Santa Rosa County, Florida
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
74
Tornado reports
80
Hail reports
70
Floods since 1996
664
All events
29
Deaths
$29.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Santa Rosa County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 71 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.
A lightning strike killed a 71 year old man while he was out in a field picking blueberries.
A tourist from Louisiana was killed while walking on Navarre Beach. An eleven year old daughter of a friend was walking with him when the strike occurred. The girl was treated for minor injuries at the scene. The man was found in the surf and was pronounced dead at the scene. The…
A 34 year old male and a younger boy were swimming near Navarre Beach. The rough water kept taking the two farther offshore and they began to struggle. A surfer was able to paddle to them and brought the younger boy to shore. By the time the rescuer got to the second individual h…
For the second day in a row, a swimmer drowned in strong rip currents off the beaches at Navarre. The unusually warm weather for late November persuaded beachgoers to venture into the waters, but an increasingly strong onshore wind flow had developed dangerous rip currents along …
An increasing onshore wind flow in advance of an approaching cold front resulted in the development of strong rip currents along some Florida panhandle beaches. Unusually warm temperatures prior to frontal passage persuaded more beachgoers to venture into the waters than would no…
A 52 year old Walton county man drowned while swimming in rough surf near Navarre Beach. The man was swimming just offshore when he got caught in a strong rip current and drowned. The time of the downing was estimated to be around noon CST. This was the fourth person to die in st…
A 45 year old male drowned while swimming in rough water with his family near Navarre Beach. The family was vacationing at the beach and were from Maryland. The family got caught in a strong rip current and lifeguards were able to save the man's wife and son. By the time they got…
A 66 year old male drowned in rough surf near Navarre Beach. The man had gone into the rough surf to rescue his granddaughter. He got caught in a strong rip current and drowned. His granddaughter safely made it to shore. The man lived in Okaloosa county. The time of the drowning …
A 42 year old male, from Decatur AL, drowned after being caught in a rip current in the surf at Navarre.
Major to historic flash flooding took place on the evening of April 29th through the early morning of April 30th as 12 to 22 inches of rain fell across the southern half of Santa Rosa county. The highest measured rainfall was 20.39 inches 10 miles south of Milton by a CoCoRAHS ob…
Large hail fell across the central part of Santa Rosa county. The large hail fell from near Milton to near Allentown. The largest confirmed hail was the size of baseballs. Larger hail was reported but no confirmation of these reports were ever received. The large hail damaged sev…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lightning strike to an individual.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Media relayed photos from the public of flooded roadways in Chumuckla Florida.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Santa Rosa County reports a road closure of SR-89 between Pine Level Church Rd and Chumuckla Highway near Jay due to flooding. No injuries have been reported.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding reported at several points east of Jay, including intersections of Dobson and Morristown Rds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
WeatherSTEM station 0325W 5.4 E Oriole Beach (Woodlawn Beach Middle School) gusted to 62mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds caused minor shingle damage, blew down fences and knocked shutters off a home.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The tornado touched down along Champagne Ave, causing minor shingle damage to several homes. As it crossed a culdesac at Champagne Ave, a metal awning was destroyed, and an RV was overturned. The tornado continued to the north, strengthening as it neared Village Parkway. An RV wa…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Santa Rosa County dispatch relayed a report of knee deep water on the road at the intersection of Navarre Pkwy and Pritchard Point Dr.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds downed trees and powerlines on Penton Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet 1 mile west of Jay reports thunderstorm wind gust of 66mph.
Large hardwood trees uprooted or snapped aloft with power lines also down near Jay High School. Residential damage also reported on Watermill Rd with 2 people transported to the hospital with injuries.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured wind gust to 66mph 1 mile west of Jay.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Significant straight line wind damage on State Hwy 87 where multiple wooden power poles were snapped. Metal roofing from a small barn was also lifted and blown between 100-200 yards. Debris and damage all laying in the same direction.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Snapped trees and power lines along Highway 4 near and east of the community of Berrydale. Significant straight line wind damage with speeds estimated between 90-110 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports of trees and powerlines down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Gazebo destroyed and numerous trees and powerlines down in the Allentown area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and power lines down in the Milton and Bagdad areas.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reported from RAWS station TT670 at Blackwater Forestry Center.
One person injured due to a lightning strike.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
After thorough review of available high resolution Planet satellite imagery, it was determined the EF2 tornado that ground survey crew assessed in Munson began much earlier. The tornado began south of Highway 4 to the west of Berrydale where a persistent narrow path of significan…
Tornado EFU Tornado
A new EF-U tornado has been discovered via high resolution Planet satellite imagery from the May 10th tornado event. A radar tornado debris signature was present which necessitated the review of available satellite imagery to confirm the existence of this tornado. The tornado beg…
Tornado EFU Tornado
A new EF-U tornado has been discovered via high resolution Planet satellite imagery from the May 10th tornado event. A radar tornado debris signature was present which necessitated the review of available satellite imagery to confirm the existence of this tornado. The tornado beg…
Tornado EFU Tornado
A new EF-U tornado has been discovered via high resolution Planet satellite imagery from the May 10th tornado event. A radar tornado debris signature was present which necessitated the review of available satellite imagery to confirm the existence of this tornado. The tornado beg…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power line blown down in Holley. Verified by Holley-Navarre Fire.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Steel gazebo was lifted into the air and damaged the gutter/and part of the roof of a home.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado began just southwest of Sterling way near Escambia Bay. The tornado quickly intensified as it approached Peach Dr. where numerous homes suffered shingle damage. A very large oak tree was snapped with several other large hardwood branches snapped. Numerous homes lost f…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused water over the roadway near the 3900 block of CR 182.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water covering the road at the intersection of Munson Hwy and Hwy 4.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 30 | 6 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 2 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 |
| 2017 | 31 | 0 |
| 2016 | 25 | 1 |
| 2015 | 13 | 1 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 1 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 3 |
| 2007 | 13 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 |
| 2005 | 27 | 6 |
| 2004 | 8 | 2 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 22 | 2 |
| 2001 | 18 | 1 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 4 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 23 | 1 |
| 1996 | 20 | 1 |
| 1995 | 14 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 1 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 3 |
| 1989 | 19 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 3 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 2 |
| 1979 | 4 | 2 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 10 | 2 |
| 1975 | 3 | 2 |
| 1974 | 4 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 9 | 2 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 8 | 0 |
| 1969 | 8 | 3 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 5 | 2 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 5 | 2 |
| 1961 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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