Chipley, FL tornado history
26 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Chipley, FL from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 199th of 275 Florida cities with a tornado on record. 1 was rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on January 9, 2024 (EF2, 34.8-mile path); the strongest, on March 30, 2022, was rated EF3. The deadliest, on March 30, 2022, killed 2 along its path.
Dashed circle: 10 miles from the city's Census center point. A tornado counts when its recorded path passes inside the circle. Paths run straight from start to end point, as SPC records them.
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Every tornado within 10 miles of the center of Chipley, FL
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2024 | EF2 | 34.8 mi | 1 / 10 | Jackson County, FL → AL | 6.8 mi |
| Oct 25, 2022 | EF0 | 1.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Holmes County, FL | 9.9 mi |
| Mar 30, 2022 | EF3 | 12.1 mi | 2 / 1 | Washington County, FL | 8.3 mi |
| Mar 8, 2022 | EF1 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Washington County, FL | 3.7 mi |
| Mar 8, 2022 | EF0 | 1.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Washington County, FL | 2.7 mi |
| Apr 23, 2020 | EF2 | 17.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Washington County, FL | 3.7 mi |
| Mar 3, 2019 | EF1 | 5.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Washington County, FL | 6.8 mi |
| Apr 29, 2014 | EF1 | 1.6 mi | 0 / 0 | Jackson County, FL | 7.1 mi |
| Apr 26, 2005 | F1 | 1.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Holmes County, FL | 10.0 mi |
| Sep 15, 2004 | F1 | 4.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Holmes County, FL | 6.2 mi |
| Sep 15, 2004 | F0 | 12.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Washington County, FL | 0.1 mi |
| Oct 13, 2001 | F1 | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Washington County, FL | 5.7 mi |
| Dec 16, 2000 | F2 | 3.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Holmes County, FL | 5.6 mi |
| Nov 11, 1995 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Washington County, FL | 5.3 mi |
| Oct 4, 1995 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Jackson County, FL | 9.7 mi |
| Jun 25, 1994 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Washington County, FL | 4.8 mi |
| Apr 25, 1993 | F1 | 5.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Washington County, FL | 5.4 mi |
| Jan 22, 1992 | F0 | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Washington County, FL | 0.7 mi |
| Dec 12, 1989 | F1 | 10.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Washington County, FL | 3.9 mi |
| Oct 31, 1985 | F0 | 6.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Washington County, FL | 1.2 mi |
| Sep 23, 1975 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Washington County, FL | 0.7 mi |
| Feb 17, 1975 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Holmes County, FL | 5.6 mi |
| Jan 12, 1975 | F1 | 53.0 mi | 0 / 12 | Washington County, FL → GA | 9.3 mi |
| Jan 15, 1971 | F0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Washington County, FL | 1.8 mi |
| Mar 22, 1968 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Holmes County, FL | 9.7 mi |
| Dec 10, 1967 | F2 | 9.9 mi | 0 / 0 | Holmes County, FL | 7.4 mi |
More: Washington County tornadoes · Florida tornado history · Chipley hail history · Florida damaging wind
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) tornado file, 1950–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 6, 2026). Ratings are the ones the National Weather Service assigned: Fujita (F) scale before Feb 1, 2007, Enhanced Fujita (EF) after. Paths are drawn as straight lines from the start to the end point SPC records; real paths curve. City and county boundaries: US Census Bureau.
NWS Damage Survey Paths Near Chipley
The National Weather Service mapped the path of 9 tornadoes within 10 miles of Chipley in damage surveys (1 EF3, 2 EF2, 3 EF1, 3 EF0). On the map, those paths follow the survey, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, instead of a straight line from start to end.
| Date | Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2024 | EF2 | 130 mph | 35.7 mi | 1,000 yd | 1 / 5 | 13:50–14:22 UTC | NWS Tallahassee |
| Oct 25, 2022 | EF0 | 75 mph | 1.1 mi | 70 yd | 0 / 0 | 04:14–04:19 UTC | NWS Tallahassee |
| Mar 30, 2022 | EF3 | 150 mph | 12.2 mi | 200 yd | 2 / 2 | 09:09–09:24 UTC | NWS Tallahassee |
| Mar 8, 2022 | EF1 | 90 mph | 0.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 11:12–11:13 UTC | NWS Tallahassee |
| Mar 8, 2022 | EF0 | 80 mph | 1.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 11:06–11:10 UTC | NWS Tallahassee |
| Apr 23, 2020 | EF0 | 80 mph | 2.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:33–20:36 UTC | NWS Tallahassee |
| Apr 23, 2020 | EF2 | 120 mph | 18.1 mi | 400 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:49–21:05 UTC | NWS Tallahassee |
| Mar 3, 2019 | EF1 | 100 mph | 5.3 mi | 300 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:33–23:38 UTC | NWS Tallahassee |
| Apr 29, 2014 | EF1 | 110 mph | 1.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 06:44–06:52 UTC | NWS Tallahassee |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.