Florida tornadoes

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3,762 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: October 27, 2025, EF0. 2026 so far: 16 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

CountyTornadoes since 1950Per 1,000 sq mi
Palm Beach County199101
Polk County17195
Hillsborough County153150
Miami-Dade County15280
Pinellas County151552
Broward County146121
Brevard County141139
Lee County132169
Volusia County10999
Okaloosa County106114
Escambia County103157
Pasco County96129
Manatee County95128
Bay County93123
Sarasota County86155

When tornadoes hit here

By month

5460 Jan: 225Feb: 232Mar: 343Apr: 322May: 362Jun: 546Jul: 382Aug: 369Sep: 381Oct: 294Nov: 143Dec: 163JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

June is the peak month, with 546 of 3762 tornadoes.

By time of day

3770 12 AM: 64: 50: 783 AM: 67: 93: 1036 AM: 115: 133: 1589 AM: 189: 166: 23012 PM: 302: 318: 3773 PM: 374: 298: 2136 PM: 138: 97: 669 PM: 45: 40: 4812 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 2:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

1150 1950: 6: 9: 10: 21: 13: 12: 10: 17: 26: 181960: 31: 24: 18: 28: 37: 12: 28: 23: 57: 581970: 48: 59: 77: 45: 54: 97: 67: 35: 91: 891980: 60: 61: 69: 85: 30: 35: 53: 45: 46: 711990: 56: 56: 60: 85: 77: 95: 66: 115: 109: 602000: 77: 70: 43: 44: 105: 56: 42: 50: 56: 372010: 20: 39: 48: 36: 28: 30: 45: 57: 46: 252020: 58: 33: 69: 54: 113: 2719501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 16 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0
2246
EF1
1081
EF2
355
EF3
46
EF4
2
Unknown
32

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F3, February 22, 1998

25 deaths Longest path

168.5 miles, F2

January 12, 1975

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Oct 27, 2025EF00.55 mi50 yd00
Oct 27, 2025EF11.22 mi270 yd010
Sep 25, 2025EF00.01 mi10 yd00
Sep 18, 2025EFU0.08 mi10 yd00
Sep 7, 2025EF00.28 mi50 yd00
Aug 8, 2025EF00.02 mi10 yd00
Aug 4, 2025EFU2.23 mi100 yd00
Jul 21, 2025EF00.24 mi25 yd00
Jun 25, 2025EF12.07 mi100 yd00
Jun 17, 2025EF00.14 mi5 yd00
May 29, 2025EF01.61 mi15 yd00
May 26, 2025EF00.11 mi15 yd00
May 24, 2025EFU0.01 mi10 yd00
May 12, 2025EFU1.46 mi50 yd00
May 12, 2025EF05.11 mi10 yd00
May 10, 2025EF215.48 mi600 yd01
May 10, 2025EF18.03 mi400 yd00
May 10, 2025EF11.87 mi120 yd00
May 10, 2025EF10.37 mi150 yd00
May 10, 2025EF10.61 mi200 yd00

Every Florida county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.