Tornado History

Gadsden Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Gadsden, Florida. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1957 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.0M, with 1 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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24recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.0Mminimum property damage
May 10, 2024latest tornado
15.04 milongest listed path
1100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 20, 19611961F2 November 23, 19611961F2 December 25, 19691969F2 January 30, 19741974F2 June 1, 19671967F2 November 14, 19571957F1 June 12, 19681968F1 April 4, 19791979EF1 February 18, 20082008EF1 May 10, 20242024EF1 November 17, 20142014EF1 March 3, 20192019EF1 April 29, 20202020F1 April 25, 19731973F1 May 11, 1974F1 July 2, 1976F0 February 17, 1975F0 March 11, 2000EF0 April 2, 2009EF0 April 8, 2010EF0 March 3, 2012EF0 November 18, 2015EF0 April 27, 2023EF0 May 10, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 19612
  • 19742
  • 20242
  • 19571
  • 19671
  • 19681
  • 19691
  • 19731

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
January 30, 1974F2Gadsden, Florida3.3 mi100 yd14$250K
June 20, 1961F2Gadsden, Florida0.5 mi33 yd00$250K
November 23, 1961F2Gadsden, Florida0 mi100 yd00$250K
December 25, 1969F2Gadsden, Florida0 mi50 yd00$250K
June 1, 1967F2Gadsden, Florida0.3 mi33 yd00$25K
November 14, 1957F2Gadsden, Florida0.7 mi33 yd00$2K
June 12, 1968F1Gadsden, Florida4.1 mi17 yd00$250K
April 4, 1979F1Gadsden, Florida0 mi30 yd00$250K
February 18, 2008EF1Gadsden, Florida6.2 mi150 yd01$200K
May 10, 2024EF1Gadsden, Florida15.04 mi900 yd00$75K
November 17, 2014EF1Gadsden, Florida7.14 mi420 yd00$50K
March 3, 2019EF1Gadsden, Florida2.07 mi275 yd00$50K

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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.