Cape Coral, Florida tornadoes

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76confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cape Coral since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: October 9, 2024, EF2.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

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Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025

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The record

At a glance

Total76within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025

Per year1.0average since 1950

Peak monthJune15 of 76

StrongestF2Jun 23, 1964

Deaths0whole paths, see note

Injuries30whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Cape Coral.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

June is the peak month, with 15 of 76 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.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

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

Strongest

All 76 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Injuries
Oct 9, 2024	EF2	16.29 mi	500 yd	0
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 18, 2023	EF0	0.01 mi	10 yd	0
Jan 16, 2022	EF0	0.46 mi	50 yd	0
Jan 16, 2022	EF2	7.01 mi	125 yd	0
Oct 19, 2019	EF1	1.08 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 6, 2017	EF0	7.43 mi	20 yd	1
Jan 15, 2016	EF1	0.19 mi	45 yd	0
Jan 9, 2016	EF2	3.35 mi	182 yd	3
Jun 27, 2014	EF0	1.24 mi	20 yd	0
Aug 16, 2009	EF0	0.36 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 13, 2008	EF0	0.29 mi	70 yd	0
Jun 8, 2008	EF1	5.35 mi	30 yd	1
Sep 16, 2007	EF1	4.4 mi	50 yd	1
Jul 21, 2007	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0
Sep 19, 2004	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 13, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 8, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 8, 2004	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 14, 2001	F0	19.2 mi	5 yd	0
Sep 14, 2001	F0	8 mi	5 yd	0
Sep 17, 2000	F1	14 mi	60 yd	0
Sep 17, 2000	F1	18 mi	20 yd	0
Aug 11, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 10, 1997	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 22, 1997	F0	2.7 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 11, 1997	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 8, 1996	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 15, 1996	F0	3 mi	10 yd	2
Jul 10, 1996	F0	0.4 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 15, 1995	F0	6 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 20, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Oct 16, 1993	F0	5 mi	60 yd	0
Aug 9, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 9, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 12, 1993	F0	0.4 mi	80 yd	0
Jan 16, 1993	F0	0.4 mi	40 yd	0
Jul 10, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 30, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 20, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 7, 1991	F1	2 mi	80 yd	7
May 17, 1991	F0	0.4 mi	30 yd	0
Mar 4, 1991	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 9, 1990	F0	0.6 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 28, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 2, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 2, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
May 10, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
May 10, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
May 10, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 9, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 9, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 12, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 23, 1989	F2	1 mi	300 yd	0
Nov 4, 1988	F2	1.5 mi	400 yd	0
May 13, 1987	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 25, 1986	F1	6 mi	50 yd	1
Aug 9, 1986	F2	1.5 mi	200 yd	12
Sep 10, 1983	F1	3 mi	30 yd	0
Oct 6, 1982	F1	0.4 mi	17 yd	0
May 26, 1980	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0
May 9, 1980	F1	3 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 24, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	1
Aug 5, 1978	F0	7 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 1, 1977	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd	0
Sep 21, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 30, 1975	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
Aug 6, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 19, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 3, 1971	F2	0.3 mi	20 yd	0
May 13, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 21, 1966	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Feb 23, 1965	F2	0.5 mi	67 yd	0
Jun 23, 1964	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1
Jun 27, 1959	F1	0.9 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 22, 1958	F1	3.3 mi	133 yd	0

Nearby

Cape Coral and its county

Cape Coral is in Lee County, where NOAA has recorded 132 tornadoes since 1950. A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.