Bellview, FL Tornado History — 184 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Bellview, FL had?
Bellview has had 184 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 6 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Bellview?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Bellview was an EF1 on October 26, 2025.
When is tornado season in Bellview?
March is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Bellview, with 26 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Bellview
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 42 total, averaging 2.1 per year over this window.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Bellview
18 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Bellview since 1950, across 2 events. 312 injuries have been reported across all events. 1962 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F3 on March 31, 1962, which caused 17 fatalities along a 6.9-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Bellview
About Tornadoes in Bellview
This overview was written July 29, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Bellview sits in Escambia County at Florida's western edge, just west of Pensacola, close enough to the Gulf that tornado weather can arrive in almost any month — late-winter squall lines, springtime storms, and autumn systems spinning ashore off the coast.
A deadly F3 tornado struck on March 31, 1962, killing 17 people and injuring 100 along a 6.9-mile path up to 440 yards wide, with $2,750,000 in property damage; an F2 tracked 11.9 miles through the area that same day. Winter storms have hit hard in other years as well: an F3 on February 7, 1971 injured 112 people, and on February 24, 2016 an EF3 tore a 2.99-mile path roughly 300 yards wide, causing $22,000,000 in damage.
Autumn carries its own risk here. An F3 on October 30, 1967 injured 44 people, and on October 13, 2001 tornadoes touched down repeatedly around the area, among them an F3 and an F2. An unusual event came on May 26, 1973, when an F2 stayed on the ground for 105.4 miles along a path only about 20 yards wide, killing one person.
Activity has continued into recent years: an EF2 on June 16, 2023 ran 8.58 miles with a width near 450 yards, and an EF1 touched down as recently as October 27, 2025.