Calhoun County, Florida severe weather history spans 218 recorded events between 1952 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 57.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,332 nationally and #54 in Florida.
218
Recorded events
5
Direct deaths
27
Direct injuries
$15.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Calhoun County, Florida severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Calhoun County, Florida severe weather history averages 2.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 75 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 17 events fall before 1990 and 201 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Calhoun County, Florida record is tornado, responsible for 4 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $7.9M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Calhoun County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 126 | 1 | $1.4M | 70 | 1960–2026 |
| Hail | 27 | 0 | $0 | 1.75 | 1997–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 24 | 0 | $1.0M | 0 | 2002–2024 |
| Tornado | 23 | 4 | $7.9M | F2 | 1952–2024 |
| Flood | 10 | 0 | $4.8M | 0 | 2001–2023 |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2021 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $55K | 0 | 2001–2021 |
| Wildfire | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–1998 |
Decade by decade
Calhoun County, Florida severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
23 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 20 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-15 | EF2 | 4 | 5 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-01-12 | EF2 | 1 | 33 | 168.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2014-11-17 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 22.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2001-03-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1997-01-15 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-10-25 | EF2 | 0 | 12 | 6.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-05-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-12-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1963-04-30 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 61.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2024-01-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Calhoun County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2004 | Tornado | BLOUNTSTOWN | 4 | 5 | $2.5M |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | OCHEESSEE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 25, 1981 | Tornado | 0 | 12 | $2.5M | |
| Jan 28, 1952 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $25K | |
| Nov 17, 2014 | Tornado | KENNYS MILL | 0 | 2 | $2.0M |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | NETTLE RIDGE | 0 | 1 | $5K |
| Jul 12, 2001 | Lightning | BLOUNTSTOWN | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 26, 1997 | Tornado | BLOUNTSTOWN | 0 | 1 | $50K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The supercell thunderstorm which spawned tornadoes in Franklin and Liberty counties, produced a strong F2 tornado, which touched down just southeast of Van Lierop Road, a few miles east of Highway 69. It crossed Highway 69 near the Stafford Creek Bridge, and peeled roofs from dozens of homes, uprooted trees, and scattered debris. The tornado then struck the Macedonia Community at Highway 69-A and Parrish Lake Road. It demolished three trailers and damaged 30 homes. The tornado picked up two neighboring mobile homes. One was thrown across a road and killed its two occupants. Another was slammed into a neighbor's house, which killed its two occupants and injured five others. Reported by the Calhoun County EMA.
Major flooding occurred across Calhoun county at the end of the month due to a combination of very heavy rainfall and already saturated conditions. Many roads in the county sustained damage with damage estimated at $3,234,208.
Significant areal flooding occurred across Calhoun county due to prolonged periods of moderate to heavy rainfall. Four day rainfall totals of around a foot were estimated across the county between Feb 22-26. The emergency manager estimated over $1 million in damages across the county, mainly due to road repair.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
13,492
Population (ACS)
$145K
Median home value
43
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE | DR |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM HELENE | EM |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE DEBBY | DR |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY | EM |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDALIA | DR |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM IDALIA | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Calhoun County, Florida?
218 events are on record between 1952 and 2026, causing 5 direct deaths and $15.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Calhoun County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 126 recorded events — 57.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Calhoun County?
23 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 20 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Calhoun County?
43 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Calhoun County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Calhoun County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Calhoun County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 45 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Calhoun County, Florida severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Broward County 1,172
- Charlotte County 261
- Brevard County 953
- Citrus County 358
- Bradford County 222
- Clay County 596
Cite this page
“Calhoun County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/calhoun-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.