NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit White Springs, 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
87 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of White Springs, Florida since 1851, 10 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 65 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 10
- Tropical storms
- 77
- Tornadoes
- 65
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for White Springs
The strongest storm to pass near White Springs was Helene in 2024, a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds when its centre passed 49 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1949, whose centre came within 8 miles. The record near White Springs begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Helene in 2024. The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 11 systems, 2 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 87 systems, 18 have come since 2000. Of the 407 Florida cities on this site, 99% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than White Springs. The strongest of the 65 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on February 25, 1960; its path came within 14 miles. The deadliest, an EF2 on March 7, 2008, killed 1 person. Of the 65, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. March and July have had the most tornadoes, 11 each. The most recent tornado was on March 16, 2025. Of the 407 Florida cities, 90% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than White Springs. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 28 times since 1982, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 407 Florida cities, 63% have more hail reports within 10 miles than White Springs.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near White Springs
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 49 mi | Category 3 (120 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2024 | DebbyAug 5 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2023 | IdaliaAug 30 | 26 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2022 | NicoleNov 10 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2021 | MindySep 9 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 7 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | EtaNov 12 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | JuliaSep 14 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2016 | HermineSep 2 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2016 | ColinJun 7 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2013 | AndreaJun 7 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | BerylMay 28 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 22 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | AlbertoJun 13 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | TammyOct 6 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 27 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2000 | GordonSep 18 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 8 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | AllisonJun 5 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1984 | IsidoreSep 28 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1982 | Unnamed 1982 stormJun 18 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormMay 23 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1972 | AlphaMay 28 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | Unnamed 1971 stormAug 16 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | Unnamed 1966 stormJul 2 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 10 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 10 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 29 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | Unnamed 1957 stormJun 9 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1950 | LoveOct 21 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1950 | KingOct 19 | overhead | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1950 | EasySep 7 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 8 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 7 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 24 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 8 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 19 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 21 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 31 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 22 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 5 | 29 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 5 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 15 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 18 | 66 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 29 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 29 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 16 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormOct 1 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 15 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 2 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 17 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJul 15 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 19 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJun 30 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 29 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 15 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormOct 12 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 2 | 74 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 29 | 19 mi | Category 3 (110 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormJun 16 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormJun 17 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormOct 11 | 49 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 9 | overhead | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 19 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 1 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 21 | 72 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 12 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 21 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 31 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormOct 11 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 8 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 11 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 26 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 20 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 28 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 19 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormJun 2 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 5 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormSep 6 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 26 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 18 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 4 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 7 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormOct 10 | 60 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in White Springs: 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 White Springs
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s2
- 2000s13
- 1990s9
- 1980s9
- 1970s18
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 1960 | F3 | 14 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | EF2 | 14 mi | 1.49 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Mar 13, 2001 | F2 | 16 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 29, 1998 | F2 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Feb 6, 1975 | F2 | 20 mi | 22.9 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 21, 1974 | F2 | 3 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 21, 1972 | F2 | 17 mi | 12.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1965 | F2 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 10, 1954 | F2 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | EF1 | 18 mi | 2.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 2014 | EF1 | 14 mi | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | EF1 | 23 mi | 2.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 65, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in White Springs
The Storm Prediction Center has 28 hail reports within 10 miles of White Springs since 1982, made on 16 separate days. Of these, 12 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 25, 2005. The most recent report is from April 24, 2021. March has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in White Springs
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Live Oak, FL, 13 miles southwest of White Springs at 120 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 68°F and 45°F. June is the wettest at 6.8 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 51.8 inches over 60 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 58% of the year's precipitation (29.9 of 51.8 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 87 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (27); a normal September there has highs of 90°F and 5.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 116 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 19 nights a year. That 51.8 inches is more than at 35 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (28%). Jasper, 14 miles northwest, has its own station (Jasper, FL): 52.8 inches a year, 1.0 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68 | 45 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Feb | 72 | 48 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Mar | 78 | 52 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Apr | 84 | 58 | 3.5 | 4 |
| May | 90 | 65 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Jun | 92 | 72 | 6.8 | 9 |
| Jul | 94 | 74 | 6.4 | 8 |
| Aug | 93 | 74 | 5.6 | 8 |
| Sep | 90 | 71 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Oct | 84 | 62 | 4.0 | 3 |
| Nov | 76 | 52 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Dec | 70 | 47 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Year | 83 | 60 | 51.8 | 60 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Live Oak, FL (120 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 White Springs
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 97 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of White Springs: 76 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 heavy rain events, 3 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 2 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $547,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on February 7, 2017.
April 7, 2018: lightning strike 3 miles from the centre of White Springs — 1 killed, 4 injured.
NWS: “A lightning strike killed one woman and injured 4 others at the Woodpecker Mud Bog event near White Springs.”
January 22, 2017: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of White Springs — 1 killed.
NWS: “S. Highway 41.”
June 26, 2012: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of White Springs — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Severe flash flooding occurred in White Springs with roads washed out to a depth of 8 to 12 feet. The first roadway washed out was 1st Street which was completely severed.”
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 White Springs's ZIP code 32096 have filed 33 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1984, and were paid $391,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Tropical Storm Debby in 2012: 10 claims (30% of all) and $91,000. 52% 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, 49 have fewer than White Springs.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Debby2012 | 10 | $91,000 |
Hamilton County, which includes White Springs, has been named in 38 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 hurricanes, 7 severe storms, 5 fires, 5 tropical storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Milton, on October 11, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hamilton County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes; Relatively Low for tornadoes and heat waves; Very Low for hail, inland flooding and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.6 million a year, the 61st highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.8 million (56%), 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 White Springs
- Wellborn, FL12 mi
- Jasper, FL14 mi
- Lake City, FL16 mi
- Live Oak, FL16 mi
- Mc Alpin, FL21 mi
- O Brien, FL25 mi
- Jennings, FL27 mi
- Sanderson, FL30 mi
- Lee, FL31 mi
- Fort White, FL31 mi
- Branford, FL32 mi
- Lake Park, GA33 mi
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