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Date | Time (LST) | F/EF-Scale | Length (Miles) | Maximum Width (Yards) | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Source* |
8/25/1927 | 215 pm | F2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 8 | $35,000 | G |
A waterspout moved NNW across the east part of Carrabelle. A church, 15 homes, and 13 businesses were damaged or destroyed. |
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9/19/1947 | 1230 am | F3 | 3 | 70 | 2 | 100 | n/a | G |
A small but intense hurricane-spawned tornado destroyed 27 homes and damaged 31 more at Apalachicola. |
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8/30/1950 | 500 pm | F1 | 0.5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 | G, SD, SPC |
This hurricane-spawned tornado at Apalachicola unroofed a home and store. The funnel came ashore as a waterspout, moving to the NW. There were 23 homes damaged. |
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5/26/1951 | 1030 am | F2 | 0.1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | $75,000 | G, SD, SPC |
Three fishermen drowned when their small boat was overturned near Carrabelle. Twenty homes had roof damage as the waterspout moved ashore. One home was unroofed. |
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11/23/1961 | 350 am | F2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
6/23/1963 | 600 am | F0 | 0.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
9/20/1969 | 1020 pm | F1 | 0.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $2,500 | SD, SPC |
9/20/1969 | 1045 pm | F2 | 0.1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
10/1/1969 | 510 am | F0 | 0.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SD, SPC |
12/21/1969 | 445 pm | F1 | 0.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $2,500 | SD, SPC |
10/27/1972 | 905 am | F0 | 0.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SD, SPC |
10/27/1972 | 110 pm | F2 | 0.3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 | SD, SPC |
2/19/1974 | 930 am | F0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $2,500 | SD, SPC |
5/11/1974 | 520 pm | F1 | 0.1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
5/11/1974 | 800 pm | F1 | 0.1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
3/9/1976 | 530 am | F0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
4/23/1983 | 330 am | F1 | 14 | 40 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
11/3/1984 | 900 pm | F1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | $2,500 | SD, SPC |
4/3/1987 | 830 am | F0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | $2,500 | SD, SPC |
6/8/1989 | 430 pm | F0 | 0.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SD, SPC |
6/8/1989 | 500 pm | F2 | 3 | 300 | 3 | 4 | $4,500,000 | G, SD, SPC |
A waterspout moved NE onto shore from Apalachicola Bay, crossed Magnolia Bluff, and passed through Eastpoint. Three people, two of whom had taken refuge from a nearby mobile home, were killed when thrown 500 feet from a frame house. The tornado destroyed or damaged 27 houses, trailers and businesses, and a dozen vehicles and boats. Sixty acres of trees were also destroyed. |
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6/8/1989 | 505 pm | F0 | 0.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SD, SPC |
6/10/1989 | 955 am | F0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SD, SPC |
11/2/1992 | 500 am | F0 | 0.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
8/16/1994 | 1200 am | F0 | 0.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SD, SPC |
A waterspout moved onshore St. George Island but caused no casualties or damage. |
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11/11/1995 | 1150 am | F0 | 0.1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | $500 | SD, SPC |
Franklin County Sheriff's Office reported a tornado touchdown in Lanark Village blowning the windows out of a house and damaging a fence. |
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10/1/1996 | 155 pm | F1 | 0.1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | $10,000 | SD, SPC |
A waterspout came ashore and caused roof damage to a grocery store. One store employee slightly injured her back while pulling a customer to the floor. |
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9/2/1998 | 930 pm | F1 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 | SD, SPC |
Six homes suffered moderate to severe damage as an F1 tornado swept across St. George Island. |
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6/23/2000 | 725 pm | F0 | 0.1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SD, SPC |
A large waterspout briefly came ashore and deposited debris on U.S. Highway 98 near the Franklin-Wakulla county line. |
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6/24/2000 | 810 am | F0 | 0.1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SD, SPC |
A waterspout briefly came ashore and dissipated. No damage indicated. Reported by the Franklin County EMA. |
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7/31/2000 | 753 am | F0 | 0.1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SD, SPC |
A waterspout came ashore over Dog Island. No injuries or damage. Reported by the public and the Franklin County Sheriff. |
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9/22/2000 | 705 am | F0 | 0.3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
A waterspout came ashore at Alligator Point. A home on Gulf Shores Boulevard sustained minor damage and several trees were uprooted. Reported by the Franklin County EMA. |
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9/22/2000 | 715 am | F1 | 0.3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 | SD, SPC |
An F1 tornado touched down along Highway 65 at the East Bay Tower on the southwest edge of Tates Hell Swamp. Numerous trees and power lines down. Reported by the Franklin County EMA. |
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8/5/2001 | 643 pm | F0 | 0.1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 | SD, SPC |
A waterspout came ashore and overturned a vehicle on Lighthouse Road in Carrabelle. Reported by the Franklin County EMA. |
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10/14/2001 | 1230 am | F1 | 0.2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | $325,000 | SD, SPC |
An F1 tornado touched down on St George Island. It destroyed a house at 320 Marks Street, and moderately damaged a neighboring house. Ten other houses on Marks Street sustained minor damage. Reported by the Franklin County EMA. |
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11/10/2002 | 615 pm | F0 | 0.1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 | SD, SPC |
A waterspout moved ashore and caused minor damage to an unoccupied house near intersection of 5th and West Gorrie Street on Saint George Island. Reported by the Franklin County Sheriff. |
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9/15/2004 | 815 pm | F0 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 | SD, SPC |
A tornado uprooted numerous trees along its path between Carrabelle and Morgan Place. Reported by the Franklin County EMA. |
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10/27/2006 | 610 pm | F1 | 1.6 | 125 | 0 | 0 | $1,000,000 | SD, SPC |
A waterspout came ashore near U.S. Highway 98 and 26th Street. The tornado then tracked northeast through Apalachicola, and lifted near Water Street and Avenue G. A few boats at a marina were capsized. Four homes were destroyed and four dozen others were damaged. Hundreds of trees were either knocked down or had their tops sheared off, and numerous utility poles were down. The main electrical power substation was damaged, causing a citywide power outage. All telephone and TV cable lines were down. A restaurant along U.S. Highway 98 sustained heavy damage to its roof and outbuildings. An elementary school received minor roof damage. The city's hospital suffered heavy damage. A portion of the hospital's roof collapsed, winds blew out numerous windows, and two air handling units were torn from the roof. A local state of emergency was declared. Reports were provided by the Franklin County EMA and Sheriff, and damage surveyed by the NWS. |
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4/21/2012 | 916 am | EF0 | 0.01 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $0 | SD, SPC |
Twin waterspouts were observed and photographed by the public a couple hundred yards off of St. George Island State Park. The witness stated that one of them made it to the beach and kicked up some sand before dissipating, resulting in a very brief tornado. No damage occurred. |
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2/25/2013 | 122 pm | EF0 | 0.01 | 20 | 0 | 0 | $0 | SD |
A tornado was spotted crossing over the St. George Island Bridge. No damage occurred. |
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4/14/2013 | 230 pm | EF0 | 1.86 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 | SD |
A waterspout moved ashore and became a weak tornado in the Eastpoint area . Minor roof damage occurred to two mobile homes, and some trees and power lines were blown down. Damage was consistent with an EF0 tornado with winds around 70 mph. Monetary damage was estimated. |
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10/13/2014 | 729 pm | EF0 | 0.01 | 20 | 0 | 0 | $0 | SD |
The KTLH dual-pol radar detected a tornadic debris signature about 3.7 miles east of Buck Siding. This is in the middle of the Apalachicola National Forest with no damage to structures reported. The tornado was rated EF0 based on tree damage. |
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1/22/2017 | 250 pm | EF1 | 2.36 | 350 | 0 | 0 | $0 | SD |
Across rural Franklin County, a tornado touched down just west of SR-65 on the north side of East Bay. This tornado tracked across SR-65 before dissipating prior to reaching Juniper Creek Road. Damage along the path of the tornado was limited to snapped or uprooted pine trees. Damage along the track was consistent with an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 105 mph. |
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6/20/2017 | 915 am | EF0 | 0.39 | 50 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 | SD |
A tornadic waterspout moved onshore western portion of St . George Island, causing minor tree damage and minor roof damage to 3 well-built coastal homes. Video on social media confirms that the tornado was on the ground as it crossed the beach . Damage was supportive of high end EF0 rating with max winds estimated near 85 mph. The survey was conducted with help and data from Franklin County Emergency Management. |
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1/16/2022 | 1222 am | EF1 | 2.65 | 50 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 | SD |
A tornado moved across portions of Dog Island early Sunday morning with damage to one residence reported . The roof was partially torn off with significant damage to the porch. This damage was consistent with an EF1 tornado with winds estimated around 95 mph. In addition, damage to trees and power lines occurred with Duke Energy reporting 97 customers without power on the island. A tornadic debris signature (TDS) was evident on TLH radar. |
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12/14/2022 | 854 pm | EF0 | 0.33 | 210 | 0 | 0 | $0 | SD |
A brief EF0 tornado with max winds estimated at 85 mph touched down about 0.75 miles north of New River Primitive Campsite 8 in the Tates Hell State Forest. The tornado tracked to the northeast towards the New River, where it lifted. Through its path, a few larger pine trees were snapped, and several smaller pine trees were snapped or uprooted before lifting. |
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6/9/2023 | 214 pm | EF0 | 0.34 | 50 | 0 | 0 | $0 | SD |
A brief EF0 tornado touched down just west of Highway 319 with trees blown down along the highway. This tornado was confirmed by photos of trees down corresponding to the TDS location on radar. |
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*Sources |
G - Grazulis, T. P., 1993: Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991. A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental Films, Tornado Project, St. Johsnbury, VT. |