Coastal Walton County, Florida
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1998 and 2009, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
3
Floods since 1996
29
All events
4
Deaths
$78.2M
Property damage
Year by year
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Seven swimmers were rescued from rip currents at Miramar Beach by the beach patrol. Five were rushed to a local hospital. Two of the victims died.
Walton County Sheriff officials reported that a man drowned when a kayak carrying him and his teenage son overturned off Grayton Beach State Park. The son swam safely to shore.
Walton County Sheriff officials reported that a man drowned while attempting to rescue four people who were in distress on a raft. The four people on the raft made it safely to shore. The man was trapped in a combination of a rip current and a long shore current running parallel …
A six to eight foot storm surge caused severe beach erosion. It damaged all 56 public dune walkovers and many beach front homes and condos. One home was destroyed. Scenic Gulf Drive to the Okaloosa County line, County Road 30A at Oyster Lake and Fort Panic, and Bell Drive were wa…
Storm surges of eight to ten feet caused extreme beach erosion along the coast. Many beach structures were damaged or undermined, and many sand dunes were lost. Reported by the Walton County EMA.
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High surf caused minor to moderate beach erosion. Twenty feet of beach was lost in some locations.
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Minor coastal flooding and beach erosion was reported along U.S. Highway 98 from Santa Rosa Beach to Sandestin.
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Storm tides of two to three feet were observed along the coast. The high surf closed all beaches. No beach erosion was reported.
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Rainfall from Fay varied between one and three inches. There were several downed trees and power lines throughout the county.
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Flood Flood
Several inches of rain during the past few days combined with heavier amounts to the north caused flooding along the Choctawhatchee River and nearby low-lying areas. Many creeks and streams were running over their banks. Several county and dirt roads were closed by high water.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
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