Gulf County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Gulf County is about the same as Florida average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Gulf County is much lower than Florida average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #59
| Gulf County | 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
| Gulf County | 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, #53
| Gulf County | 98.75 |
| 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 2,479 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Gulf County 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: | 7 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 177 | Hail: | 536 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 1 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 2 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 6 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,481 | Tropical Storm: | 10 | Wildfire: | 29 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 230 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Gulf County.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Gulf County.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Gulf County.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 26 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Gulf County.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 7.2 | 1967-12-10 | 2 | 30°00'N / 85°12'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gulf | |||
| 10.0 | 1958-04-09 | 2 | 29°57'N / 85°25'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Bay | |||
| 13.5 | 1956-09-24 | 2 | 30°06'N / 85°13'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gulf | |||
| 15.9 | 1972-10-27 | 2 | 29°47'N / 85°02'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Gulf | |
| 20.3 | 1961-11-23 | 2 | 29°44'N / 84°59'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Franklin | |
| 23.1 | 1967-12-10 | 3 | 30°04'N / 85°34'W | 30°10'N / 85°33'W | 7.10 Miles | 250 Yards | 1 | 50 | 2.5M | 0 | Bay |
| 24.9 | 2001-03-15 | 2 | 30°16'N / 85°15'W | 30°16'N / 85°12'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0 | Calhoun |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down just south of Kinard on the west side of SW J.A. Daniels Road. It damaged two sheds and two barns. It tracked northeast and crossed State Road 73, two-tenths of a mile south of Mark Barbee Lane, and uprooted numerous trees. From Mark Barbee Lane, the tornado continued its northeast track and severely damaged two vacant structures on SW Clayton Shiver Road, and then dissipated. Damage surveyed by the NWS Tallahassee WCM and reported by the Calhoun County EMA. | |||||||||||
| 24.9 | 1989-06-08 | 2 | 29°43'N / 84°55'W | 29°45'N / 84°52'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 3 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Franklin |
| 26.5 | 1960-09-15 | 2 | 30°09'N / 85°36'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bay | |
| 31.5 | 1975-01-12 | 2 | 30°10'N / 85°42'W | 30°25'N / 85°23'W | 25.60 Miles | 50 Yards | 1 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Bay |
| 32.0 | 1952-02-20 | 2 | 30°10'N / 85°42'W | 1.50 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Bay | |
| 32.0 | 1953-04-06 | 2 | 30°10'N / 85°42'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Bay | |||
| 33.5 | 1960-04-03 | 2 | 30°11'N / 85°43'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bay | |||
| 33.8 | 1953-04-12 | 2 | 30°22'N / 85°27'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Bay | |||
| 35.4 | 1969-09-20 | 2 | 29°52'N / 84°40'W | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Franklin | |||
| 35.4 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 37.2 | 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 |
| 38.3 | 1953-12-21 | 2 | 30°12'N / 85°48'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Bay | |||
| 38.3 | 1954-04-16 | 2 | 30°20'N / 85°40'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Bay | |
| 42.0 | 1967-12-10 | 2 | 30°30'N / 85°06'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Calhoun | |||
| 42.7 | 1975-01-12 | 2 | 30°25'N / 85°23'W | 30°38'N / 85°08'W | 21.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Calhoun |
| 42.7 | 1981-10-25 | 2 | 30°27'N / 85°03'W | 30°33'N / 85°03'W | 6.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Calhoun |
| 44.4 | 2004-09-15 | 2 | 30°30'N / 85°03'W | 30°34'N / 85°07'W | 7.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 4 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Calhoun |
| Brief Description: The supercell thunderstorm which spawned tornadoes in Franklin and Liberty counties, produced a strong F2 tornado, which touched down just southeast of Van Lierop Road, a few miles east of Highway 69. It crossed Highway 69 near the Stafford Creek Bridge, and peeled roofs from dozens of homes, uprooted trees, and scattered debris. The tornado then struck the Macedonia Community at Highway 69-A and Parrish Lake Road. It demolished three trailers and damaged 30 homes. The tornado picked up two neighboring mobile homes. One was thrown across a road and killed its two occupants. Another was slammed into a neighbor's house, which killed its two occupants and injured five others. Reported by the Calhoun County EMA. M55PH, F35PH, M41PH, F37PH | |||||||||||
| 44.7 | 1997-01-15 | 2 | 30°33'N / 85°21'W | 30°33'N / 85°21'W | 0.50 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 50K | 1K | Calhoun |
| Brief Description: A tornado completely destroyed a frame home badly injuring a man. Other nearby homes received minor damage. Scores of trees were snapped or uprooted. | |||||||||||
| 48.0 | 1972-05-08 | 2 | 30°34'N / 85°00'W | 0.30 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Calhoun | |
| 49.8 | 1953-11-22 | 2 | 30°24'N / 85°52'W | 0 | 22 | 25K | 0 | Bay | |||
* 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.