Broward County, Florida tornadoes

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146confirmed tornadoes since NOAA records began in 1950 (the first here in 1954). Most recent: October 9, 2024, EFU. 2026 so far: 3 preliminary reports preliminary

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Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025

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The record

At a glance

Total1461950 to 2025

Per year1.9average since 1950

Peak monthJune22 of 146

StrongestF3Mar 1, 1980

Deaths1whole paths, see note

Injuries96whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

June is the peak month, with 22 of 146 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 2:00 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. This year so far: 3 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

EF3

Unknown

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 146 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Oct 9, 2024	EFU	4.69 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2024	EFU	0.19 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2024	EF0	3.4 mi	350 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2024	EF0	3.36 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 6, 2024	EF0	1.56 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 2023	EF0	0.06 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2023	EF0	1.73 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2023	EF0	0.01 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 27, 2022	EF0	0.06 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 27, 2022	EFU	2.83 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 27, 2022	EF0	7.44 mi	75 yd	0	0
Sep 27, 2022	EF1	5.73 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 2018	EF0	4.66 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2018	EF0	1.98 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2018	EF0	3.21 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2018	EF0	3.47 mi	60 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2017	EF0	0.01 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 9, 2017	EF1	0.25 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 9, 2017	EF1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 9, 2017	EF0	1.93 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2017	EF0	0.06 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 2017	EF0	1.27 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 2016	EF0	0.17 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 2016	EF0	1.87 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 2016	EF1	3.47 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 2016	EF0	6.72 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 27, 2016	EF1	2.29 mi	35 yd	0	2
Sep 16, 2015	EF0	2.32 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 25, 2015	EF0	0.06 mi	10 yd	0	4
Jul 23, 2013	EF0	0.01 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	3
Jun 6, 2013	EF0	20.73 mi	25 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2011	EF2	1.11 mi	125 yd	0	0
Aug 2, 2011	EF1	2.14 mi	90 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 2010	EF0	2.43 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 2008	EF0	0.25 mi	25 yd	0	0
Feb 12, 2008	EF0	3.15 mi	220 yd	0	0
May 6, 2007	EF0	1.86 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2007	EF0	2.17 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 2006	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 23, 2006	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 2003	F1	2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 2, 2002	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2001	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2001	F1	1.5 mi	15 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2000	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	n/a	0	0
Apr 14, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	n/a	0	0
Oct 15, 1999	F1	1 mi	20 yd	0	3
Oct 14, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	1
Jul 28, 1999	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	n/a	0	0
Nov 4, 1998	F1	2 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 1998	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 1998	F1	2.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 1998	F1	1 mi	40 yd	0	2
Feb 28, 1998	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 2, 1998	F2	21 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 1997	F0	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1997	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	1
Jun 10, 1997	F0	0.5 mi	23 yd	0	0
May 31, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1996	F1	1.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 29, 1996	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 3, 1996	F0	0.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 1995	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	3
Jan 14, 1995	F0	3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 1994	F0	0.4 mi	13 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1993	F1	3 mi	50 yd	0	2
Jun 26, 1992	F0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 15, 1991	F1	3.5 mi	60 yd	0	1
Jun 20, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 30, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 24, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 15, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1989	F0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1988	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 27, 1988	F1	3 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 27, 1988	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1987	F0	0.4 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1987	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1987	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 4, 1987	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 1986	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1986	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 1986	F0	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1985	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 1985	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	1
Jul 13, 1984	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1984	F1	5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 1984	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 1983	F2	52.5 mi	60 yd	0	2
Feb 10, 1983	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 23, 1982	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1982	F0	3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1981	F0	0.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1981	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 28, 1981	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 20, 1981	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 20, 1981	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 20, 1981	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 11, 1981	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 7, 1981	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 1980	F0	0.3 mi	17 yd	0	0
Sep 9, 1980	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 1980	F1	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 1980	F3	7.8 mi	500 yd	1	33
May 24, 1979	F2	3 mi	30 yd	0	2
Nov 8, 1978	F1	0.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 1978	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 1978	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1978	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 1978	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 7, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 25, 1973	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 1972	F2	2 mi	500 yd	0	6
Jun 13, 1971	F2	4.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1969	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1969	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 22, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	2
Feb 23, 1965	F3	5.7 mi	60 yd	0	6
Feb 23, 1965	F1	14.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 14, 1964	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1964	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 1962	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 26, 1961	F2	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	2
Mar 21, 1961	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1959	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 1956	F3	7.8 mi	200 yd	0	20
Oct 13, 1955	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1955	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 1954	F2	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0

This year

2026 preliminary reports not yet confirmed

Report date	Location	Rating
Sep 18, 2026	Lighthouse Point	Not yet rated
Sep 6, 2026	1 NNE Plantation	Not yet rated
Jun 26, 2026	8 SE Miccosukee Indian	Not yet rated

Preliminary reports from the Storm Prediction Center. One tornado can be reported more than once, and NOAA confirms the final record months later.

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Cities in Broward County

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025, and SPC preliminary reports for 2026. Page built October 13, 2026.