32541 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in 32541 Zip Code is about the same as Florida average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 32541 Zip Code is about the same as Florida average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #1041
| 32541 Zip Code | 0.00 |
| Florida | 0.01 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| 32541 Zip Code | 0.0000 |
| Florida | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #729
| 32541 Zip Code | 178.50 |
| Florida | 185.89 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 1,184 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 32541 Zip Code were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 141 | Hail: | 207 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 3 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 575 | Tropical Storm: | 4 | Wildfire: | 6 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 248 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near 32541 Zip Code.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 32541 Zip Code.
No historical earthquake events found in or near 32541 Zip Code.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 42 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 32541 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 2.6 | 1962-01-05 | 2 | 30°22'N / 86°30'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Okaloosa | |||
| 4.9 | 1964-12-25 | 3 | 30°24'N / 86°35'W | 30°31'N / 86°25'W | 12.80 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Okaloosa |
| 6.0 | 1967-12-10 | 2 | 30°24'N / 86°37'W | 30°26'N / 86°31'W | 6.80 Miles | 1000 Yards | 1 | 50 | 2.5M | 0 | Okaloosa |
| 6.4 | 1989-05-01 | 2 | 30°28'N / 86°32'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 7.0 | 1971-05-12 | 2 | 30°25'N / 86°35'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 7.6 | 1996-12-01 | 2 | 30°28'N / 86°23'W | 30°28'N / 86°22'W | 0.40 Mile | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Okaloosa |
| Brief Description: A waterspout developed near Mid Bay Bridge along the north bank of Choctawhatchee Bay and moved ashore near exclusive Pippin Estates. The resulting tornado moved along Lake Drive for about 1/3 of a mile. Ten homes suffered roof damage, four of which had major structural damage. Numerous fifty to one-hundred year old Live Oak and other trees were blown down. Some of the trees fell across vehicles and homes. Several boats were also blown ashore and damaged. The tornado cut a path of about seventy-five yards wide and was estimated to be a weak F2. There were no injuries. | |||||||||||
| 11.8 | 1965-06-10 | 2 | 30°24'N / 86°40'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Okaloosa | |||
| 12.7 | 1974-12-07 | 2 | 30°22'N / 86°39'W | 30°25'N / 86°43'W | 5.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Okaloosa |
| 21.5 | 1967-12-10 | 3 | 30°36'N / 86°12'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Walton | |||
| 22.7 | 1969-12-21 | 2 | 30°24'N / 86°51'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Santa Rosa | |||
| 25.6 | 1971-05-08 | 2 | 30°45'N / 86°35'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 25.9 | 1995-10-04 | 2 | 30°45'N / 86°36'W | 1.80 Miles | 170 Yards | 1 | 3 | 300K | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down near Interstate 10 east of Crestview. The tornado then moved northwest across Okaloosa Lane and then across U.S. Highway 90 before dissipating near Highway 85. The tornado destroyed two homes and a church and severely damaged the late Bob Sikes Homestead and the Crestview High School's gymnasium. The two homes that were destroyed were along Okaloosa Lane. One home was on blocks on a concrete foundation, the home was completely destroyed and an elderly female who lived there was killed. The other home had the roof taken off and most of the insides of the home were destroyed. Three people were injured in this home and were saved when the wind blew them to the floor. The tornado was on the ground for almost two miles. F76PH | |||||||||||
| 27.0 | 1962-01-05 | 2 | 30°46'N / 86°36'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 30 | 2.5M | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 27.0 | 1962-01-05 | 2 | 30°46'N / 86°36'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 28.2 | 1973-05-26 | 2 | 30°44'N / 86°48'W | 30°50'N / 86°25'W | 23.80 Miles | 10 Yards | 1 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Okaloosa |
| 28.7 | 1958-03-06 | 2 | 30°42'N / 86°45'W | 30°48'N / 86°41'W | 8.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Okaloosa |
| 31.4 | 1972-10-27 | 2 | 30°50'N / 86°36'W | 0.30 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 33.5 | 1983-02-01 | 2 | 30°51'N / 86°17'W | 0.30 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Walton | |
| 33.8 | 1960-03-30 | 2 | 30°51'N / 86°16'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Walton | |||
| 35.0 | 1973-05-26 | 2 | 30°50'N / 86°25'W | 30°54'N / 86°06'W | 19.40 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Walton |
| 35.9 | 1953-11-22 | 2 | 30°24'N / 85°52'W | 0 | 22 | 25K | 0 | Bay | |||
| 36.1 | 1962-07-04 | 2 | 30°37'N / 87°03'W | 30°39'N / 86°58'W | 5.60 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Santa Rosa |
| 37.4 | 1983-12-13 | 2 | 30°38'N / 87°02'W | 1.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Santa Rosa | |
| 37.5 | 1968-12-01 | 2 | 30°21'N / 87°15'W | 30°41'N / 86°55'W | 30.40 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Escambia |
| 37.6 | 1996-11-30 | 2 | 30°26'N / 87°06'W | 30°26'N / 87°06'W | 0.40 Mile | 90 Yards | 0 | 7 | 75K | 0 | Santa Rosa |
| Brief Description: A waterspout moved out of Blackwater Bay and lifted back into the cloud as it moved north northeast across State Highway 87. The storm damaged some trees just before crossing County Road 184. Here a weak F2 tornado dropped down and totally destroyed a mobile home and damaged a house next to it. The person that was injured in this trailer was hospitalized for several days. The tornado continued on the ground and destroyed another trailer home on South Trace Road. Six people were injured in this mobile home, one was hospitalized. The tornado then lifted back into the cloud near Permenter Road. As the storm that spawned the tornado moved north northeast, other structures suffered some wind damage for another mile. Of the six mobile homes damaged, three were unsalvageable, two suffered major damage and one suffered minor damage. Of the six houses damaged, four suffered major damage and two suffered minor damage. | |||||||||||
| 38.6 | 1962-03-31 | 3 | 30°37'N / 87°06'W | 30°40'N / 87°00'W | 6.90 Miles | 440 Yards | 17 | 100 | 2.5M | 0 | Santa Rosa |
| 39.4 | 1973-05-26 | 2 | 30°36'N / 87°18'W | 30°44'N / 86°48'W | 31.10 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Escambia |
| 39.7 | 1972-01-12 | 2 | 30°42'N / 87°02'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Escambia | |
| 41.1 | 1972-03-02 | 2 | 30°40'N / 87°05'W | 2.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Santa Rosa | |
| 41.6 | 1971-02-07 | 3 | 30°21'N / 87°10'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 112 | 2.5M | 0 | Escambia | |
| 42.1 | 1953-12-21 | 2 | 30°12'N / 85°48'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Bay | |||
| 42.9 | 1960-02-18 | 2 | 30°10'N / 85°51'W | 30°12'N / 85°44'W | 7.60 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bay |
| 44.9 | 1971-05-12 | 2 | 30°28'N / 87°18'W | 30°30'N / 87°08'W | 10.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Escambia |
| 45.1 | 1999-01-02 | 2 | 30°11'N / 85°48'W | 30°12'N / 85°42'W | 3.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 7 | 4.0M | 0 | Bay |
| Brief Description: A tornado initially struck at Panama City Beach damaging several homes and a few hotels within a four-block area surrounded by Sunset Ave-Thomas and Holiday Dr. The tornado again touched down two miles to the north at the Hathaway Bridge (U.S. Highway 98) where a six-car pileup injured seven. Finally, the tornado lifted over St. Andrews Bay and descended about a mile further north into a residential area surrounded by Big Daddy-Marina Dr. and Bay Circle where numerous homes and businesses were damaged. Scattered power outages affected several thousand customers in West Panama City and Panama City Beach. | |||||||||||
| 45.6 | 1956-05-05 | 3 | 30°26'N / 87°14'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Escambia | |
| 47.0 | 1955-04-10 | 2 | 30°30'N / 87°15'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Escambia | |||
| 47.2 | 1960-04-03 | 2 | 30°11'N / 85°43'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bay | |||
| 47.5 | 1967-10-30 | 3 | 30°26'N / 87°16'W | 0 | 44 | 250K | 0 | Escambia | |||
| 48.0 | 1954-04-16 | 2 | 30°20'N / 85°40'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Bay | |
| 48.5 | 1952-02-20 | 2 | 30°10'N / 85°42'W | 1.50 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Bay | |
| 48.5 | 1953-04-06 | 2 | 30°10'N / 85°42'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Bay | |||
| 49.8 | 1960-11-28 | 2 | 30°37'N / 87°18'W | 30°39'N / 87°13'W | 5.60 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Escambia |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.