Tornado History

Columbia Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Columbia, Florida. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.9M, with 2 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$6.9Mminimum property damage
March 16, 2025latest tornado
4 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 February 25, 19601960EF2 March 7, 20082008F2 April 23, 19831983F2 March 21, 19741974F2 December 25, 20062006F1 August 20, 19751975F1 April 5, 19821982F1 August 8, 19751975F1 May 29, 19621962EF1 May 15, 20142014EF1 March 16, 20252025F0 February 12, 19751975F0 January 23, 19801980F0 July 19, 19771977F0 July 23, 1987F0 August 12, 1986F0 September 5, 1987F0 October 11, 1990EF0 June 7, 2020EF0 July 7, 2021EF0 February 15, 2021EF0 August 4, 2024Unknown May 26, 1951© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19753
  • 19872
  • 20212
  • 19511
  • 19601
  • 19621
  • 19741
  • 19771

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
February 25, 1960F3Columbia, Florida0.8 mi100 yd00$250K
March 7, 2008EF2Columbia, Florida1.49 mi800 yd25$4.0M
April 23, 1983F2Columbia, Florida4 mi80 yd02$2.5M
March 21, 1974F2Columbia, Florida3.6 mi200 yd01$25K
December 25, 2006F2Columbia, Florida2.74 mi300 yd01N/A
August 20, 1975F1Columbia, Florida0.1 mi40 yd00$25K
April 5, 1982F1Columbia, Florida2 mi10 yd01$25K
August 8, 1975F1Columbia, Florida0.1 mi20 yd02$2K
May 29, 1962F1Columbia, Florida0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 15, 2014EF1Columbia, Florida0.4 mi50 yd00N/A
March 16, 2025EF1Columbia, Florida2.37 mi120 yd00N/A
February 12, 1975F0Columbia, Florida0.1 mi10 yd00$25K

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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.