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EF1 tornado in Walton County, Florida

Tornado January 25, 2026 · Walton County, Florida

EF1
Rating
1.1 mi
Path length
800 yd
Path width
$50K
Damage as recorded
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated

The path drawn at its surveyed width of 800 yards (0.45 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF1 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF1 is moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 86–110 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tornado touched down in Walton County just west of Kings Lake Road and traveled east through a neighborhood along and just north of Paradise Island Drive. The tornado then presumably crossed the northern portion of Kings Lake causing more tree damage to the east of the lake. Along most of the path, EF-0 damage was observed. However, near the beginning of the patch two large trees were uprooted and rated EF-1. Near the end of the path, the tornado caused significant removal of the roofing material of a single family home. The porch was also badly damaged. Winds here were estimated at 95 mph, the highest found in this survey. The tornado then lifted quickly as there was no damage east of U.S 331 which is a swampy inaccessible area.

The wider storm

A line of strong to severe storms ahead of a cold front brought damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes to the tri-state area.

Began near Liberty (30.7907, -86.2036).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1311727. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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