Ensley, FL Tornado History — 172 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Ensley, FL had?
Ensley has had 172 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 5 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Ensley?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Ensley was an EF1 on October 26, 2025.
When is tornado season in Ensley?
March is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Ensley, with 25 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 Ensley
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 Ensley
18 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Ensley since 1950, across 2 events. 304 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 Ensley
About Tornadoes in Ensley
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.
Ensley sits in Escambia County at the western end of the Florida Panhandle, just north of Pensacola, where moisture streaming off the Gulf keeps the area's severe-weather threat alive through much of the year. A deadly F3 tornado struck on March 31, 1962, carving a 6.9-mile path up to 440 yards wide, killing 17 people, injuring 100, and causing $2,750,000 in property damage.
The cool season has produced violent storms of its own. An F3 on February 7, 1971 injured 112 people along a one-mile path, and on February 24, 2016 an EF3 tore a 2.99-mile track 300 yards wide, injuring three people and inflicting $22,000,000 in damage. Warm-season storms have been formidable as well: an F2 on May 26, 1973 tracked 105.4 miles and caused one death, and an EF2 on June 16, 2023 stayed on the ground for 8.58 miles.
Recent years show touchdowns scattered across the calendar rather than confined to a single spring window: an EF1 arrived on December 28, 2015, another EF1 on January 9, 2024, and EF1 tornadoes struck on February 11, 2025, on May 10, 2025, and again on October 27, 2025.