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Wakulla County, FL

Date Time (LST) F/EF-Scale Length (Miles) Maximum Width (Yards) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage Source*
4/25/1964 345 pm F2 0.5 10 0 2 $250,000 SD, SPC
3/21/1974 1025 am F1 4.3 33 0 0 $250,000 SD, SPC
1/8/1975 144 pm F0 0.1 10 0 0 n/a SD, SPC
5/11/1976 300 pm F0 0.1 10 0 0 $300 SD, SPC
4/23/1983 350 am F1 8 40 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
12/28/1983 230 am F1 1 30 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
6/8/1989 630 pm F1 1 30 0 1 $25,000 SD, SPC
6/10/1989 1021 am F0 0.2 10 0 0 n/a SD, SPC
10/29/1993 100 am F0 0.1 10 0 0 n/a SD, SPC

A waterspout touched down in the Ochlocknee River and moved ashore ripping the roof off a vacation home and damaging a screen porch.

11/11/1995 310 pm F0 0.1 20 0 0 $10,000 SD, SPC

Sheriff's office and storm spotter reprted a tornado that overturned a mobile home and damaged some sheds.

9/22/2000 745 am F0 0.3 30 0 0 $5,000 SD, SPC

A brief F0 tornado touched down and uprooted some trees and power lines. Reported by the Wakulla County EMA.

9/22/2000 855 am F1 1.9 65 0 0 $175,000 SD, SPC

An F1 tornado touched down just west of U.S. Highway 319 and a few miles north of State Road 267, near the Buck Miller Road area of Riversink. One mobile home was destroyed. The tornado then skipped over to Dillan road and destroyed several mobile homes which were demolished by fallen trees. Numerous trees and power lines were down. Reported by the Wakulla County EMA.

12/5/2005 110 pm F1 4 100 0 0 $1,300,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down just northwest of Crawfordville in the Arran Road area, then traveled northeast across Wakulla Arran Road and the Fox Hollow subdivision, Ivan Church Road, Evergreen Acres, Emerald Acres, to Harry Morrison Road and Elizabeth Street before lifting. Of the 33 structures affected, 26 homes were damaged, two were destroyed, the Ivan Assembly of God Church was damaged, and four businesses along U.S. Highway 319 were damaged. There were several reports of downed trees and power lines. Damage survey provided by a NWS Tallahassee meteorologist, with additional reports by the Wakulla County EMA and Sheriff.

4/22/2006 421 pm F0 4 50 0 0 $10,000 SD, SPC

A weak tornado touched down near Whiddon Lake, then crossed U.S. Highway 319 and up the middle of Lonnie Raker Lane. It skipped across and caused minor structural damage on Old Bethel Road. There were numerous downed trees along its intermittent path. Reported by the Wakulla Country EMA.

7/29/2012 540 pm EF1 2.49 100 0 0 $50,000 SD, SPC

The damage path from this tornado was not continuous from where the tornado first touched down along Forest Road 313. The tornado skipped along the path causing an inconsistent damage path. The bulk of the damage caused by this tornado was in the EF0 range. However, the most significant damage occurred along Stokely Road near the intersection of David Kinsey Road. Damage in and near this location was consistent with EF1. Two homes reported damage as a result of fallen trees. Damage to these homes was estimated from moderate to major. Numerous power lines were down and residents reported power outages lasting longer than seven hours.

3/3/2019 806 pm EF0 18.37 300 0 0 $5,000 SD, SPC

An EF-0 tornado touched down in the Apalachicola National Forest in far western Wakulla County producing a TDS on the TLH radar . Aerial survey confirmed that damaged was isolated to a few trees. The tornado did flip a small shed-sized metal canopy on Revadee Spears Road. There was some minor damage to a commercial sign on U.S. Route 319 just north of Linzy Store Road. Across the highway, a lone tree was snapped on the south end of the Walmart parking lot. No damage was found any further east. Damage cost was estimated.

3/3/2019 842 pm EF0 0.66 50 0 0 $0 SD, SPC

Scattered trees were blown down with a dual-pol tornadic debris signature on radar. This is a rural area with no other damage reported.

4/19/2019 735 am EF0 6.97 150 0 0 $0 SD, SPC

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.

4/23/2020 554 pm EF1 3.85 100 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down just north of Wakulla Springs State Park . The tornado crossed CR 363 , Woodville Highway, just south of Savannah Road, before lifting just east of Early Bird Trail. Damage was primarily snapped and uprooted trees, but at least one tree fell on a home.

9/8/2021 808 pm EF0 1.45 50 0 0 $0 SD, SPC

A brief tornado touched down in a forested area of rural Wakulla county and tracked across Forest Road 365 before lifting. There were no structures in the path to damage, and only tree damage occurred. A tornadic debris signature (TDS) was observed on TLH radar.

5/6/2022 449 pm EF0 2.51 25 0 0 $0 SD, SPC

A brief tornado touched down in Wakulla County in the St . Mark's Wildlife Refuge. The tornado began just west of Lighthouse Road, tracked across Lighthouse Road where it downed a pine tree, and continued southeast. In total, the tornado was on the ground for 2.5 miles. A well defined TDS (Tornadic Debris Signature) was evident on dual-pol radar.

12/14/2022 929 pm EF1 5.69 75 0 0 $50,000 SD, SPC

An EF1 tornado touched down west of Sopchoppy and moved across Smith Creek Road, damaging a residential home. The home sustained roof damage, and a stand of several mature pine trees was snapped half way up. The tornado then moved to the northeast across Smith Creek Road before lifting in a nearby wooded area. Peak winds are estimated to be 90 mph.

12/14/2022 1014 pm EF0 1.50 25 0 0 $0 SD, SPC

Trees were blown down with a tornadic debris signature (TDS) present. This tornado produced no other damage and was rated EF0.

1/22/2023 1245 pm EF1 0.33 200 0 0 $100,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down just east of Ashley Hall Road south of Bob Miller Road at approximately 1245 pm ET. The tornado caused considerable damage to trees in the area, snapping and uprooting numerous pine and oak trees. The tornado moved northeast across Bob Miller Road and S & S Ranch Road before dissipating less than two minutes after touching down. Falling trees caused damage to several manufactured homes and automobiles along Bob Miller road. Minor roof damage was also noted at one single-family home at the corner of Dana Drive. The damage to trees was consistent with an EF1 tornado with peak winds of approximately 95 mph. No injuries were reported. Thanks to Wakulla County Emergency Management for cooperation and assistance with the damage survey.

4/27/2023 421 pm EF0 2.30 50 0 0 $0 SD, SPC

A TDS occurred in northwestern Wakulla county in a rural, forested area with no structures to impact. This tornado was rated EF0 due to tree damage.

*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