Deltona, Florida tornadoes

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29confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Deltona since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: August 18, 2020, EF0.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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The record

At a glance

Total29within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.4average since 1950
Peak monthFebruary4 of 29
StrongestF3Feb 22, 1998
Deaths26whole paths, see note
Injuries110whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

40 Jan: 2Feb: 4Mar: 0Apr: 4May: 3Jun: 4Jul: 4Aug: 4Sep: 2Oct: 1Nov: 1Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

February is the peak month, with 4 of 29 tornadoes.

By time of day

70 12 AM: 1: 0: 13 AM: 0: 0: 16 AM: 1: 0: 09 AM: 0: 2: 012 PM: 2: 3: 73 PM: 5: 2: 16 PM: 1: 1: 09 PM: 0: 0: 112 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

30 1950: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 11960: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 2: 0: 0: 01970: 0: 0: 1: 1: 0: 3: 1: 1: 2: 11980: 0: 0: 3: 2: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01990: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 2: 02000: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 02010: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 12020: 3: 0: 0: 0: 0: 019501960197019801990200020102020

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
13
EF1
11
EF2
3
EF3
2

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

F3, February 22, 1998

13 deaths, 36 injuries Strongest

F3, February 22, 1998

16 mile path Longest path

26.03 miles, EF3

February 2, 2007, whole path Widest

450 yards, EF3

February 2, 2007
Every tornado

All 29 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 18, 2020EF00.05 mi70 yd00
Jun 6, 2020EF02 mi200 yd00
Jan 4, 2020EF14.39 mi265 yd00
Jan 24, 2019EF00.49 mi175 yd00
Feb 2, 2007EF326.03 mi450 yd1351
Feb 22, 1998F316 mi200 yd1336
Feb 16, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Oct 7, 1996F00.1 mi30 yd00
Nov 9, 1990F116 mi50 yd09
Feb 27, 1984F11 mi10 yd00
Apr 23, 1983F18 mi40 yd00
Apr 15, 1983F116 mi50 yd00
Jun 18, 1982F15 mi50 yd00
Jun 17, 1982F10.2 mi10 yd00
Apr 8, 1982F23 mi50 yd010
May 5, 1979F16.2 mi30 yd00
Sep 4, 1978F00.2 mi20 yd00
Aug 13, 1978F10.1 mi20 yd01
Sep 21, 1977F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 23, 1976F00.5 mi10 yd00
Aug 9, 1975F00.1 mi20 yd00
May 15, 1975F00.2 mi50 yd00
Apr 14, 1975F00.1 mi23 yd00
Jul 12, 1973F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 5, 1972F20.3 mi50 yd00
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Deltona and its county

Deltona is in Volusia County, where NOAA has recorded 109 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.