West Pensacola, FL Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in West Pensacola is about the same as Florida average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in West Pensacola is higher than Florida average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #411
| West Pensacola, FL | 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
| West Pensacola, FL | 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, #137
| West Pensacola, FL | 252.48 |
| 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 1,696 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of West Pensacola, FL 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: | 1 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 244 | Hail: | 320 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 3 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 841 | Tropical Storm: | 4 | Wildfire: | 4 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 279 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near West Pensacola, FL.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near West Pensacola, FL.
No historical earthquake events found in or near West Pensacola, FL.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 58 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near West Pensacola, FL.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 0.5 | 1967-10-30 | 3 | 30°26'N / 87°16'W | 0 | 44 | 250K | 0 | Escambia | |||
| 2.1 | 1956-05-05 | 3 | 30°26'N / 87°14'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Escambia | |
| 3.4 | 1959-05-19 | 2 | 30°24'N / 87°19'W | 1.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0K | 0 | Escambia | |
| 3.9 | 1963-07-24 | 2 | 30°25'N / 87°20'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Escambia | |||
| 5.0 | 1971-05-12 | 2 | 30°28'N / 87°18'W | 30°30'N / 87°08'W | 10.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Escambia |
| 5.2 | 1955-04-10 | 2 | 30°30'N / 87°15'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Escambia | |||
| 8.0 | 1971-02-07 | 3 | 30°21'N / 87°10'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 112 | 2.5M | 0 | Escambia | |
| 10.0 | 1996-11-30 | 2 | 30°26'N / 87°06'W | 30°26'N / 87°06'W | 0.40 Mile | 90 Yards | 0 | 7 | 75K | 0 | Santa Rosa |
| Brief Description: A waterspout moved out of Blackwater Bay and lifted back into the cloud as it moved north northeast across State Highway 87. The storm damaged some trees just before crossing County Road 184. Here a weak F2 tornado dropped down and totally destroyed a mobile home and damaged a house next to it. The person that was injured in this trailer was hospitalized for several days. The tornado continued on the ground and destroyed another trailer home on South Trace Road. Six people were injured in this mobile home, one was hospitalized. The tornado then lifted back into the cloud near Permenter Road. As the storm that spawned the tornado moved north northeast, other structures suffered some wind damage for another mile. Of the six mobile homes damaged, three were unsalvageable, two suffered major damage and one suffered minor damage. Of the six houses damaged, four suffered major damage and two suffered minor damage. | |||||||||||
| 12.6 | 1968-12-01 | 2 | 30°21'N / 87°15'W | 30°41'N / 86°55'W | 30.40 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Escambia |
| 14.3 | 1960-11-28 | 2 | 30°37'N / 87°18'W | 30°39'N / 87°13'W | 5.60 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Escambia |
| 19.7 | 1962-03-31 | 3 | 30°37'N / 87°06'W | 30°40'N / 87°00'W | 6.90 Miles | 440 Yards | 17 | 100 | 2.5M | 0 | Santa Rosa |
| 19.9 | 1972-03-02 | 2 | 30°40'N / 87°05'W | 2.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Santa Rosa | |
| 20.0 | 1983-12-13 | 2 | 30°38'N / 87°02'W | 1.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Santa Rosa | |
| 20.4 | 1964-04-27 | 2 | 30°43'N / 87°20'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Escambia | |||
| 21.0 | 1962-07-04 | 2 | 30°37'N / 87°03'W | 30°39'N / 86°58'W | 5.60 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Santa Rosa |
| 21.0 | 1973-05-26 | 2 | 30°36'N / 87°18'W | 30°44'N / 86°48'W | 31.10 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Escambia |
| 21.3 | 1962-03-31 | 2 | 30°18'N / 87°42'W | 30°22'N / 87°31'W | 11.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Baldwin |
| 23.5 | 1972-01-12 | 2 | 30°42'N / 87°02'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Escambia | |
| 24.0 | 1967-12-10 | 2 | 30°18'N / 87°46'W | 30°20'N / 87°32'W | 14.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Baldwin |
| 24.7 | 2001-10-13 | 3 | 30°25'N / 87°41'W | 30°25'N / 87°41'W | 1.00 Mile | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Baldwin |
| Brief Description: An F3 tornado initially touched down just south of the Grove Home Park on County Road 16. The tornado then tracked north just east of County Road 65 to County Road 12, just southwest of Foley. The tornado blew down numerous trees, destroyed a manufactured home and damaged several others in the Grove Home Park. The tornado destroyed two large cement block buildings and damaged another three near County Road 12. A large panel truck filled with heavy tools was picked up and carried about 60 feet, and several other cars were thrown 15 to 25 feet. No injuries were reported. | |||||||||||
| 25.0 | 1969-12-21 | 2 | 30°24'N / 86°51'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Santa Rosa | |||
| 26.0 | 2004-11-27 | 2 | 30°29'N / 87°42'W | 30°29'N / 87°42'W | 4.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 4 | 400K | 0 | Baldwin |
| Brief Description: An F2 touched down just west of Summerdale along County Road 32. The tornado then tracked east northeast and moved through downtown Summerdale. The tornado continued moving east and went back into the clouds east of Summerdale. Most of the damage from the tornado occurred in downtown Summerdale. Bleachers from a new ball field were found about a quarter mile away next to a house. A school bus was pushed sideways 15 to 20 feet by the winds. Five homes were destroyed with 35 to 40 homes suffering damage. Four minor injuries were reported. People heard the warning and took cover before the tornado hit. This same area was hit hard by Hurricane Ivan in September. | |||||||||||
| 27.6 | 1967-10-30 | 2 | 30°15'N / 87°39'W | 30°24'N / 87°47'W | 13.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Baldwin |
| 28.0 | 2001-10-13 | 2 | 30°33'N / 87°43'W | 30°33'N / 87°43'W | 0.70 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0 | Baldwin |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down southeast of Robertsdale. The tornado first touched down just south of County Road 83 and Hubard road intersection where it tracked north and damaged seventeen manufactured homes and completely destroyed three others. Several large Pecan trees were also blown down. No injuries were reported. | |||||||||||
| 28.8 | 1972-11-13 | 2 | 30°37'N / 87°42'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Baldwin | |
| 32.1 | 1964-12-24 | 2 | 30°30'N / 87°48'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Baldwin | |
| 34.9 | 1974-12-07 | 2 | 30°22'N / 86°39'W | 30°25'N / 86°43'W | 5.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Okaloosa |
| 35.4 | 1971-09-16 | 2 | 30°32'N / 87°51'W | 1.00 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Baldwin | |
| 35.9 | 1965-06-10 | 2 | 30°24'N / 86°40'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Okaloosa | |||
| 38.5 | 1970-06-02 | 2 | 30°36'N / 87°53'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Baldwin | |||
| 39.7 | 1958-03-06 | 2 | 30°42'N / 86°45'W | 30°48'N / 86°41'W | 8.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Okaloosa |
| 40.8 | 1971-05-12 | 2 | 30°25'N / 86°35'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 41.8 | 1967-12-10 | 2 | 30°24'N / 86°37'W | 30°26'N / 86°31'W | 6.80 Miles | 1000 Yards | 1 | 50 | 2.5M | 0 | Okaloosa |
| 42.1 | 1972-03-02 | 2 | 31°00'N / 87°29'W | 31°02'N / 87°25'W | 4.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Escambia |
| 42.4 | 1975-02-16 | 2 | 30°52'N / 87°46'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Baldwin | |
| 42.7 | 1972-06-08 | 2 | 31°01'N / 87°29'W | 0.10 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Escambia | |
| 42.9 | 1950-04-18 | 2 | 30°42'N / 87°55'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Baldwin | |
| 43.8 | 1989-05-01 | 2 | 30°28'N / 86°32'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 43.8 | 1968-11-03 | 3 | 31°00'N / 87°37'W | 31°07'N / 87°04'W | 33.50 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Escambia |
| 43.8 | 1968-11-03 | 3 | 30°53'N / 87°47'W | 31°00'N / 87°37'W | 12.80 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Baldwin |
| 43.8 | 1972-12-15 | 2 | 31°02'N / 87°03'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 3K | 0 | Escambia | |
| 43.9 | 1980-04-13 | 2 | 30°53'N / 87°47'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Baldwin | |
| 43.9 | 1981-02-10 | 2 | 30°53'N / 87°47'W | 1.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 62 | 2.5M | 0 | Baldwin | |
| 45.6 | 1995-10-04 | 2 | 30°45'N / 86°36'W | 1.80 Miles | 170 Yards | 1 | 3 | 300K | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down near Interstate 10 east of Crestview. The tornado then moved northwest across Okaloosa Lane and then across U.S. Highway 90 before dissipating near Highway 85. The tornado destroyed two homes and a church and severely damaged the late Bob Sikes Homestead and the Crestview High School's gymnasium. The two homes that were destroyed were along Okaloosa Lane. One home was on blocks on a concrete foundation, the home was completely destroyed and an elderly female who lived there was killed. The other home had the roof taken off and most of the insides of the home were destroyed. Three people were injured in this home and were saved when the wind blew them to the floor. The tornado was on the ground for almost two miles. F76PH | |||||||||||
| 45.8 | 1964-12-25 | 3 | 30°24'N / 86°35'W | 30°31'N / 86°25'W | 12.80 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Okaloosa |
| 45.9 | 1962-01-05 | 2 | 30°22'N / 86°30'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Okaloosa | |||
| 46.1 | 1962-01-05 | 2 | 30°46'N / 86°36'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 30 | 2.5M | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 46.1 | 1962-01-05 | 2 | 30°46'N / 86°36'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 46.3 | 1973-05-26 | 2 | 30°44'N / 86°48'W | 30°50'N / 86°25'W | 23.80 Miles | 10 Yards | 1 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Okaloosa |
| 46.4 | 1971-05-08 | 2 | 30°45'N / 86°35'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 48.6 | 1972-10-27 | 2 | 30°50'N / 86°36'W | 0.30 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 48.6 | 1968-11-03 | 3 | 30°54'N / 87°59'W | 30°53'N / 87°47'W | 11.90 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Baldwin |
| 49.4 | 1961-12-10 | 3 | 31°07'N / 87°03'W | 0.20 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Escambia | |
| 49.8 | 1960-05-07 | 2 | 30°30'N / 88°06'W | 0.20 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mobile | |
| 49.8 | 1989-07-02 | 2 | 30°30'N / 88°06'W | 1.00 Mile | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mobile | |
| 49.9 | 1980-05-19 | 2 | 30°36'N / 88°05'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mobile | |
| 50.0 | 1966-11-10 | 2 | 31°00'N / 87°48'W | 31°03'N / 87°41'W | 7.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Baldwin |
| 50.0 | 1967-10-30 | 2 | 30°20'N / 88°06'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Mobile | |||
* 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.