Gadsden County, Florida severe weather history spans 278 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 68.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,910 nationally and #41 in Florida.
278
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$2.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Gadsden County, Florida severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Gadsden County, Florida severe weather history averages 4.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 108 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 40 events fall before 1990 and 238 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Gadsden County, Florida record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $2.4M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Gadsden County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 191 | 0 | $416K | 65 | 1958–2026 |
| Tornado | 35 | 2 | $2.4M | F2 | 1957–2024 |
| Hail | 31 | 0 | $0 | 2.75 | 1968–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 15 | 0 | $110K | 0 | 2002–2024 |
| Lightning | 3 | 2 | $10K | 0 | 1997–2024 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2018 |
Decade by decade
Gadsden County, Florida severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
35 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 34 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-12-19 | EF2 | 1 | 1 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-01-30 | EF2 | 1 | 4 | 3.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-11-17 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 22.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1972-10-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-10-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-06-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-12-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-06-01 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-11-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Gadsden County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 1974 | Tornado | 1 | 4 | $250K | |
| Jun 29, 1997 | Lightning | HAVANA | 1 | 2 | $0 |
| Dec 19, 1995 | Tornado | Mt. Pleasant | 1 | 1 | $30K |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Lightning | DOUGLAS CITY | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | ALTSCHUL | 0 | 1 | $30K |
| Feb 18, 2008 | Tornado | MT PLEASANT | 0 | 1 | $200K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado destroyed a mobile home carrying the two residents over 125 yards. The men were found four hours later, one man (50) was dead, the other, his brother, (49) was severely injured. Items from the dwelling were found three miles away. M50MH
At 3:30 pm EDT on July 21, 2024, an employee working as a roofer for a roofing contractor was installing a single ply roof over an existing metal roof when a storm approached. As the crew was covering up their tools, the employee was struck by lightning. The employee died from multiple injuries due to the lightning strike.
The tornado touched down just south of Interstate 10 at Mile Marker 168. An tractor-trailer was blown over on the interstate with only minor injuries to the driver. The next area of damage was just east of the community of Hardaway, or three miles north of the interstate. At this location numerous trees were snapped or uprooted with minor damage to two mobile homes. A 19-foot boat was flipped over and shed were destroyed on Finnuff Road. More significant damage was observed in the community of Mt Pleasant where a few homes were damaged. A home on B.W. Martin Road sustained complete roof failure and a loss of a free standing carport. The metal sheeting was scattered through the neighboring field and twisted like rope. About a mile north of U.S. Highway 90 on Mt Pleasant Road, two homes sustained severe roof damage with large oak trees uprooted around the homes. At this location, the tornado reached its peak intensity of EF1 with a path width of 150 yards prior to lifting as the parent supercell storm traveled northeast.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
43,710
Population (ACS)
$175K
Median home value
39
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 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDALIA | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Gadsden County, Florida?
278 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths and $2.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Gadsden County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 191 recorded events — 68.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Gadsden County?
35 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 34 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Gadsden County?
39 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Gadsden County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Gadsden County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gadsden County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 72 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Gadsden 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
- Franklin County 188
- Gilchrist County 163
- Flagler County 759
- Glades County 119
- Escambia County 649
- Gulf County 171
Cite this page
“Gadsden County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/gadsden-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.