Tornado History

Suwannee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Suwannee, Florida. The records below identify 38 tornadoes from 1954 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.6M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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38recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$4.6Mminimum property damage
April 13, 2020latest tornado
19.8 milongest listed path
704 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 29, 19981998F2 June 10, 19541954F2 September 24, 19561956F2 February 6, 19751975F1 May 4, 19741974EF1 March 31, 20092009F1 June 25, 19801980F1 May 25, 19801980F1 January 25, 19751975F1 July 4, 19791979F1 July 5, 19791979F1 July 8, 19811981F1 December 28, 19831983F1 December 28, 19831983F1 June 25, 1980F1 June 25, 1980EF1 April 19, 2015F0 April 26, 1973F0 May 14, 1976EF0 March 2, 2007F0 March 30, 2000F0 July 20, 1974F0 March 9, 1976F0 June 28, 1978F0 July 20, 2000F0 June 20, 1979F0 July 17, 1975F0 September 3, 1976F0 April 25, 2003F0 September 5, 2004F0 July 9, 2005F0 July 10, 2005EF0 March 7, 2008EF0 April 28, 2008EF0 June 6, 2013EF0 January 7, 2017EF0 April 13, 2020EF0 March 31, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)11
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)14
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 19804
  • 19753
  • 19763
  • 19793
  • 19742
  • 19832
  • 20002
  • 20052

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 29, 1998F2Suwannee, Florida2 mi100 yd05$600K
June 10, 1954F2Suwannee, Florida2 mi33 yd01$25K
September 24, 1956F2Suwannee, Florida0 mi50 yd00$25K
February 6, 1975F2Suwannee, Florida12.6 mi100 yd00$25K
May 4, 1974F1Suwannee, Florida2 mi20 yd00$2.5M
March 31, 2009EF1Suwannee, Florida2.16 mi200 yd00$750K
June 25, 1980F1Suwannee, Florida5.2 mi50 yd00$250K
May 25, 1980F1Suwannee, Florida0.5 mi30 yd00$250K
January 25, 1975F1Suwannee, Florida19.8 mi10 yd00$25K
July 4, 1979F1Suwannee, Florida0.1 mi30 yd00$25K
July 5, 1979F1Suwannee, Florida0.1 mi30 yd00$25K
July 8, 1981F1Suwannee, Florida2 mi50 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.