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Tallahassee, Florida

Jackson County, FL

Date Time (LST) F/EF-Scale Length (Miles) Maximum Width (Yards) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage Source*
1/18/1936 800 pm F2 5 100 0 0 n/a G

Moved NE from NE of Campbellton to near Ashford. No damage was reported in the short path in Florida.
8/31/1950 1202 am F0 0.1 10 0 0 $2,500 SD, SPC
11/4/1955 1100 am F0 0.1 10 0 0 $250 SD, SPC
6/9/1966 600 am F1 0.1 10 0 0 n/a SD, SPC
6/9/1966 1005 am F0 0.1 10 0 0 n/a SD, SPC
3/22/1968 1230 pm F1 0.1 10 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
3/16/1972 300 pm F1 7.7 300 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
5/11/1974 245 pm F1 0.5 20 0 0 $2,500 SD, SPC
1/12/1975 1115 am F2 17 50 0 15 $250,000 G, SD

A family of tornadoes skipped northeast from the Gulf of Mexico, SW of Panama City, 170 or more miles to Turner County, Georgia. Most of the injuries were in Jackson County, as about 25 homes and trailers were torn apart.
2/17/1975 1030 am F1 5.4 100 0 0 $250,000 SD, SPC
4/9/1975 1000 pm F1 0.5 100 0 0 $500,000 G, SD, SPC

Buildings were unroofed, trailers were overturned, and a store was torn apart in donwtown Malone.
9/13/1979 330 am F1 1 40 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
6/7/1983 820 am F1 2 40 0 0 $250,000 SD, SPC
10/31/1985 1036 am F0 3 10 0 0 $25,000 SD
2/10/1986 920 am F1 1 10 0 0 $250,000 SD, SPC
4/18/1988 800 pm F1 2 30 0 0 n/a SD, SPC
4/18/1988 800 pm F2 15 300 0 0 $500,000 G, SD, SPC

Moved from Malone to 5m ENE of town. One house and three mobile homes were destroyed. Two other houses were damaged.
6/16/1989 826 am F0 0.2 10 0 0 n/a SD, SPC
10/1/1989 500 am F1 0.2 10 0 1 $250,000 SD, SPC
12/12/1989 1023 am F1 4 50 0 0 $250,000 SD
1/23/1992 226 am F0 0.3 13 0 0 $2,500 SD, SPC
10/4/1995 1240 pm F0 0.1 20 0 0 n/a SD, SPC

A tornado was reported by Jackson County Sheriff's Department.
3/6/1996 205 pm F1 7 100 0 0 $500,000 SD, SPC

A tornado first touched down west of Malone on Highway 2 causing major damage to two homes and bringing down trees and power lines. The Pleasant Ridge church was destroyed. Further east, the tornado struck just south of Malone and damaged five homes and downed power lines.
10/26/1997 815 am F1 1.5 100 0 0 $100,000 SD, SPC

An F1 tornado lifted a roof off a barn four miles west of Malone. Many large trees were toppled and some fences were destroyed.
10/26/1997 1040 am F0 1 100 0 0 $75,000 SD, SPC

F0 tornado inflicted structural damage to Woolworths department store on US Highway 90 in Marianna. Numerous 12" diameter trees were snapped.
6/5/1998 550 pm F0 0.2 10 0 0 $5,000 SD, SPC

Apparent gustnado caused minor damage to a local restaurant.
3/11/2000 216 pm F1 2 75 0 0 $200,000 SD, SPC

An F1 tornado downed a hundred large pine trees and damaged a pump house, mobile home, and a barn. Reported by a storm spotter.
12/16/2000 150 pm F1 5 75 0 0 $300,000 SD, SPC

The supercell thunderstorm which spawned an F2 tornado near Bonifay in southeast Holmes County, tracked northeast into northwest Jackson County. This storm produced an F1 tornado which touched down twice. The hardest hit areas were just south of Graceville along Highway 77 and near the Springhill subdivision on Highway 273. Numerous trees were uprooted, knocking out power lines as they fell. Many mobile home roofs were blown off and carports damaged. Considerable debris blocked several county roads. Nearly 3,000 customers were without power for five hours. Reported by the Jackson County EMA and Jackson County Floridan.
3/15/2001 340 am F2 3 300 0 0 $500,000 SD, SPC

The F2 tornado that touched down near Wausau in southeast Washington County, raced northeast across the Washington-Jackson County line and hit the Round Lake community just south of Alford before it dissipated. Fifteen homes were severely damaged and two homes were destroyed. A gift shop on U.S. Highway 231 was destroyed. There were numerous downed trees and power lines. Reported by the Jackson County EMA.
9/25/2002 525 pm F0 2 75 0 1 $150,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down just south of Graceville and moved northwest. Much of the damage occurred on Spruce Road, Shadow Lane and State Highway 77. Four homes were damaged. One barn was destroyed, while the roof from another barn was blown a quarter mile away. Numerous trees and power lines were snapped. An estimated 440 customers in Graceville were without power. A man was injured when the roof of his auto shop collapsed. Reported by the Jackson County EMA.
3/20/2003 250 am F2 8 300 0 3 $500,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down in Cypress, just west of Grand Ridge, and traveled northeast before lifting to the north of Sneads. Two mobile homes and a single-family home were destroyed. Fifteen single-family and mobile homes were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were down. One person was seriously injured and two sustained minor injuries. Reported by the Jackson County EMA and CAP/NWS aerial survey team.
9/15/2004 831 pm F2 8 500 0 3 $3,000,000 SD, SPC

A strong F2 tornado touched down about four miles west of Cypress. It damaged 10 mobile homes and destroyed 25 others in the Gold Drive Trailer Park. Three occupants were injured. The tornado moved northwest and damaged 10 mobile homes in the Brogdon Lane Trailer Park on U.S. Highway 90 just east of Marianna. It caused significant damage to the Federal Correctional Institution and destroyed eight vehicles. Before lifting, the tornado destroyed the Sykes Enterprise facility and some vehicles near the Marianna Municipal Airport. Reported by the Jackson County EMA.
*Sources

G - Grazulis, T. P., 1993: Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991.  A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental Films, Tornado Project, St. Johsnbury, VT.
SD - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1950-2007: Storm Data. National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC.
SPC - Storm Prediction Center Database
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