Tornado History

Gulf Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Gulf, Florida. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1954 through 2015, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.6M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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24recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.6Mminimum property damage
August 8, 2015latest tornado
3 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 24, 19561956F2 December 10, 19671967F1 December 24, 19781978EF1 November 26, 20132013F1 January 24, 19931993F1 July 12, 19891989F1 February 17, 19921992F0 February 16, 20032003F0 April 25, 20032003F0 March 16, 20002000F0 March 7, 20052005F0 March 7, 20052005F0 March 7, 19981998F0 January 2, 19991999F0 March 9, 1976F0 March 8, 1998F0 September 15, 2004F0 January 23, 1980F0 February 17, 1992F0 March 7, 1996F0 September 15, 1960F0 February 17, 1995EF0 August 8, 2015Unknown April 16, 1954© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)15
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19922
  • 19982
  • 20032
  • 20052
  • 19541
  • 19561
  • 19601
  • 19671

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
September 24, 1956F2Gulf, Florida0 mi33 yd00$25K
December 10, 1967F2Gulf, Florida0 mi70 yd00$25K
December 24, 1978F1Gulf, Florida0.5 mi20 yd00$250K
November 26, 2013EF1Gulf, Florida2.92 mi50 yd00$200K
January 24, 1993F1Gulf, Florida0.5 mi50 yd02$50K
July 12, 1989F1Gulf, Florida2 mi10 yd00$25K
February 17, 1992F1Gulf, Florida1 mi50 yd00$25K
February 16, 2003F0Gulf, Florida0.2 mi75 yd00$250K
April 25, 2003F0Gulf, Florida0.2 mi50 yd00$250K
March 16, 2000F0Gulf, Florida0.2 mi50 yd00$150K
March 7, 2005F0Gulf, Florida0.2 mi50 yd00$150K
March 7, 2005F0Gulf, Florida1 mi50 yd00$75K

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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.