NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Navarre, 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 Navarre, Florida since 1851, 26 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sally in 2020. Since 1950, 189 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 26
- Tropical storms
- 44
- Tornadoes
- 189
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
19 deaths in all
What the records show for Navarre
The strongest storm to pass near Navarre was an unnamed storm in 1882, a Category 3 hurricane with 127 mph winds when its centre passed 6 miles away. The record near Navarre begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Sally in 2020, a Category 1 hurricane 39 miles away. The 1880s and the 2000s were the busiest decades, with 8 systems each. Of the 70 systems, 10 have come since 2000. Navarre has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 53% of the 407 Florida cities on this site. The highest rating among the 189 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 6 times; the most recent, on February 23, 2016, came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on March 31, 1962, killed 17 people. Of the 189, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 49 have come since 2000. March and May have had the most tornadoes, 23 each. The most recent tornado was on May 10, 2025. Navarre has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 79% of the 407 Florida cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 10 times since 1995, with stones up to 1 inch (quarter size). Of the 407 Florida cities, 90% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Navarre.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Navarre
Of the 70 tracks on the map, 25 were moving northeast as they passed Navarre, 20 north and 14 northwest. The unnamed 1882 storm, the strongest pass, was heading northeast and came ashore 6 miles southeast of Navarre. Within 75 miles of Navarre, 51 of the 70 came ashore, 26 of them as hurricanes. In the last 30 seasons (1996–2025), 12 came near Navarre: 4.0 a decade, against 4.0 a decade from 1851 to 1995.
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | SallySep 16 | 39 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2018 | AlbertoMay 28 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2009 | IdaNov 10 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2009 | ClaudetteAug 17 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 23 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | DennisJul 10 | 13 mi | Category 3 (121 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | ArleneJun 11 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | IvanSep 16 | 57 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2001 | BarryAug 6 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2000 | HeleneSep 22 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | EarlSep 3 | 61 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1997 | DannyJul 20 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 4 | 9 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | ErinAug 3 | 19 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1994 | AlbertoJul 3 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | JuanOct 31 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 55 mi | Category 3 (122 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 35 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1969 | Unnamed 1969 stormOct 1 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | IreneOct 8 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | DebbieSep 8 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | FlossySep 24 | 15 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | FlorenceSep 26 | 41 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1953 | AliceJun 6 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 62 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormJul 9 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 8 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormSep 11 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 13 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormJun 16 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormSep 20 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 31 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 31 | 13 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormOct 6 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 1 | 65 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 1 | 65 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 20 | 19 mi | Category 3 (119 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormJul 4 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 29 | 13 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 18 | 30 mi | Category 2 (107 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 18 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 11 | 31 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 28 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 28 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormNov 3 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 14 | 67 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 10 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 17 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 3 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 7 | 23 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 9 | 62 mi | Category 3 (121 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormAug 7 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 23 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJul 27 | 17 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 28 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 21 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 30 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 6 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 31 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 16 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 19 | 9 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 27 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 4 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 12 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 31 | 60 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 23 | 71 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Navarre: 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 Navarre
By decade
- 2020s17
- 2010s8(1 EF3+)
- 2000s24
- 1990s37
- 1980s28
- 1970s50(1 EF3+)
- 1960s20(3 EF3+)
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1962 | F3 | 17 mi | 6.9 mi | 17 / 100 |
| Feb 23, 2016 | EF3 | 17 mi | 2.99 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 7, 1971 | F3 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 112 |
| Oct 30, 1967 | F3 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 44 |
| Dec 25, 1964 | F3 | 19 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 5, 1956 | F3 | 20 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 26, 1973 | F2 | 18 mi | 105.4 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Dec 10, 1967 | F2 | 16 mi | 6.8 mi | 1 / 50 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF2 | 18 mi | 8.58 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 30, 1996 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.4 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 1, 1989 | F2 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 13, 1983 | F2 | 16 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 189, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Navarre
The Storm Prediction Center has 10 hail reports within 10 miles of Navarre since 1995. Of these, 3 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1 inch (quarter size), was reported on 3 days, most recently May 15, 2022. The most recent report is from May 15, 2022.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Navarre
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Pensacola Regional Airport, FL, 18 miles west of Navarre at 112 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 75°F; January is the coolest, at 63°F and 44°F. July is the wettest at 7.9 inches of precipitation on average and May the driest at 3.9 inches; the year adds up to 68.3 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 56% of the year's precipitation (38.4 of 68.3 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 70 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (26); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 6.6 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 68 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 11 nights a year. That 68.3 inches is more than at 119 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (95%). Mary Esther, 11 miles east, has its own station (Destin Fort Walton Airport, FL): 55.4 inches a year, 12.9 less than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 92°F.
Water temperature at the NOAA tide station Pensacola, FL, 19 miles west, averaged 88°F in August and 58°F in January over 2021–2025. It averaged 80°F or warmer from June to September. Sea level at the Pensacola tide gauge, 19 miles from Navarre, has risen 1.07 ± 0.05 inches per decade from 1923 to 2025, NOAA's linear trend; at that pace it is 10.7 inches in a hundred years. That is faster than at 60 of the 144 U.S. gauges with a NOAA trend.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Water °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | 44 | 5.0 | 7 | 58 |
| Feb | 66 | 47 | 4.8 | 6 | 60 |
| Mar | 72 | 53 | 5.3 | 6 | 68 |
| Apr | 78 | 59 | 5.5 | 5 | 73 |
| May | 85 | 67 | 3.9 | 5 | 79 |
| Jun | 90 | 74 | 7.3 | 9 | 85 |
| Jul | 92 | 75 | 7.9 | 11 | 87 |
| Aug | 91 | 75 | 7.5 | 10 | 88 |
| Sep | 89 | 72 | 6.6 | 6 | 84 |
| Oct | 81 | 62 | 4.7 | 4 | 76 |
| Nov | 72 | 51 | 4.4 | 5 | 69 |
| Dec | 65 | 46 | 5.4 | 7 | 62 |
| Year | 79 | 60 | 68.3 | 79 | 74 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Pensacola Regional Airport, FL (112 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals; water temperature: average of hourly readings 2021–2025 at the NOAA tide station Pensacola, FL, from NOAA Tides & Currents. 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 Navarre
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 57 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Navarre: 27 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 lightning strikes, 12 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 0 people and injured 6, and the NWS estimated $2.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 87 mph, on January 9, 2024. July has had the most flash floods, 6 of 12. Of the 277 Florida cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 189 have had fewer than Navarre.
April 5, 2017: lightning strike 3 miles from the centre of Navarre — 3 injured.
NWS: “Three injuries were reported in Navarre due to lightning strikes. One individual was seated in a metal chair when lightning struck his home.”
July 11, 2011: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Navarre — 1 injured.
NWS: “A 40 year old male was struck by lightning at the intersection of Avalon blvd and Tuscarora trail. and he complained of a severe headache.”
August 2, 2012: lightning strike 3 miles from the centre of Navarre — 1 injured.
NWS: “A 54 year old Male was stuck by lightning and suffered minor injuries.”
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 Navarre's ZIP code 32566 have filed 3,406 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $125.2 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Ivan in 2004: 1,235 claims (36% of all) and $80.4 million, then Hurricane Opal in 1995 with 693 and Hurricane Dennis in 2005 with 526. 92% 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, 310 have fewer than Navarre.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Ivan2004 | 1,235 | $80.4 million |
| Hurricane Opal1995 | 693 | $23.5 million |
| Hurricane Dennis2005 | 526 | $10.7 million |
| Hurricane Sally2020 | 379 | $5.7 million |
| Hurricane Georges (Panhandle)1998 | 116 | $154,000 |
| Mid-spring storms2014 | 78 | $1.5 million |
Santa Rosa County, which includes Navarre, has been named in 44 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 27 of them major disasters (by incident: 24 hurricanes, 7 severe storms, 5 floods, 4 tropical storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 28, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Santa Rosa County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively 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 $101.2 million a year, the 29th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $61.0 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).
Navarre in the notable storm records: Hurricane Ivan (2004)
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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