Calhoun County, Florida
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 12013 · population 13,597 · 567 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 292 records for Calhoun County, Florida from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 212 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (133 records). The deadliest day on its record was September 15, 2004: hurricane (typhoon) and tornado records filed for Calhoun County that day count 8 deaths across 2 records. FEMA has issued 43 declarations naming the county since 1985, 41 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Hurricane Helene” on September 28, 2024.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 292on 212 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 1032 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $1.1Bas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 23strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 43latest 2024
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Calhoun County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 133 since 1960. The rank column places the county among Florida's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 133 | 99 | 1960-2026 | 1 | 2 | $2.1M | 41 of 67 |
| Floods | 35 | 17 | 1998-2024 | 0 | 0 | $179M | 38 of 67 |
| Drought | 28 | 28 | 2010-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 of 67 |
| Hail | 28 | 21 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 53 of 67 |
| Tornadoes | 23 | 21 | 1952-2024 | 4 | 24 | $18M | 46 of 67 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 19 | 19 | 1996-2024 | 5 | 5 | $897M | 33 of 67 |
| Heat | 11 | 11 | 2023-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 of 67 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 4 | 4 | 2001-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 52 of 67 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 3 | 2022-2026 | 0 | 0 | $50K | 32 of 67 |
| Lightning | 3 | 3 | 2001-2021 | 0 | 1 | $60K | 51 of 67 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 2 | 1998-2026 | 0 | 0 | $3.5M | 38 of 67 |
| Winter storms | 2 | 2 | 2014-2025 | 0 | 0 | $749K | 29 of 67 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 1 | 2008-2008 | 0 | 0 | $7K | 48 of 67 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Calhoun County had?
NOAA records 23 tornadoes in Calhoun County from 1952 to 2024, the strongest rated EF2, with 4 deaths and 24 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 24 tornadoes whose track touched Calhoun County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 23: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 5 people, 4 of them in Calhoun County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-15 20:07, as SPC files it | Altha | F2 | 7 mi | 4 |
| 1975-01-12 10:20, as SPC files it | BainbridgeCrossed FL, GA | F2 | 168.5 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Florida.
Every tornado record filed for Calhoun County (23)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-09 | Center Lake, Calhoun County | EF1 3.08 mi x 450 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-04-27 | Chipola Park, Calhoun County | EF0 0.9 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-04-27 | Scotts Ferry, Calhoun County | EF0 0.51 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020-09-16 | Macedonia, Calhoun County | EF0 7.77 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2016-01-22 | Broad Branch, Calhoun County | EF0 1.17 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2014-11-17 | Kennys Mill, Calhoun County | EF2 5.74 mi x 420 yd | 0 | 2 | $2.5M |
| 2014-10-13 | Scotts Ferry, Calhoun County | EF0 2.58 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-09-15 | Blountstown, Calhoun County | F2 7 mi x 600 yd | 4 | 5 | $3.9M |
| 2001-03-15 | Kinard, Calhoun County | F2 2 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $83K |
| 1997-10-26 | Blountstown, Calhoun County | F1 0.3 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 1 | $92K |
| 1997-10-24 | Kinard, Calhoun County | F1 0.5 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $184K |
| 1997-01-15 | Camps Head, Calhoun County | F1 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $92K |
| 1997-01-15 | Camps Head, Calhoun County | F2 0.5 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 1 | $93K |
| 1995-11-11 | Ocheesee, Calhoun County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1982-12-05 | Calhoun County | F1 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1981-10-25 | Calhoun County | F2 6.9 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 12 | $2.5M step |
| 1979-04-04 | Calhoun County | F1 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1975-07-07 | Calhoun County | F0 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1975-01-12 | Calhoun County | F2 21.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1972-05-08 | Calhoun County | F2 0.3 mi x 27 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1967-12-10 | Calhoun County | F2 | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1961-06-20 | Calhoun County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1952-01-28 | Calhoun County | F1 0.5 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 3 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Calhoun County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 30, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($3,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Thunderstorm WindBlountstown Airport, Calhoun County | 60 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-30 | Thunderstorm WindRed Oak, Calhoun County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2026-06-30 | HailNettle Ridge, Calhoun County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-30 | Thunderstorm WindChipola, Calhoun County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-23 | Thunderstorm WindNettle Ridge, Calhoun County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindChipola, Calhoun County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-16 | Thunderstorm WindNettle Ridge, Calhoun County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-16 | Thunderstorm WindBlountstown Airport, Calhoun County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtCalhoun County · forecast zone Calhoun | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtCalhoun County · forecast zone Calhoun | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-21 | WildfireCalhoun County · forecast zone Calhoun | 0 | 0 | $3.5M | |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtCalhoun County · forecast zone Calhoun | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-15 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Calhoun County · forecast zone Calhoun Hurricane Ivan made landfall near Gulf Shores, AL, during the predawn hours of September 16. Maximum sustained winds reached 50 knots, with gusts to 62 knots at Buoy 42039, 80 miles south of Panama City, FL. The lowest sea-level pressure was 999.6 mb at Panama City. Rainfall totals ranged from 9.26 inches at Mossy ... | 4 | 5 | $3.9M | |
| 2004-09-15 | TornadoBlountstown, Calhoun County 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 ... | F2 7 mi x 600 yd | 4 | 5 | $3.9M |
| 2018-10-10 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Calhoun County · forecast zone Calhoun Hurricane Michael started as typical weak October Caribbean tropical system. However, after approximately a week of slow development, the system moved into warm Gulf of Mexico waters and rapidly intensified into a major hurricane as it moved north towards the Florida Panhandle. After a 2-day long intensification ... | 1 | 0 | $881M | |
| 2017-02-07 | Thunderstorm WindOcheessee, Calhoun County Strong winds uprooted a large tree which fell onto a person, resulting in a fatality. | 55 kt wind | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1981-10-25 | TornadoCalhoun County | F2 6.9 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 12 | $2.5M step |
| 1952-01-28 | TornadoCalhoun County | F1 0.5 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 3 | $25K step |
| 2014-11-17 | TornadoKennys Mill, Calhoun County The tornado likely began in a heavily forested area with limited access just SW of the Calhoun Correctional Institution - between the prison grounds and Highway 71. The beginning point was estimated based on the rest of the damage path and a lack of observed damage along Highway 71. The tornado then quickly ... | EF2 5.74 mi x 420 yd | 0 | 2 | $2.5M |
| 2020-07-22 | Thunderstorm WindNettle Ridge, Calhoun County A tree fell on a SUV and resulted in one minor injury from a broken windshield on NE Mason Road. | 50 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $6K |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-10 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Calhoun County · forecast zone Calhoun | 1 | 0 | $881M | |
| 1998-03-10 | FloodCalhoun County · forecast zone Calhoun | 0 | 0 | $172M | |
| 1998-09-28 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Calhoun County · forecast zone Calhoun | 0 | 0 | $6.3M | |
| 2014-04-30 | FloodCenter Lake, Calhoun County | 0 | 0 | $4.0M | |
| 2004-09-15 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Calhoun County · forecast zone Calhoun | 4 | 5 | $3.9M | |
| 2004-09-15 | TornadoBlountstown, Calhoun County | F2 7 mi x 600 yd | 4 | 5 | $3.9M |
| 2026-03-21 | WildfireCalhoun County · forecast zone Calhoun | 0 | 0 | $3.5M | |
| 2008-08-22 | Tropical StormCalhoun County · forecast zone Calhoun | 0 | 0 | $3.1M |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: October 25, 1981 (tornado, Calhoun County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Calhoun County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 49 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 6 | 24 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Calhoun County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 26 · Feb 14 · Mar 30 · Apr 33 · May 26 · Jun 39 · Jul 27 · Aug 28 · Sep 33 · Oct 13 · Nov 8 · Dec 15 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Calhoun County
FEMA's register lists 43 declarations that include Calhoun County: 26 major disasters, 15 emergencies and 2 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (22) and severe storm (8).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-28 | DR-4828 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| 2024-09-24 | EM-3615 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Helene |
| 2024-08-10 | DR-4806 | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Debby |
| 2024-08-03 | EM-3605 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Debby |
| 2023-08-31 | DR-4734 | Hurricane | Hurricane Idalia |
| 2023-08-28 | EM-3596 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Idalia |
| 2022-12-13 | DR-4680 | Hurricane | Hurricane Nicole |
| 2022-09-29 | DR-4673 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian |
| 2022-09-24 | EM-3584 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ian |
| 2022-03-06 | FM-5426 | Fire | Chipola Fire Complex |
| 2021-08-16 | EM-3562 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Fred |
| 2020-09-23 | DR-4564 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 2020-09-15 | EM-3546 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4486 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3432 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-08-30 | EM-3419 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| 2018-10-11 | DR-4399 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 2018-10-09 | EM-3405 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 2017-09-10 | DR-4337 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2017-09-05 | EM-3385 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2014-05-06 | DR-4177 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2009-04-21 | DR-1831 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2008-08-24 | DR-1785 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Fay |
| 2008-08-21 | EM-3288 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Fay |
| 2005-09-05 | EM-3220 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2005-07-10 | DR-1595 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis |
| 2004-09-16 | DR-1551 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| 2004-09-04 | DR-1545 | Hurricane | Hurricane Frances |
| 2004-08-13 | DR-1539 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley |
| 2001-06-17 | DR-1381 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Allison |
| 2000-10-03 | DR-1344 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Helene |
| 1999-04-27 | EM-3139 | Fire | Fl-Fires 04/15/99 |
| 1999-04-17 | FM-2255 | Fire | Fl-Fires 04/13/99 |
| 1998-09-28 | DR-1249 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges |
| 1998-09-25 | EM-3131 | Hurricane | Hurricane Grorges |
| 1998-06-18 | DR-1223 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1998-01-06 | DR-1195 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, High Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 1995-10-04 | DR-1069 | Hurricane | Hurricane Opal |
| 1994-07-10 | DR-1035 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding (Tropical Storm Alberto) |
| 1994-07-08 | EM-3114 | Flood | Tropical Storm Alberto |
The 40 most recent of 43 are listed; the CSV has every one.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Calhoun County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 35 flood or flash flood records for Calhoun County from 1998 to 2024, on 17 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Calhoun County ranks 1121st of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Frances | 2004-09-15 | 1 | 4 |
| Hurricane Michael | 2018-10-10 | 1 | 1 |
| Hurricane Sally | 2020-09-16 | 1 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Fay | 2008-08-22 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Dennis | 2005-07-09 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Georges | 1998-09-28 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $2.1 million on 142 claims filed in Calhoun County; the most in one year was 53 in 1998. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1984: 2 · 1985: 1 · 1986: 1 · 1990: 3 · 1991: 6 · 1994: 38 · 1995: 1 · 1998: 53 · 2004: 1 · 2005: 1 · 2009: 20 · 2010: 1 · 2013: 3 · 2014: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2023: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Calhoun County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Calhoun County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $10.6 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | $4.9M | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $286K | 84 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $542K | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $1.2M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $102K | 24 modeled event-days a year |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $192K | 7 modeled event-days a year |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $501K | 1.7 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Very Low | $61K | once in about 592 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Calhoun County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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