Clearwater, Florida tornadoes

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68confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Clearwater since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: June 25, 2025, EF1.

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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

Total68within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025

Per year0.9average since 1950

Peak monthJune12 of 68

StrongestF4Apr 4, 1966

Deaths16whole paths, see note

Injuries735whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

June is the peak month, with 12 of 68 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 9:00 AM. 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

EF4

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 68 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Jun 25, 2025	EF1	2.07 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 12, 2023	EF0	0.42 mi	15 yd	0	0
Oct 11, 2023	EF2	4.97 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 11, 2023	EF0	0.26 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2023	EFU	0.05 mi	25 yd	0	2
Dec 16, 2020	EF2	13.11 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 2020	EFU	12.45 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 2020	EF0	0.91 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 6, 2020	EF0	9.24 mi	50 yd	0	1
Oct 18, 2019	EF0	0.34 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 2, 2018	EF1	1.7 mi	75 yd	0	1
Apr 7, 2016	EF0	0.79 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2016	EF0	0.13 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2014	EF0	0.05 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 2013	EF0	0.06 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2012	EF1	0.74 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2011	EF1	0.98 mi	60 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2011	EF1	0.06 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 22, 2009	EF0	1.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 20, 2005	F0	0.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 2002	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 2000	F0	2.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 15, 1999	F0	1.9 mi	n/a	0	0
Oct 27, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 27, 1997	F1	9.5 mi	50 yd	0	4
Nov 8, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1993	F1	2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 1992	F1	1.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 1992	F2	3 mi	200 yd	1	0
Sep 1, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1992	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1992	F2	4.5 mi	60 yd	0	6
Jun 17, 1992	F1	0.6 mi	40 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1991	F1	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 1986	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 1985	F1	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	2
Sep 21, 1982	F1	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 1981	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	1
Sep 1, 1979	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 24, 1979	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 8, 1979	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 8, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 4, 1978	F3	1.5 mi	200 yd	3	94
Aug 12, 1976	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	1	21
May 26, 1975	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 19, 1974	F1	45.9 mi	167 yd	0	55
Oct 31, 1973	F2	27.9 mi	100 yd	0	17
Jun 2, 1973	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 1972	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 11, 1968	F1	57.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1968	F1	2 mi	27 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 23, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 28, 1967	F2	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 1966	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1966	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 1966	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	1
Apr 28, 1966	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1966	F4	135.8 mi	300 yd	11	530
Aug 21, 1963	F2	0.3 mi	27 yd	0	0
May 30, 1952	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Nearby

Clearwater and its county

Clearwater is in Pinellas County, where NOAA has recorded 151 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.