NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Chipley, FL
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
66 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Chipley, Florida since 1851, 18 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Mindy in 2021. Since 1950, 98 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 18
- Tropical storms
- 48
- Tornadoes
- 98
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Chipley
The strongest storm to pass near Chipley was Michael in 2018, a Category 4 hurricane with 143 mph winds when its centre passed 25 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1856, whose centre came within 9 miles. The record near Chipley begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Mindy in 2021, a tropical storm 68 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 8 systems, 3 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 66 systems, 10 have come since 2000. Of the 407 Florida cities on this site, 85% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Chipley. The strongest of the 98 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF3 on March 31, 2022; its path came within 4 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 98, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 52 have come since 2000. January has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on May 10, 2025. Of the 407 Florida cities, 71% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Chipley. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 10 times since 1990, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 407 Florida cities, 90% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Chipley.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Chipley
Of the 66 tracks on the map, 29 were moving northeast as they passed Chipley, 17 north and 11 northwest. Michael (2018), the strongest pass, was heading northeast and came ashore 44 miles south of Chipley. Within 75 miles of Chipley, 48 of the 66 came ashore, 23 of them as hurricanes. In the last 30 seasons (1996–2025), 11 came near Chipley: 3.7 a decade, against 3.8 a decade from 1851 to 1995.
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MindySep 9 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | FredAug 17 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | NestorOct 19 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 10 | 25 mi | Category 4 (143 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2018 | AlbertoMay 28 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2009 | ClaudetteAug 17 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 23 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 7 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2001 | BarryAug 6 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2000 | HeleneSep 22 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | EarlSep 3 | 24 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1994 | BerylAug 16 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1994 | AlbertoJul 3 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | KateNov 21 | 41 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 39 mi | Category 3 (119 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 19 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | BeckyJul 22 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1969 | Unnamed 1969 stormOct 1 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 11 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | DebbieSep 8 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | FlossySep 25 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | FlorenceSep 26 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1953 | AliceJun 6 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 7 | 63 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 13 | 44 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormSep 20 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 31 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 31 | 63 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 1 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 14 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 10 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 15 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 29 | 30 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 4 | 12 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 18 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 28 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormJun 12 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormNov 3 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 14 | 13 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 17 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormAug 2 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 3 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 7 | 31 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 9 | 27 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 23 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 20 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJul 27 | 46 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 30 | 61 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 21 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 31 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 44 mi | Category 1 (94 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 31 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 16 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 10 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 3 | 39 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 20 | overhead | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 27 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 26 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 4 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 12 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 31 | 9 mi | Category 1 (94 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 23 | 19 mi | Category 2 (108 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Chipley: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Chipley
By decade
- 2020s20(1 EF3+)
- 2010s11
- 2000s21
- 1990s15
- 1980s8
- 1970s12
- 1960s7
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2022 | EF3 | 4 mi | 12.14 mi | 2 / 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | EF2 | 16 mi | 34.76 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Mar 15, 2001 | F2 | 3 mi | 10 mi | 1 / 21 |
| Jan 12, 1975 | F2 | 21 mi | 168.5 mi | 1 / 33 |
| Jun 25, 1972 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.5 mi | 1 / 2 |
| May 10, 2025 | EF2 | 20 mi | 15.48 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | EF2 | 21 mi | 16.33 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | EF2 | 18 mi | 12.89 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | EF2 | 6 mi | 17.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | F2 | 25 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 15, 2001 | F2 | 9 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 16, 2000 | F2 | 11 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 98, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Chipley
The Storm Prediction Center has 10 hail reports within 10 miles of Chipley since 1990, made on 9 separate days. Of these, 4 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on June 26, 2016, the most recent report. May and August have the most reports, 2 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Chipley
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Chipley, FL, 10 miles north of Chipley at 130 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 64°F and 39°F. July is the wettest at 7.2 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 61.0 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 51% of the year's precipitation (30.9 of 61.0 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 66 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (23); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 4.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 98 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 31 nights a year. That 61.0 inches is more than at 95 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (76%). Vernon, 15 miles west, has its own station (De Funiak Springs 1 E, FL): 64.7 inches a year, 3.7 more than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | 39 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Feb | 67 | 41 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Mar | 74 | 47 | 5.7 | 7 |
| Apr | 80 | 53 | 4.9 | 5 |
| May | 88 | 62 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Jun | 92 | 70 | 5.3 | 9 |
| Jul | 93 | 72 | 7.2 | 11 |
| Aug | 92 | 72 | 6.2 | 10 |
| Sep | 89 | 67 | 4.2 | 7 |
| Oct | 82 | 56 | 3.7 | 4 |
| Nov | 72 | 46 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Dec | 66 | 41 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Year | 80 | 56 | 61.0 | 82 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Chipley, FL (130 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Chipley
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 157 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Chipley: 110 thunderstorm wind reports, 40 flash floods, 6 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $362,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on September 25, 2016. August has had the most flash floods, 19 of 40. Of the 277 Florida cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 267 have had fewer than Chipley.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Chipley's ZIP code 32428 have filed 48 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1990, and were paid $2.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 33% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 340 Florida cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 70 have fewer than Chipley.
Washington County, which includes Chipley, has been named in 41 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 24 of them major disasters (by incident: 20 hurricanes, 7 severe storms, 4 fires, 4 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 28, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Washington County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hail and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.5 million a year, the 50th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.1 million (60%), is from hurricanes.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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