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Date | Time (LST) | F/EF-Scale | Length (Miles) | Maximum Width (Yards) | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Source* |
12/10/1894 | 1000 am | F2 | 12 | 150 | 0 | 10 | n/a | G |
Moved NE in Westville. Homes were destroyed and several people were injured seriously. One may have died. |
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12/10/1967 | 800 am | F2 | 10 | 300 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | G, SD, SPC |
Moved NE from the Caryville-Bonifay area to near Chipley. Tow homes were destroyed 4m W of Bonifay. |
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3/22/1968 | 1100 am | F0 | 0.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $300 | SD, SPC |
6/25/1972 | 310 pm | F2 | 0.5 | 27 | 1 | 2 | $2,500 | SD, SPC |
1/10/1975 | 730 pm | F0 | 0.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
2/17/1975 | 930 am | F1 | 0.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
11/8/1989 | 600 am | F0 | 0.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
10/4/1995 | 1145 am | F1 | 12 | 50 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 | SD, SPC |
A tornado touched down just south of Highway 90 west of Ponce DeLeon and intermittently tracked to Leonia. Two buildings were damaged along with trees and power lines down near Ponce DeLeon and 200-300 pine trees were downed near Leonia. |
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12/7/1995 | 227 am | F1 | 0.2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 | SD, SPC |
A tornado struck taking the roof off of a home, damaging two vehicles and totally destroying a barn. |
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12/16/2000 | 124 pm | F2 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | $750,000 | SD, SPC |
An F2 tornado touched down once just south of Bonifay, lifted, then touched down again before dissipating just east of the city. According to the Holmes County EMA, 39 homes and eight businesses were damaged, and four mobile homes were destroyed. Most of the damage occurred in the vicinity of Son-In-Law Road, just north of Interstate 10. Trees were uprooted and roofs were ripped off homes and businesses in the affected area. Numerous power lines were toppled, knocking out power to several thousand customers. A local state of emergency was declared in Holmes County. |
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9/25/2002 | 535 pm | F0 | 0.2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 | SD, SPC |
A tornado touched down and damaged the Poplar Springs School. A school bus was also damaged. Several trees were snapped and hurled into the school's roof and east corridor. Reported by the Holmes County EMA. |
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11/5/2002 | 438 pm | F0 | 0.1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 | SD, SPC |
A small weak tornado briefly touched down near Interstate 10 and resulted in a few car accidents. There were no injuries. Reported by the Holmes County EMA. |
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4/29/2004 | 836 pm | F0 | 0.5 | 75 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 | SD, SPC |
A weak tornado briefly touched down and damaged the city hall. Trees and power lines were also down. Reported by the Westville mayor. |
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9/15/2004 | 755 pm | F1 | 4 | 100 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 | SD, SPC |
A tornado destroyed one home and damaged several others. Scattered trees and power lines were down. Reported by the Holmes County EMA. |
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4/26/2005 | 505 pm | F1 | 1 | 150 | 0 | 0 | $350,000 | SD, SPC |
A tornado touched down near Boswell Road and destroyed a barn and downed several trees. After crossing County Road 177A, it damaged a home on Gator Lane and snapped many trees. Another three homes were partially destroyed on Long Round Bay Road before the tornado dissipated. Reported by WJHG-TV Panama City. |
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8/29/2012 | 424 pm | EF0 | 0.27 | 25 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 | SD, SPC |
An EF0 tornado touched down in extreme northeast Holmes county along Kirkland Road. Trees were blown down and uprooted, and the front porch was torn from a mobile home with some debris noted in the trees. Monetary damage was estimated. |
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2/11/2018 | 253 am | EF1 | 4.78 | 100 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 | SD, SPC |
A tornado touched down in Holmes county and tracked through the south central part of the county north of Caryville and northwest of Bonifay . Two barns were destroyed and one brick carport that was attached to a house was destroyed. The roof of this house was mostly gone. There was one minor injury. The tornado was rated EF1 with peak winds estimated at 110 mph. Damage cost was estimated. |
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4/23/2020 | 217 pm | EF1 | 4.19 | 100 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 | SD, SPC |
Tree damage was first noted along Bob Sikes Rd. just west of Hwy 331. The tornado then crossed Hwy 331 knocking down a few business signs and trees as well as blowing in four windows of a series of businesses at a strip mall. A large retail business also had part of it's roof peeled back and a couple HVAC units blown off.The tornado continued east northeast with points surveyed along Bay Ave southeast of DeFuniak Springs as well as County Rd 183 south of Argyle. Trees and large limbs were downed at both locations. The location south of Argyle was the last portion of the track able to be surveyed as the track then went into inaccessible portions of Holmes County south of HWY 90. Radar was used to extend the track a few more miles into Holmes county. The tornado lifted before reaching Ponce De Leon or Highway 81. |
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10/25/2022 | 1014 pm | EF0 | 1.12 | 70 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 | SD, SPC |
A tornado touched down in a densely wooded area west of Henry Grey road in southeastern Holmes county around 1114 pm CDT. The starting point was based on a tornadic debris signature (TDS) from the Eglin Air Force Base radar, as access to this area is extremely limited. The tornado continued east just north of Sand Path Road, but was likely quite weak by the time it reached Henry Grey road. No damage was noted to homes near this intersection. The only damage noted along the path was along Barefield Lane. At this location, a small metal outbuilding was lifted and tossed into a nearby power pole. In addition, numerous fence panels were blown out. Finally, a large tree limb fell onto a vehicle. However, no structural damage to any of the surrounding manufactured homes was noted. Maximum winds were estimated at this location to be around 75 mph. The tornado likely dissipated at this point at approximately 1119 pm CDT. No additional damage was seen to the east of this location, and the TDS dissipated on radar. The tornado was rated an EF0 with max winds around 75 mph. Thanks to Holmes County Emergency management for aiding in this assessment. |
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12/10/2023 | 530 am | EF1 | 2.97 | 250 | 0 | 0 | $0 | SD, SPC |
A tornado touched down just east of the Chattahoochee River in southern Holmes County and headed northeast . Damage along the path consisted of snapped and uprooted trees. No structural damage was found. The largest concentration of damage occurred on CR 179 along and east of Boat Ramp Road. Several pines were snapped on either side of the highway and there were a couple of uprooted hardwood trees as well. The tornado then crossed a remote unpopulated area along Wright's Creek before damaging some trees on Bonifay Gritney Road between Dyson Circle and Faircloth Drive. No additional damage was found east of that location. Damage was consistent with an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 90-95 mph. |
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1/9/2024 | 503 am | EF0 | 0.96 | 100 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 | SD, SPC |
A tornado touched down along R.M. Ward Road in western Holmes County. The tornado knocked down numerous trees, which caused damage to several structures, including one home and at least one vehicle. The tornado continued northeast before dissipating in a heavily wooded area northeast of Jessie Hall Lane. Damage was consistent with an EF0 tornado with max winds estimated around 80 mph. Thanks to Holmes County Emergency Management for assistance with this survey. |
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*Sources |
G - Grazulis, T. P., 1993: Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991. A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental Films, Tornado Project, St. Johsnbury, VT. |