Tornado History

Escambia Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Escambia, Alabama. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1958 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.1M, with 0 deaths and 25 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$8.1Mminimum property damage
December 28, 2024latest tornado
14.06 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 December 10, 19611961EF2 June 19, 20212021EF2 April 15, 20112011EF2 February 15, 20162016EF2 February 17, 20082008F2 June 8, 19721972F2 March 2, 19721972F2 December 15, 19721972F2 November 5, 19741974F1 November 20, 19831983EF1 April 15, 20112011EF1 March 26, 20092009F1 February 26, 19581958F1 March 17, 19611961F1 April 10, 1975F1 April 30, 1975F1 October 28, 1985EF1 March 3, 2016EF1 December 28, 2024F0 October 4, 1995F0 November 24, 2001F0 February 21, 2003F0 July 6, 2005F0 August 29, 2005F0 September 15, 2004F0 April 23, 1995EF0 June 21, 2017Unknown May 27, 1968© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19723
  • 19612
  • 19752
  • 19952
  • 20052
  • 20112
  • 20162
  • 19581

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
December 10, 1961F3Escambia, Alabama0.2 mi33 yd01$250K
June 19, 2021EF2Escambia, Alabama14.06 mi650 yd020$3.2M
April 15, 2011EF2Escambia, Alabama5.82 mi300 yd00$2.6M
February 15, 2016EF2Escambia, Alabama3.88 mi300 yd00$750K
February 17, 2008EF2Escambia, Alabama8.7 mi500 yd00$700K
June 8, 1972F2Escambia, Alabama0.1 mi30 yd00$25K
March 2, 1972F2Escambia, Alabama4.7 mi33 yd00$2K
December 15, 1972F2Escambia, Alabama1 mi50 yd03$2K
November 5, 1974F2Escambia, Alabama0 mi33 yd00$2K
November 20, 1983F1Escambia, Alabama1.5 mi100 yd01$250K
April 15, 2011EF1Escambia, Alabama10.23 mi150 yd00$100K
March 26, 2009EF1Escambia, Alabama2.38 mi1000 yd00$30K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.