Brevard County, Florida tornadoes

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141confirmed tornadoes since NOAA records began in 1950 (the first here in 1953). Most recent: September 7, 2025, EF0. 2026 so far: 0 preliminary reports preliminary

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Every tornado path in the county

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Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025

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Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

The record

At a glance

Total1411950 to 2025

Per year1.9average since 1950

Peak monthSeptember25 of 141

StrongestF3Mar 5, 1970

Deaths1whole paths, see note

Injuries144whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can extend beyond Brevard County.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

September is the peak month, with 25 of 141 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 12:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

EF3

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.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

All 141 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Sep 7, 2025	EF0	0.28 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	5.24 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2024	EF0	1.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 2023	EF1	1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2023	EF0	0.48 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 28, 2022	EF0	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2021	EF0	2.09 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 2020	EF0	0.43 mi	15 yd	0	0
Oct 19, 2019	EF0	0.05 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 14, 2018	EF0	0.12 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 10, 2017	EF1	3.36 mi	60 yd	0	0
Sep 10, 2017	EF1	0.3 mi	60 yd	0	0
Sep 10, 2017	EF1	1.23 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 10, 2017	EF1	0.48 mi	60 yd	0	0
Sep 10, 2017	EF2	1.55 mi	125 yd	0	0
Sep 10, 2017	EF1	1.21 mi	75 yd	0	0
Sep 10, 2017	EF1	1.33 mi	75 yd	0	0
Sep 10, 2017	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 2017	EF0	0.36 mi	15 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 2016	EF0	3.47 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2014	EF0	0.09 mi	35 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2013	EF0	0.55 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2013	EF0	0.33 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2012	EF0	1.17 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2010	EF0	2.31 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 2010	EF0	7.34 mi	265 yd	0	1
Jan 22, 2010	EF0	7.34 mi	265 yd	0	1
Apr 14, 2009	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 2008	EF0	0.17 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 2008	EF1	0.33 mi	30 yd	0	2
Feb 12, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2005	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2005	F2	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Oct 23, 2005	F0	3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Feb 27, 2005	F1	3 mi	50 yd	0	1
Oct 20, 2004	F1	0.7 mi	40 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 2004	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 2004	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 4, 2004	F0	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2003	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 25, 2001	F0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	1
Sep 14, 2001	F1	1.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 2001	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 2001	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2001	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 30, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 12, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 2, 1998	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0	1
Aug 19, 1998	F0	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Feb 23, 1998	F1	1 mi	80 yd	0	0
Feb 23, 1998	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 22, 1998	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 17, 1998	F0	0.4 mi	40 yd	0	2
Feb 17, 1998	F1	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Nov 13, 1997	F0	8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 23, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 1996	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 1996	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 1996	F1	7 mi	40 yd	0	18
Jan 1, 1996	F0	0.5 mi	35 yd	0	0
Aug 2, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Aug 2, 1995	F1	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	1
Aug 2, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	1
Nov 15, 1994	F2	2.5 mi	50 yd	1	40
Oct 28, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1993	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 28, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 1992	F1	1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1990	F1	4 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	1
May 3, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 1, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 1989	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 1987	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 1986	F1	1.5 mi	30 yd	0	4
Jul 22, 1985	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 7, 1983	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1983	F1	21 mi	80 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1983	F2	18 mi	90 yd	0	0
Mar 7, 1983	F2	5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Feb 2, 1983	F1	0.4 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1982	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 1982	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 1981	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 1, 1981	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1980	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 3, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 3, 1979	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 3, 1979	F2	2 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1979	F2	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	6
Jan 21, 1979	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 1979	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jan 13, 1978	F0	2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Oct 30, 1977	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 1977	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 27, 1977	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 1975	F1	5.9 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1975	F1	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	1
Mar 17, 1973	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jan 28, 1973	F2	5.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 1972	F3	3.8 mi	100 yd	0	23
Jun 19, 1972	F3	4.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1972	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	11
Mar 31, 1972	F2	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 1972	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0	1
Sep 10, 1971	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 27, 1971	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 4, 1971	F1	4.1 mi	27 yd	0	0
Aug 4, 1971	F2	4.1 mi	77 yd	0	0
Mar 5, 1970	F3	1.9 mi	333 yd	0	7
Feb 3, 1970	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 9, 1968	F1	0.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 12, 1968	F2	1.5 mi	10 yd	0	1
Jul 9, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	1
Jun 19, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1968	F0	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1968	F1	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 28, 1968	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 1966	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 14, 1964	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	17
Aug 27, 1964	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	1
Jul 11, 1963	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 19, 1963	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1959	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0	1
Jun 27, 1958	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 1958	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 1954	F0	0.1 mi	83 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 1953	F1	1 mi	200 yd	0	0

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025, and SPC preliminary reports for 2026. Page built October 12, 2026.