Liberty County, Florida
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1962 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
19
Tornado reports
22
Hail reports
13
Floods since 1996
200
All events
6
Deaths
$454.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Liberty County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 19 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
A young girl was struck and killed by lightning while sitting at a campsite picnic table at Torreya State Park.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Dispatch reported trees down at SR-12 at the Gadsden-Liberty line and SR-12.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees damaged power infrastructure and caused a power outage in Hosford.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power line was down on Robertson Mill Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power line was down along Highway 12 North.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down on CR-379 at Larkins Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down on NW Pea Ridge Road near Conyers Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down and blocking NW Durham Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees fell onto some dog pens in the Bristol area. The dogs were not harmed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down near SR-12 and Garden of Eden Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs were blown down across Highway 20.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down across NW Martin L King Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power line was blown down near the intersection of Spring Street and NW Baker Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines were blown down near Highway 65 and Forest Road 181.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Forest Road 105 near County Road 333 was reported to have a washout.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Dangerously cold wind chills of 10-15 degrees occurred.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
In general, between 3 and 6 inches of snow fell across the county.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding in the Sumatra area inundated one home.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Forest Road 120 was flooded.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Liberty County.
Hail Hail
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Around 196 customers lost power due to gusty winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down onto Highway 65.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
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 th…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on County Road 379A.
Hail Hail
There were multiple reports of nickel to quarter sized hail in Hosford that fell for about four minutes.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
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…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
One large tree was blown down near the intersection of County Road 12 and County Road 379.
Drought Drought
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Tornado EF0 Tornado
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.
Drought Drought
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down on 3rd Street south of Bristol.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
County Road 12 near Harvell Street is underwater.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was over the road in a few places near Bristol.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Several trees and power lines were blown down.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 22 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 4 | 2 |
| 1969 | 3 | 3 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
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