NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mc David, 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
70 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mc David, Florida since 1851, 21 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sally in 2020. Since 1950, 84 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 21
- Tropical storms
- 49
- Tornadoes
- 84
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Mc David
The strongest storm to pass near Mc David was an unnamed storm in 1882, a Category 3 hurricane with 127 mph winds when its centre passed 52 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Dennis in 2005, whose centre came within 6 miles. The record near Mc David begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Sally in 2020, a Category 1 hurricane 7 miles away. The busiest decade was the 2000s, with 9 systems, 2 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 70 systems, 13 have come since 2000. Of the 407 Florida cities on this site, 66% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Mc David. The highest rating among the 84 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on February 15, 2016, came within 6 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on May 26, 1973, killed 1 person. Of the 84, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 31 have come since 2000. March and November have had the most tornadoes, 13 each. The most recent tornado was on June 17, 2025. Of the 407 Florida cities, 80% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mc David. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 9 times since 1989, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 407 Florida cities, 92% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mc David.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mc David
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | SallySep 16 | 7 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2018 | GordonSep 5 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | NateOct 8 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2009 | IdaNov 10 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2009 | ClaudetteAug 17 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | DennisJul 10 | 6 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | ArleneJun 11 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | IvanSep 16 | 18 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2002 | HannaSep 14 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | BarryAug 6 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2000 | HeleneSep 22 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | GeorgesSep 29 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1997 | DannyJul 20 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 4 | 35 mi | Category 2 (101 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | ErinAug 3 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1994 | AlbertoJul 3 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | JuanOct 31 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 72 mi | Category 3 (119 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | 58 mi | Category 3 (114 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 75 mi | Category 3 (121 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1969 | Unnamed 1969 stormOct 1 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | IreneOct 8 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | FlossySep 24 | 58 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 25 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormJul 9 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 8 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormSep 11 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 13 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormJun 16 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 31 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormOct 6 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 1 | 55 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 20 | 40 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormJun 26 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormJul 4 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 29 | 58 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 18 | 9 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 5 | 63 mi | Category 3 (113 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 18 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormSep 14 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 12 | 36 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormNov 3 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 10 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 17 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 16 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 13 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 3 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 7 | 67 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormAug 16 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormAug 8 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 2 | 34 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 23 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJul 27 | 61 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 28 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 52 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 3 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 31 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 16 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 19 | 48 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 12 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 26 | 42 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mc David: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Mc David
By decade
- 2020s12
- 2010s5(1 EF3+)
- 2000s14
- 1990s7
- 1980s11
- 1970s26
- 1960s7(1 EF3+)
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2016 | EF3 | 6 mi | 16.45 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 3, 1968 | F3 | 7 mi | 70.4 mi | 0 / 18 |
| May 26, 1973 | F2 | 22 mi | 105.4 mi | 1 / 4 |
| May 10, 2024 | EF2 | 22 mi | 23.96 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 10, 1981 | F2 | 18 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 62 |
| Apr 13, 1980 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 16, 1975 | F2 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 5, 1974 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 13, 1972 | F2 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1972 | F2 | 10 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 2, 1972 | F2 | 8 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 1966 | F2 | 17 mi | 7.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 84, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mc David
The Storm Prediction Center has 9 hail reports within 10 miles of Mc David since 1989, made on 6 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on January 21, 2017. The most recent report is from February 9, 2021.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mc David
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bay Minette, AL, 18 miles west of Mc David at 271 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 61°F and 41°F. July is the wettest at 8.2 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.9 inches; the year adds up to 71.9 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (38.8 of 71.9 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 70 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (27); a normal September there has highs of 87°F and 7.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 61 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 20 nights a year. That 71.9 inches is more than at 122 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (98%). Century, 12 miles northeast, has its own station (Brewton 3 SSE, AL): 65.4 inches a year, 6.5 less than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 41 | 6.1 | 7 |
| Feb | 65 | 44 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Mar | 71 | 50 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Apr | 77 | 57 | 5.4 | 6 |
| May | 84 | 65 | 5.9 | 6 |
| Jun | 89 | 71 | 7.7 | 9 |
| Jul | 90 | 74 | 8.2 | 11 |
| Aug | 90 | 73 | 7.1 | 10 |
| Sep | 87 | 69 | 7.3 | 7 |
| Oct | 79 | 59 | 3.9 | 4 |
| Nov | 70 | 49 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Dec | 63 | 43 | 5.7 | 7 |
| Year | 77 | 58 | 71.9 | 85 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bay Minette, AL (271 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 Mc David
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 33 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mc David: 24 thunderstorm wind reports and 9 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $865,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on March 16, 2014. January has had the most flash floods, 4 of 9. Of the 277 Florida cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 177 have had fewer than Mc David.
December 14, 2009: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Mc David — $250,000 damage.
March 16, 2014: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Mc David — $250,000 damage.
May 15, 2008: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Mc David — $175,000 damage.
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
Escambia County, which includes Mc David, has been named in 41 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 24 of them major disasters (by incident: 24 hurricanes, 5 severe storms, 4 floods, 4 tropical storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 28, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Escambia County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for hurricanes and lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding, coastal flooding and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $173.7 million a year, the 17th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $120.9 million (70%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Mc David
- Century, FL12 mi
- Molino, FL12 mi
- Atmore, AL15 mi
- Bay Minette, AL17 mi
- Flomaton, AL17 mi
- Jay, FL21 mi
- Cantonment, FL21 mi
- Robertsdale, AL23 mi
- Loxley, AL24 mi
- Pace, FL25 mi
- Spanish Fort, AL28 mi
- Brewton, AL28 mi
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