Columbia County, Florida
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
55
Hail reports
26
Floods since 1996
432
All events
6
Deaths
$21.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Columbia County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 24 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
A large tree was blown down onto a mobile home and split the home in half near Interstate 10 and U.S. Highway 41. There was 1 fatality. There were additional reports of trees and power lines down across Lake City. The time of damage was based on radar.
Tropical Storm Fay moved slowly north out of Caribbean Sea, then cut across south and central Florida into the Atlantic Ocean. Fay then slowly curved west and made landfall in the vicinity for Flagler Beach and Daytona Beach on Aug 21st. As the storm made landfall sustained winds…
National Weather Service Storm Survey of the tornado track indicated most damage was EF1 scale with a small area of EF2 damage near NE Denver Street opposite a large field. Numerous Trees and power lines were snapped or blown over by the storm. Truck and trailers were also blown …
Victim was driving a 1997 Toyota 4Runner eastbound on Baya Lane, when a lightning bolt struck a large pine tree. The tree fell on his vehicle and the victim was struck and killed by a branch which penetrated the front windshield. Source Gainesville Sun 6/18/03.
Lightning strikes on Saturday night, May 5th, ignited two 11 acre and 21 acre fires on Bugaboo Island in the southern Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (southwest of Stephen Foster State Park). On the 8th through 10th high winds around large coastal low pressure system quickly …
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Personal Weather Station Home Station - KFLLAKEC225 reported 2.51 inches of rainfall during the one hour period between 4:44 pm and 5:44pm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell down onto powerline near the intersection of Southwest Ponce De Leon Avenue and Southwest Coronado Street. The time of the event based on radar data.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
At approximately 11:38 AM EDT, a tornado with estimated peak winds of 90 mph touched down over the Osceola National Forest near NE Olino Rd, just north of Interstate 10 in Olustee, FL. The tornado broke off many small branches, snapped tree trunks of many small pines trees, and r…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A cooperative observer measured 2.89 inches of rainfall since 7 am.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Mesonet station TT672 Suwannee Forestry Center measured 12 hr rainfall as of 1/19/2025 of 4.93 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A private weather station along Pathfinder Lane measured 2.08 inches of rainfall since around 6:10 pm.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The Columbia County Sheriff,s office weather station measured 3.72 inches of rain between 6:30 pm and 8:20 pm.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A public weather station along US 90 and at the intersection of NE McCloskey Avenue measured 3.18 inches of rain between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A weather station along SW Gertrudis Drive measured 3.34 inches of rainfall between 6:20 pm and 8:30 pm.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A private weather station along SE Romeo Lane measured 3.62 inches of daily rainfall as of 9:05 pm. Most of the rain fell after 6:30 through 9 pm.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
At 7:56 pm local time, the Columbia County EM reported an observed tornado on the ground off HWY 441 near Lake City Airpark. Time estimated via radar and report. At 7:57 pm, a trained spotter reported an observed tornado crossing I-75 about 3-4 miles south of Lake City. Time esti…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A COCORAHS station FL-CB-28 Fort White 4.4 NE reported a 24 hour total of 4.02 inches of rain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts near 40 mph caused some tree damage near White Springs where some trees were snapped or uprooted per an mPING report. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large, old, water oaks were snapped and some trees twisted along SW Birley Ave and Suwannee Downs Road. Lawn furniture was displaced. Widespread power outages were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
About 20% of the county was without power due to wind damage to trees and utility equipment across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Lake City AWOS at the airport measured a wind gust of 71 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree snapped near the base of the trunk and fell onto a mobile home causing total destruction to part of the home along SE Beadie Dr. Time was estimated by nearby AWOS station KLCQ Lake City that measured a gust of 71 mph at 7:35 AM EDT. No injuries were reported.
A tree fell on a single wide mobile home and caused a minor injury. The time of the event was based on radar data. Report relayed via the FL State Watch Office (FDEM).
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down at the south end of Columbia County along 996 SW Bluff, about 2 miles west of State Road 47.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large branch fell onto a roof and the root ball fall onto a fence at 177 SW Ferndale.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A mesonet station at the Suwannee Forestry center measured a 24 hour of rainfall of 2.51 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A downed tree damaged a mobile home near the Lake City Gateway Airport. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down near Watertown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines and trees were damaged by winds. The cost of damage was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on a phone line on Sabre Avenue near County Road 242. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down in the Three Rivers area west of Fort White. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was uprooted and fell on a home along NW Irene Lane. The extent of damage was unknown but it was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was snapped an fell across SW Prairie Street. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A WeatherStem mesonet station near Deep Creek just east of Highway 441 measured a daily storm total rainfall of 5.1 inches. Most of this rain (3.55 inches) occurred between 6:20 pm and 8:20 pm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell onto a home along NW Ridgewood Avenue. The time of damage was based on radar imagery. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down near NW Calvary Place and SW Bloomington Terrace. The time of the event was based on radar data. The cost of damage was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down near W Old Wire Road and SW Cook Street. The time of the event was based on radar. The cost of damage was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was observed near the Lake City Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto a single-wide mobile home destroying much of the home along NW Klondike Glen. The family was displaced. The cost of damage was estimated but officially unknown. The time of damage was based on radar data.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Personal Weather site KFLLAKEC58 measured rainfall to about 3.7 inches. The rain estimated to begin around 7 pm EDT.
Flood Flood
Roadway flooding was reported along SR 47 near Marvin Burnett Rd. The road has not been closed. Nearby observation sites measure about 3 -3.5 inches of rain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Columbia county EM reported a large tree snapped at the trunk and fell onto a single wide mobile home in Deer Run Mobile Home Park. The mobile home sustained considerable damage with a whole section of roof and walls completely collapsed. No one was inside the home during the eve…
A person was struck by lightning near SE County Road 245, SSE of Lake City. Two others were also injured near the strike victim also injured. All three were taken to a hospital with injuries.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down and blocked the road.
Flood Flood
A parking lot entrance was flooded along SW Michigan Street in Lake City.
Flood Flood
Moderate street flooding covered SW Marvin Burnett Road in Lake City.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 2 |
| 2020 | 13 | 1 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 |
| 2015 | 24 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 1 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 1 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 19 | 0 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 3 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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