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Liberty County, FL

Date Time (LST) F/EF-Scale Length (Miles) Maximum Width (Yards) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage Source*
12/25/1969 415 pm F1 0.1 10 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
3/28/1972 845 am F1 1 50 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
10/27/1972 915 am F1 0.3 10 0 0 n/a SD, SPC
4/3/1973 1215 pm F1 0.2 20 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
9/15/2004 830 pm F1 10 200 0 0 $100,000 SD, SPC

A tornado uprooted hundreds of trees along its path through the Apalachicola National Forest. Reported by the Liberty County EMA.

1/2/2006 1255 pm F0 0.2 50 0 0 $10,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down briefly and tossed an unoccupied trailer. It also downed some power lines. Reported by the Liberty County EMA.

2/13/2007 305 pm EF1 0.2 50 0 0 $15,000 SD, SPC

An EF1 tornado touched down briefly and destroyed a large newly constructed shed. A roof was blown off a house. Numerous pine trees were snapped.

11/26/2013 1013 am EF0 4.23 50 0 0 $0 SD

There were reports of a tornado touchdown with trees snapped or uprooted in the Red Hill area. This tornado was rated EF0 with max winds around 75 mph and a path length of 4.23 miles. This tornado was spawned from the same supercell that spawned the Gulf county tornado, but this appears to have been a separate tornado. This is a very rural area and no structures were hit.

10/13/2014 750 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 Sumatra. 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.

10/13/2014 859 pm EF0 2.07 20 0 0 $5,000 SD

Trees were blown down and a roof was blown off a shed in the vicinity of Sumatra . A tornadic debris signature was also seen by KTLH radar . This tornado was rated EF0 with winds of 65 to 75 mph. Monetary damage was estimated.

10/13/2014 958 pm EF0 0.01 20 0 0 $0 SD

The KTLH dual-pol radar detected a tornadic debris signature about 2.8 miles SSE of Central City. 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.

11/17/2014 524 am EF0 9.33 420 0 0 $0 SD

This is a continuation of the EF2 Calhoun County tornado. The tornado then moved through northwest Liberty County. We were able to determine it was a continuous damage path as there was damage noted along all of the major roadways that intersected the radar rotation track. The damage in Liberty County was limited to primarily trees, and this segment of the damage path was rated EF0 with maximum winds of 70-80 mph. Measurements of the width of the damage path on several roads in Liberty County indicate that the tornado may have been at its widest at this point, though, with a maximum path width of around 420 yards. This tornado then continued in Gadsden county.

4/19/2019 726 am EF0 8.02 150 0 0 $0 SD

A tornado initially touched down in the Apalachicola National Forest in Liberty county and caused minor tree damage which was surveyed along numerous Forest Roads. When the tornado crossed into Wakulla county , a property owner along Smith Creek Road reported trees down at their address, which was relayed to the NWS by the Wakulla County Sheriff's department. The tornado continued northeast into southwest Leon county where it remained in the forest and continued to cause minor tree damage. The tornado dissipated before reaching Bloxham Cutoff Road , or any populated areas in Leon county.

3/18/2021 740 am EF0 0.01 25 0 0 $0 SD

A brief tornadic debris signature was observed on dual-pol radar in a forested area with tree damage. No structural damage was reported.

12/14/2022 754 pm EF0 3.57 25 0 0 $0 SD

A tornadic debris signature (TDS) tracked through portions of rural Liberty county in the Apalachicola National Forest . Only tree damage occurred in this rural area, and the tornado is rated EF0.

1/25/2023 834 am EF0 0.47 50 0 0 $10,000 SD

A short-lived EF0 tornado touched down near the intersection of NW Ray Kever Road and County Road 333 in far Western Liberty County. Minor damage was reported to a single family home, with an adjacent outbuilding flipped into a nearby tree line. Max winds were estimated at 80 mph.

4/27/2023 254 pm EF2 2.50 960 0 0 $500,000 SD

A large tornado touched down on the southwest side of Hosford , FL just west of NE Shadow Lane. The tornado snapped or uprooted several trees on NE Chester Street and NE Liberty Circle. There was some minor roof damage in this quadrant of town and a few damaged outbuildings. In the center of town, near the intersection of SR 20 and SR 65, a gas station and adjacent building suffered minor roof damage . Most damage in these areas was consistent with EF0 or EF1 winds. The tornado continued northeastward along SR 65 where the the highest concentration of damage was found. Damage to homes and snapped trees were noted on both sides of the highway with the trees felled in opposite directions on either side of the road. Several outbuildings were destroyed or heavily damaged. Several homes sustained roof damage on either side of the road. The most significant damage occurred just north of NE Granny Annie Road on SR 65. One single family home had the roof and back porch completely removed. An adjacent home on the same property had the roof of a second story bedroom removed with partial collapse of the walls. The tree damage in this area was also extensive. Winds in this location were estimated to be 125 mph, which justifies an EF2 rating. The tornado was also rather wide with a width around one-half mile at times. The tornado continued to the northeast along SR 65 for a short while, snapping trees along the way before potentially lifting. It is possible the tornado continued east of SR 65 for a ways, but there was no way for the survey team to access these areas. Damage cost was estimated.

*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, 1950-2016: Storm Data. National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC.
SPC - Storm Prediction Center Database