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Holmes County, FL

Date Time (LST) F/EF-Scale Length (Miles) Maximum Width (Yards) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage Source*
12/10/1894 1000 am F2 12 150 0 10 n/a G

Moved NE in Westville. Homes were destroyed and several people were injured seriously. One may have died.

12/10/1967 800 am F2 10 300 0 0 $25,000 G, SD, SPC

Moved NE from the Caryville-Bonifay area to near Chipley. Tow homes were destroyed 4m W of Bonifay.

3/22/1968 1100 am F0 0.1 10 0 0 $300 SD, SPC
6/25/1972 310 pm F2 0.5 27 1 2 $2,500 SD, SPC
1/10/1975 730 pm F0 0.1 10 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
2/17/1975 930 am F1 0.1 10 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
11/8/1989 600 am F0 0.2 10 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
10/4/1995 1145 am F1 12 50 0 0 $10,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down just south of Highway 90 west of Ponce DeLeon and intermittently tracked to Leonia. Two buildings were damaged along with trees and power lines down near Ponce DeLeon and 200-300 pine trees were downed near Leonia.

12/7/1995 227 am F1 0.2 50 0 0 $75,000 SD, SPC

A tornado struck taking the roof off of a home, damaging two vehicles and totally destroying a barn.

12/16/2000 124 pm F2 3 100 0 0 $750,000 SD, SPC

An F2 tornado touched down once just south of Bonifay, lifted, then touched down again before dissipating just east of the city. According to the Holmes County EMA, 39 homes and eight businesses were damaged, and four mobile homes were destroyed. Most of the damage occurred in the vicinity of Son-In-Law Road, just north of Interstate 10. Trees were uprooted and roofs were ripped off homes and businesses in the affected area. Numerous power lines were toppled, knocking out power to several thousand customers. A local state of emergency was declared in Holmes County.

9/25/2002 535 pm F0 0.2 50 0 0 $100,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down and damaged the Poplar Springs School. A school bus was also damaged. Several trees were snapped and hurled into the school's roof and east corridor. Reported by the Holmes County EMA.

11/5/2002 438 pm F0 0.1 50 0 0 $15,000 SD, SPC

A small weak tornado briefly touched down near Interstate 10 and resulted in a few car accidents. There were no injuries. Reported by the Holmes County EMA.

4/29/2004 836 pm F0 0.5 75 0 0 $100,000 SD, SPC

A weak tornado briefly touched down and damaged the city hall. Trees and power lines were also down. Reported by the Westville mayor.

9/15/2004 755 pm F1 4 100 0 0 $250,000 SD, SPC

A tornado destroyed one home and damaged several others. Scattered trees and power lines were down. Reported by the Holmes County EMA.

4/26/2005 505 pm F1 1 150 0 0 $350,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down near Boswell Road and destroyed a barn and downed several trees. After crossing County Road 177A, it damaged a home on Gator Lane and snapped many trees. Another three homes were partially destroyed on Long Round Bay Road before the tornado dissipated. Reported by WJHG-TV Panama City.

8/29/2012 424 pm EF0 0.27 25 0 0 $10,000 SD, SPC

An EF0 tornado touched down in extreme northeast Holmes county along Kirkland Road. Trees were blown down and uprooted, and the front porch was torn from a mobile home with some debris noted in the trees. Monetary damage was estimated.

2/11/2018 253 am EF1 4.78 100 0 0 $250,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down in Holmes county and tracked through the south central part of the county north of Caryville and northwest of Bonifay . Two barns were destroyed and one brick carport that was attached to a house was destroyed. The roof of this house was mostly gone. There was one minor injury. The tornado was rated EF1 with peak winds estimated at 110 mph. Damage cost was estimated.

4/23/2020 217 pm EF1 4.19 100 0 0 $100,000 SD, SPC

Tree damage was first noted along Bob Sikes Rd. just west of Hwy 331. The tornado then crossed Hwy 331 knocking down a few business signs and trees as well as blowing in four windows of a series of businesses at a strip mall. A large retail business also had part of it's roof peeled back and a couple HVAC units blown off.The tornado continued east northeast with points surveyed along Bay Ave southeast of DeFuniak Springs as well as County Rd 183 south of Argyle. Trees and large limbs were downed at both locations. The location south of Argyle was the last portion of the track able to be surveyed as the track then went into inaccessible portions of Holmes County south of HWY 90. Radar was used to extend the track a few more miles into Holmes county. The tornado lifted before reaching Ponce De Leon or Highway 81.

10/25/2022 1014 pm EF0 1.12 70 0 0 $20,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down in a densely wooded area west of Henry Grey road in southeastern Holmes county around 1114 pm CDT. The starting point was based on a tornadic debris signature (TDS) from the Eglin Air Force Base radar, as access to this area is extremely limited. The tornado continued east just north of Sand Path Road, but was likely quite weak by the time it reached Henry Grey road. No damage was noted to homes near this intersection. The only damage noted along the path was along Barefield Lane. At this location, a small metal outbuilding was lifted and tossed into a nearby power pole. In addition, numerous fence panels were blown out. Finally, a large tree limb fell onto a vehicle. However, no structural damage to any of the surrounding manufactured homes was noted. Maximum winds were estimated at this location to be around 75 mph. The tornado likely dissipated at this point at approximately 1119 pm CDT. No additional damage was seen to the east of this location, and the TDS dissipated on radar. The tornado was rated an EF0 with max winds around 75 mph. Thanks to Holmes County Emergency management for aiding in this assessment.

12/10/2023 530 am EF1 2.97 250 0 0 $0 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down just east of the Chattahoochee River in southern Holmes County and headed northeast . Damage along the path consisted of snapped and uprooted trees. No structural damage was found. The largest concentration of damage occurred on CR 179 along and east of Boat Ramp Road. Several pines were snapped on either side of the highway and there were a couple of uprooted hardwood trees as well. The tornado then crossed a remote unpopulated area along Wright's Creek before damaging some trees on Bonifay Gritney Road between Dyson Circle and Faircloth Drive. No additional damage was found east of that location. Damage was consistent with an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 90-95 mph.

1/9/2024 503 am EF0 0.96 100 0 0 $75,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down along R.M. Ward Road in western Holmes County. The tornado knocked down numerous trees, which caused damage to several structures, including one home and at least one vehicle. The tornado continued northeast before dissipating in a heavily wooded area northeast of Jessie Hall Lane. Damage was consistent with an EF0 tornado with max winds estimated around 80 mph. Thanks to Holmes County Emergency Management for assistance with this survey.

*Sources

G - Grazulis, T. P., 1993: Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991.  A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental Films, Tornado Project, St. Johsnbury, VT.
SD - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1950-2009: Storm Data. National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC.
SPC - Storm Prediction Center Database