Tornado Alerts Near Panama City, FL 32405

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 6.8 tornados

Peak season month March

Total on record 342 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Panama City

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 800 yd	None	52 mi	Jan 25, 2026
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	22 mi	Oct 27, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 270 yd	0 dead, 10 hurt	23 mi	Oct 27, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	May 10, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	13.8 mi × 600 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	46 mi	May 10, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 400 yd	None	38 mi	May 10, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 120 yd	None	48 mi	May 10, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	79 mi	Mar 4, 2025
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	33 mi	May 13, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 25 yd	None	31 mi	May 10, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3.2 mi × 25 yd	None	54 mi	May 10, 2024
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 30 yd	None	62 mi	May 10, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	3.6 mi × 1000 yd	None	80 mi	May 10, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3.2 mi × 30 yd	None	85 mi	May 10, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 30 yd	None	89 mi	May 10, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	20.9 mi × 1000 yd	1 dead, 16 hurt	57 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	0.9 mi × 150 yd	None	6 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	34 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	13.8 mi × 1000 yd	None	46 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 200 yd	None	47 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	16.3 mi × 600 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	44 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	5.6 mi × 450 yd	None	31 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 450 yd	None	28 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 450 yd	None	27 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	12.9 mi × 600 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	3 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF3	Severe damage	5.2 mi × 550 yd	None	7 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	7 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	37 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	5.4 mi × 160 yd	None	34 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	10.9 mi × 220 yd	None	35 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 250 yd	None	43 mi	Dec 10, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	1.6 mi × 200 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 19, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	27 mi	Apr 27, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	3 mi	Apr 27, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	Apr 27, 2023
EF0	Light damage	5.2 mi × 25 yd	None	15 mi	Mar 17, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	30 mi	Mar 17, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	Feb 9, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	38 mi	Jan 25, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	Jan 25, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 75 yd	None	25 mi	Jan 25, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	31 mi	Jan 25, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	0.8 mi × 85 yd	None	41 mi	Jan 22, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 25 yd	None	39 mi	Dec 14, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	57 mi	Oct 29, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 70 yd	None	40 mi	Oct 25, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	6.3 mi × 200 yd	None	37 mi	Mar 31, 2022
EF3	Severe damage	5.9 mi × 200 yd	2 dead, 1 hurt	32 mi	Mar 31, 2022
EF2	Considerable damage	1.6 mi × 75 yd	None	3 mi	Mar 18, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 25 yd	None	38 mi	Mar 18, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	Mar 18, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	7 mi	Mar 9, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	55 mi	Mar 9, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	44 mi	Mar 9, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 200 yd	None	43 mi	Mar 9, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 85 yd	None	47 mi	Jan 2, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 50 yd	None	37 mi	Dec 8, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	3 mi	Apr 10, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	8 mi	Apr 10, 2021
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	15 mi	Apr 10, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	15.8 mi × 100 yd	None	58 mi	Apr 10, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	9 mi	Mar 18, 2021
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 25 yd	None	20 mi	Mar 18, 2021
EF0	Light damage	3.9 mi × 100 yd	None	13 mi	Mar 18, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	30 mi	Feb 15, 2021
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	None	13 mi	Feb 15, 2021
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 50 yd	None	44 mi	Sep 16, 2020
EF0	Light damage	7.8 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	Sep 16, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	6 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF2	Considerable damage	7.9 mi × 400 yd	None	39 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF0	Light damage	13.4 mi × 75 yd	None	9 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF2	Considerable damage	9.4 mi × 400 yd	None	36 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	4.2 mi × 100 yd	None	41 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	4.9 mi × 100 yd	None	44 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	36 mi	Mar 31, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 300 yd	None	38 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 300 yd	None	36 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF0	Light damage	11.9 mi × 400 yd	None	50 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	10 mi	Jan 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 50 yd	None	15 mi	Dec 1, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 80 yd	None	81 mi	Nov 12, 2018
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	63 mi	Nov 5, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	59 mi	Apr 22, 2018
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 60 yd	None	16 mi	Apr 15, 2018
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 25 yd	None	58 mi	Feb 11, 2018
EF0	Light damage	8.4 mi × 25 yd	None	53 mi	Feb 11, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	42 mi	Feb 11, 2018
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 75 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 21, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 175 yd	None	62 mi	Nov 30, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	24 mi	Jan 22, 2016
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	58 mi	Jan 22, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	Nov 18, 2015
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	50 mi	Nov 18, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 50 yd	None	26 mi	Nov 2, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Aug 8, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	21.9 mi × 200 yd	None	58 mi	Apr 19, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 200 yd	None	56 mi	Apr 19, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	26 mi	Apr 19, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	29 mi	Apr 19, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	52 mi	Nov 17, 2014
EF2	Considerable damage	5.7 mi × 420 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	38 mi	Nov 17, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	17 mi	Nov 17, 2014
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 20 yd	None	44 mi	Oct 14, 2014
EF0	Light damage	2.6 mi × 30 yd	None	30 mi	Oct 13, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	4.6 mi × 150 yd	None	50 mi	Apr 30, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	1.6 mi × 100 yd	None	48 mi	Apr 30, 2014
EF0	Light damage	4.2 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	Nov 26, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 50 yd	None	30 mi	Nov 26, 2013
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	80 mi	Jul 22, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	49 mi	Jul 5, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	56 mi	Aug 29, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	56 mi	Aug 29, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	8 mi	Mar 30, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	56 mi	Sep 5, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 25 yd	None	15 mi	Sep 4, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 40 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 4, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 150 yd	None	52 mi	Apr 28, 2011
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	64 mi	Dec 2, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	35 mi	Mar 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	Mar 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 125 yd	None	5 mi	Oct 8, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	73 mi	Sep 1, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	55 mi	Sep 1, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	57 mi	Sep 1, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	51 mi	Aug 25, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	85 mi	Mar 1, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 30 yd	None	16 mi	Oct 27, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	10 mi	Oct 22, 2006
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 13 hurt	74 mi	Jan 13, 2006
EF0	Light damage	2.7 mi × 100 yd	None	2 mi	Dec 24, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	84 mi	Aug 29, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	75 mi	Aug 29, 2005
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	88 mi	Aug 29, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	53 mi	Aug 28, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	71 mi	Jul 6, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	Jun 11, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 150 yd	None	44 mi	Apr 26, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	29 mi	Mar 7, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	27 mi	Mar 7, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	52 mi	Dec 22, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	8 mi	Nov 24, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	31 mi	Nov 24, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	33 mi	Nov 24, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 500 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	47 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 600 yd	4 dead, 5 hurt	42 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	45 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF0	Light damage	12 mi × 75 yd	None	33 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF0	Light damage	7 mi × 75 yd	None	18 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 200 yd	None	30 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 200 yd	1 dead, 1 hurt	22 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 200 yd	1 dead, 7 hurt	8 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	26 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF0	Light damage	7 mi × 30 yd	None	80 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	8 mi	Jun 2, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	41 mi	Apr 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	Apr 25, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	58 mi	Apr 25, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	61 mi	Apr 25, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	68 mi	Apr 25, 2003
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	51 mi	Mar 20, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	34 mi	Feb 16, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	30 mi	Feb 16, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 200 yd	None	11 mi	Feb 16, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	64 mi	Dec 31, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	84 mi	Dec 24, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	40 mi	Nov 5, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	52 mi	Oct 14, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Sep 25, 2002
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	53 mi	Sep 25, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	57 mi	Sep 25, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	44 mi	Sep 25, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 25, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 25, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 100 yd	None	32 mi	Oct 13, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	Oct 13, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	64 mi	Jul 24, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	25 mi	Mar 15, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 300 yd	None	33 mi	Mar 15, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 350 yd	1 dead, 21 hurt	29 mi	Mar 15, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 75 yd	None	50 mi	Dec 16, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	39 mi	Dec 16, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	32 mi	Dec 16, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	74 mi	Aug 18, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	34 mi	Mar 16, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	54 mi	Mar 11, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	22 mi	Feb 13, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	19 mi	Feb 13, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	48 mi	May 26, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	75 mi	Mar 13, 1999
EF0	Light damage	7 mi × 30 yd	None	77 mi	Mar 3, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	75 mi	Mar 3, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 35 yd	None	28 mi	Jan 2, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	3.8 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	8 mi	Jan 2, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	80 mi	Jan 2, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 70 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	13 mi	Sep 29, 1998
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Sep 28, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 60 yd	None	1 mi	Sep 28, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 45 yd	None	45 mi	Sep 28, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	57 mi	Sep 27, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 0 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 19, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 0 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 19, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 0 yd	None	26 mi	Mar 8, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 0 yd	None	34 mi	Mar 7, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	52 mi	Jan 7, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	33 mi	Nov 13, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	48 mi	Oct 26, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	3 mi	Oct 26, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	41 mi	Oct 26, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	2 mi	Oct 26, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	60 mi	Oct 26, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	30 mi	Oct 26, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 125 yd	None	21 mi	Oct 26, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	29 mi	Oct 26, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	29 mi	Oct 24, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	25 mi	Oct 24, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	8 mi	Oct 24, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	Jan 15, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	31 mi	Jan 15, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	30 mi	Jan 15, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	34 mi	Jan 15, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	44 mi	Jan 15, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Jan 15, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	0.4 mi × 75 yd	None	46 mi	Dec 1, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	44 mi	Sep 17, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	61 mi	Jul 31, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	31 mi	Mar 7, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	15 mi	Mar 7, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 100 yd	None	57 mi	Mar 6, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	Dec 7, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	47 mi	Nov 11, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	36 mi	Nov 11, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	44 mi	Nov 11, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	58 mi	Oct 27, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	90 mi	Oct 4, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	61 mi	Oct 4, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	45 mi	Oct 4, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	57 mi	Oct 4, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	12 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Oct 4, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	1.8 mi × 170 yd	1 dead, 3 hurt	67 mi	Oct 4, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	53 mi	Oct 3, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	61 mi	Oct 3, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	2 mi	Aug 9, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	73 mi	Aug 3, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	61 mi	Aug 3, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	55 mi	Apr 23, 1995
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	26 mi	Feb 17, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 75 yd	None	30 mi	Apr 26, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	34 mi	Jan 24, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	2 mi	Jun 3, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	31 mi	Feb 17, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	30 mi	Feb 17, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 13 yd	None	55 mi	Jan 23, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	41 mi	Jan 23, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	2 mi	Jan 30, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	45 mi	Sep 11, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	73 mi	Jul 2, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	Dec 12, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 50 yd	None	36 mi	Dec 12, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	43 mi	Dec 12, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	34 mi	Dec 12, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	47 mi	Nov 8, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	40 mi	Nov 8, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 10 yd	None	35 mi	Jul 12, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	51 mi	Jun 16, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	53 mi	Jun 8, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	2 mi	Jun 8, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 7, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	41 mi	May 1, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	69 mi	May 1, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	May 1, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Mar 21, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	61 mi	Mar 21, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Feb 21, 1989
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	35 mi	Nov 5, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	8 mi	Nov 5, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	10 mi	Oct 3, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	29 mi	Sep 10, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	34 mi	Sep 10, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	54 mi	Sep 10, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	16 mi	Sep 10, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 18, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	15 mi × 300 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 18, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	21 mi	Nov 17, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	81 mi	Aug 2, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	52 mi	Feb 10, 1986
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 10 yd	None	42 mi	Oct 31, 1985
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 10 yd	None	41 mi	Oct 31, 1985
EF0	Light damage	12 mi × 10 yd	None	74 mi	Oct 28, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	47 mi	Oct 28, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	61 mi	Oct 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	45 mi	May 2, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	16 mi	Mar 17, 1985
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	8 mi	Jan 17, 1985
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	2 mi	Mar 25, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	8 mi	Dec 14, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	55 mi	Dec 11, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	2 mi	Aug 3, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 7, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	52 mi	Mar 5, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	84 mi	Mar 5, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	58 mi	Feb 1, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	68 mi	Feb 1, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 30 yd	None	8 mi	Jan 29, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	41 mi	Dec 5, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	8 mi	Nov 3, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	16 mi	Jul 29, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	2 mi	Jul 28, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 4, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	6.9 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 12 hurt	41 mi	Oct 25, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	70 mi	Jul 9, 1981
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	8 mi	May 26, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	75 mi	Feb 10, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 7 yd	None	8 mi	Feb 1, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	67 mi	Oct 28, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	6 mi	Aug 21, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	52 mi	Jun 26, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 26, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	2 mi	Jun 25, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	74 mi	Jun 19, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	7.7 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	15 mi	May 17, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 17 yd	None	34 mi	Jan 23, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	67 mi	Sep 21, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	57 mi	Sep 13, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	61 mi	Sep 12, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	55 mi	Sep 12, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	50 mi	Jul 24, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	55 mi	Jul 11, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	38 mi	Apr 4, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	34 mi	Dec 24, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	23 mi	Dec 9, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	23 mi	Nov 27, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 25, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	54 mi	May 13, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	59 mi	May 3, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	53 mi	Dec 25, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	65 mi	Oct 25, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	52 mi	Feb 23, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	55 mi	Jan 6, 1977
EF0	Light damage	6.2 mi × 20 yd	None	30 mi	Mar 21, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 33 yd	None	36 mi	Mar 9, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	2 mi	Jan 26, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Panama City over 49 years

342

Total tornados on record

6.8

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

Mar

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

199

EF1

114

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2026

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3 WASHINGTON, FL Mar 31, 2022

5.9 mi path 2 deaths 1 injured

EF3 BAY, FL Jan 9, 2024

5.2 mi path

EF2 CALHOUN, FL Sep 15, 2004

7 mi path 4 deaths 5 injured

EF2 HOUSTON, AL Jan 9, 2024

20.9 mi path 1 deaths 16 injured

EF2 WASHINGTON, FL Mar 15, 2001

7 mi path 1 deaths 21 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Panama City sees the most tornado activity in Mar. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

PEAK

Mar

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Panama City

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Panama City with live tracking