Crestview, FL Tornado History — 117 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Crestview, FL had?
Crestview has had 117 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Crestview?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Crestview was an EF2 on May 10, 2024.
When is tornado season in Crestview?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Crestview, with 15 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 Crestview
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 28 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Crestview since December 29, 2025
These are 2 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Within 25 miles of Crestview. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
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 Crestview
4 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Crestview since 1950, across 4 events. 119 injuries have been reported across all events. 1995 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F2 on October 4, 1995, which caused 1 fatality along a 1.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Crestview
About Tornadoes in Crestview
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.
Crestview, the seat of Okaloosa County in Florida's Panhandle, sits where Gulf moisture collides with cool-season fronts, and much of its tornado history has played out in fall and winter rather than in a classic springtime pattern. On January 5, 1962, an F2 carved a 2.5-mile path through the area, killing one person and injuring 30. On December 25, 1964, an F3 tracked 12.8 miles near the city and injured four people. Three years later, on December 10, 1967, an F2 a full 1,000 yards wide followed a 6.8-mile path, killing one person and injuring 50; a brief F3 also touched down that same day.
Warm-season storms have left their mark as well. On May 26, 1973, an F2 riding a 105.4-mile track passed through the region, killing one person and injuring four. An F2 on May 1, 1989 caused $27,500,000 in damage along a two-mile path, and on October 4, 1995 another F2 killed one person and injured three along a 1.8-mile track.
The area has stayed active in the modern era: an EF1 struck on April 23, 2020, and on May 10, 2024 an EF2 measuring 1,000 yards wide traveled 23.96 miles through the area, a reminder that significant tornadoes still cross this corner of the Panhandle.