, FloridaDecember 10, 1967F2, 6.8 mi (11 km)
  6. F2, Okaloosa County, FloridaDecember 7, 1974F2, 5.2 mi (8 km)
  7. F2, Okaloosa County, FloridaJanuary 5, 1962F2, 2.5 mi (4 km)
  8. F2, Okaloosa County, FloridaJanuary 5, 1962F2, 2.5 mi (4 km)
  9. F2, Okaloosa County, FloridaMay 1, 1989F2, 2.0 mi (3 km)
  10. F2, Okaloosa County, FloridaMay 12, 1971F2, 2.0 mi (3 km)

Every year with a tornado

The 46 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Okaloosa County. Each year links to every tornado in Florida that year.

YearTornadoesDeathsInjuriesStrongest
20251EF1
20242EF2
20222EF1
20201EF1
201822EF1
20171EF0
20161EF0
20131EF0
20111EF0
20091EF0
20082EF0
2006113F0
20053F0
20041F0
20032F0
20024F1
20011F0
20001F0
19991F0
199831F1
19962F2
19951113F2
19944F0
19896F2
198521F1
19833F1
19821F0
19812F1
19804F1
19794F1
19781F0
19774F1
197557F1
19741F2
1973217F2
197233F2
19713F2
19703F1
19693F1
19681F1
19671150F2
19651F2
196414F3
19624132F2
196111F1
19581F2

Every tornado that crossed Okaloosa County

106 tornadoes, newest first.

DateTimeRatingWherePath (mi)Width (yd)DeathsInjuriesDamage
May 10, 20259:05 AM CDTEF1Okaloosa1.9120
May 10, 20244:16 AM CDTUnratedOkaloosa2.530
May 10, 20243:41 AM CDTEF2Santa Rosa24.01,000
October 29, 202212:35 PM CDTEF0Okaloosa0.120
March 18, 202212:28 PM CDTEF1Okaloosa1.550$361,000
April 23, 20202:51 PM CDTEF1Okaloosa2.750
November 5, 20186:15 PM CSTEF0Okaloosa0.010
April 22, 20184:13 PM CDTEF1Okaloosa1.2502$500,000
June 21, 20176:18 AM CDTEF0Okaloosa2.575$40,000
November 30, 201610:38 AM CSTEF0Okaloosa0.8175$50,000
July 5, 20132:00 PM CDTEF0Okaloosa0.340$5,000
September 4, 20115:15 AM CDTEF0Okaloosa0.840$25,000
December 2, 20097:32 AM CSTEF0Okaloosa0.050
September 1, 20089:45 AM CDTEF0Okaloosa0.230$20,000
September 1, 20089:15 AM CDTEF0Okaloosa0.120
January 13, 200610:41 AM CSTF0Okaloosa4.05013$2.0 million
August 29, 20058:42 AM CDTF0Okaloosa1.030$10,000
August 28, 20059:30 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.530$10,000
July 6, 200510:55 AM CDTF0Okaloosa1.030$10,000
December 22, 20045:45 PM CSTF0Okaloosa0.130$10,000
April 25, 20035:10 AM CDTF0Okaloosa0.120$10,000
April 25, 20034:55 AM CDTF0Okaloosa0.120$10,000
December 31, 20029:47 AM CSTF1Okaloosa0.540$600,000
October 14, 20027:00 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.230$50,000
September 25, 20027:10 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.120$30,000
September 25, 20022:30 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.230$20,000
July 24, 20013:35 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.250$10,000
August 18, 20003:15 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.550$10,000
March 3, 19992:00 AM CSTF0Okaloosa7.030$10,000
September 28, 199810:10 PM CDTF0Okaloosa4.050$10,000
September 27, 199810:10 PM CDTF1Okaloosa1.050$300,000
January 7, 199810:15 AM CSTF0Okaloosa0.1301$10,000
December 1, 19965:25 AM CSTF2Okaloosa0.475$500,000
July 31, 199611:30 AM CDTF0Okaloosa0.120
October 27, 19951:52 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.123
October 4, 19956:30 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.123$5,000 to $50,000
October 4, 19956:30 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.123$5,000 to $50,000
October 4, 19955:25 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.123$5,000 to $50,000
October 4, 199512:30 PM CDTF2Okaloosa1.817013$50,000 to $500,000
October 4, 199510:00 AM CDTF0Okaloosa0.123$500 to $5,000
October 3, 19952:40 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.123$500 to $5,000
October 3, 19952:30 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.123$500 to $5,000
August 3, 199510:00 AM CDTF0Okaloosa0.123$500 to $5,000
August 3, 19959:15 AM CDTF0Okaloosa0.123$500 to $5,000
April 23, 199512:17 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.150
May 3, 19943:09 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.110
May 3, 19941:56 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.110
May 3, 19941:56 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.110
May 3, 19941:56 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.110
June 8, 19892:00 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.210$50,000 to $500,000
June 7, 19898:45 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.210$500 to $5,000
May 1, 19894:58 AM CDTF2Okaloosa2.0100$5 million to $50 million
March 21, 19893:20 PM CSTF0Okaloosa0.550$50 to $500
March 21, 198912:05 AM CSTF0Okaloosa0.223$500 to $5,000
February 21, 198912:00 AM CSTF1Okaloosa0.550$5,000 to $50,000
October 28, 19857:45 AM CSTF0Okaloosa12.010$5,000 to $50,000
October 28, 19855:30 AM CSTF1Okaloosa1.0101$500,000 to $5 million
December 11, 19836:30 AM CSTF1Okaloosa0.530$500 to $5,000
March 5, 19837:15 PM CSTF0Okaloosa0.530$50 to $500
February 1, 19838:30 AM CSTF1Okaloosa0.420$5,000 to $50,000
July 4, 19824:30 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.510$500 to $5,000
July 9, 19813:00 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.520$5,000 to $50,000
February 10, 198112:30 PM CSTF1Okaloosa1.550$5,000 to $50,000
October 28, 19803:15 AM CSTF1Okaloosa0.550$50,000 to $500,000
June 26, 19807:50 AM CDTF0Okaloosa0.120$50 to $500
June 26, 19807:10 AM CDTF1Okaloosa0.120$5,000 to $50,000
June 19, 19802:00 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.130$5,000 to $50,000
September 21, 19799:00 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.130$500 to $5,000
September 12, 19798:40 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.130$500 to $5,000
September 12, 19798:30 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.130$500 to $5,000
July 11, 19798:50 AM CDTF1Okaloosa0.110$5,000 to $50,000
May 3, 197812:30 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.110$5,000 to $50,000
December 25, 19776:00 AM CSTF0Okaloosa0.110$5,000 to $50,000
October 25, 197712:45 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.113
February 23, 197711:45 PM CSTF1Okaloosa0.310$5,000 to $50,000
January 6, 19778:30 PM CSTF0Okaloosa0.110$50 to $500
December 25, 197512:40 PM CSTF1Okaloosa5.633$5,000 to $50,000
September 23, 19756:30 AM CDTF1Okaloosa0.130$5,000 to $50,000
May 15, 19755:30 AM CDTF1Okaloosa0.550$5,000 to $50,000
March 13, 19758:35 PM CDTF1Okaloosa to AL18.5880$50,000 to $500,000
January 10, 19755:55 PM CSTF1Okaloosa1.0507$50,000 to $500,000
December 7, 19748:25 AM CSTF2Okaloosa5.2100$50 to $500
October 31, 197311:13 AM CSTF0Okaloosa0.3203$50,000 to $500,000
May 26, 19731:00 PM CDTF2Escambia105.42014$5,000 to $50,000
October 27, 19726:45 AM CDTF0Okaloosa0.320$500 to $5,000
October 27, 19726:30 AM CDTF2Okaloosa0.320$5,000 to $50,000
March 8, 19725:45 AM CSTF1Okaloosa0.21003$500 to $5,000
May 19, 19719:12 AM CDTF0Okaloosa0.317
May 12, 19713:00 PM CDTF2Okaloosa2.0100$5,000 to $50,000
May 8, 19712:45 PM CDTF2Okaloosa2.0200$5,000 to $50,000
August 20, 19701:30 PM CDTF0Okaloosa0.810
April 19, 19706:45 PM CSTF1Okaloosa0.110$500 to $5,000
February 1, 19706:45 PM CSTF1Okaloosa0.110$500 to $5,000
December 25, 19691:20 PM GMT-6F0Okaloosa0.110
June 21, 19694:44 AM GMT-5F0Okaloosa0.110
May 18, 19695:40 AM GMT-5F1Okaloosa0.110$5,000 to $50,000
March 22, 196810:40 AM GMT-6F1Okaloosa0.110$500 to $5,000
December 10, 19672:15 AM GMT-6F2Okaloosa6.81,000150$500,000 to $5 million
June 10, 19651:50 PM GMT-5F2Okaloosa0.110$500 to $5,000
December 25, 19642:30 AM GMT-6F3Okaloosa12.8674$500,000 to $5 million
March 31, 196210:20 AM GMT-6F1Okaloosa0.1102$5,000 to $50,000
January 5, 19625:00 PM GMT-6F2Okaloosa0.177$500 to $5,000
January 5, 19624:10 PM GMT-6F2Okaloosa2.5100130$500,000 to $5 million
January 5, 19624:10 PM GMT-6F2Okaloosa2.5100
November 22, 196110:00 PM GMT-6F1Okaloosa0.1101$50 to $500
March 6, 19581:00 AM GMT-6F2Okaloosa8.210$5,000 to $50,000

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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.