Lee County, Florida tornadoes

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132confirmed tornadoes since NOAA records began in 1950 (the first here in 1953). Most recent: October 9, 2024, EF2. 2026 so far: 4 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

Total1321950 to 2025

Per year1.7average since 1950

Peak monthJune25 of 132

StrongestF2Oct 31, 1960

Deaths1whole paths, see note

Injuries35whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

June is the peak month, with 25 of 132 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 3:00 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: 4 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

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 132 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Oct 9, 2024	EF2	16.29 mi	500 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2024	EF0	0.24 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2024	EFU	0.03 mi	15 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2023	EF0	0.01 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 2022	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 2022	EF0	0.03 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 16, 2022	EF0	0.46 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 16, 2022	EF2	7.01 mi	125 yd	0	0
Dec 21, 2021	EF1	1.29 mi	50 yd	0	1
Oct 19, 2019	EF1	1.08 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 20, 2019	EF0	0.06 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2017	EF0	7.43 mi	20 yd	0	1
Apr 6, 2017	EF0	1.61 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	15 yd	0	0
Jan 15, 2016	EF1	0.19 mi	45 yd	0	0
Jan 9, 2016	EF2	3.35 mi	182 yd	0	3
Jun 27, 2014	EF0	1.24 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 2013	EF0	0.26 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 25, 2011	EF0	0.32 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 2009	EF0	0.36 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 2008	EF0	0.29 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2008	EF1	5.35 mi	30 yd	0	1
Sep 16, 2007	EF1	4.4 mi	50 yd	0	1
Sep 16, 2007	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 2007	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 19, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 19, 2004	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 2004	F1	1.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2004	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 2003	F0	5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2002	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 2001	F0	19.2 mi	5 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 2001	F0	8 mi	5 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2000	F1	14 mi	60 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2000	F1	18 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 2000	F0	0.6 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 15, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	n/a	0	0
Jun 13, 2000	F0	2.5 mi	n/a	0	0
Jun 9, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	1
Mar 27, 2000	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 24, 2000	F1	2.5 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	n/a	0	0
Feb 15, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 11, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1997	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1997	F0	2.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1997	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 1996	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 15, 1996	F0	3 mi	10 yd	0	2
Jul 10, 1996	F0	0.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 15, 1995	F0	6 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 2, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 1994	F0	2 mi	23 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 30, 1993	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Oct 30, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 30, 1993	F1	1.2 mi	70 yd	0	1
Oct 16, 1993	F0	5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1993	F0	0.4 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jan 16, 1993	F0	0.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 1991	F1	2 mi	80 yd	0	7
May 17, 1991	F0	0.4 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 1991	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 1990	F0	0.6 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 2, 1990	F0	2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 10, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 10, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 10, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 12, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 9, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 9, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 23, 1989	F2	1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 4, 1988	F2	1.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 13, 1987	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 4, 1987	F0	2.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 2, 1986	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 1986	F1	6 mi	50 yd	0	1
Aug 9, 1986	F2	1.5 mi	200 yd	0	12
Sep 10, 1983	F1	3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 6, 1982	F1	0.4 mi	17 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 1982	F0	0.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jan 14, 1982	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 26, 1980	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 9, 1980	F1	3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	1
Jan 24, 1979	F1	2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 5, 1978	F0	7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 1978	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Dec 6, 1977	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1977	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd	0	0
Sep 21, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1975	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 2, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1974	F0	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 1973	F1	2.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1972	F2	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1972	F2	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1972	F2	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 1971	F2	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1968	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 13, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 1966	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 23, 1965	F2	0.5 mi	67 yd	0	0
Feb 23, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	2
Jun 23, 1964	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	1
Jun 10, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 1960	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Oct 17, 1959	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1959	F1	0.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 1958	F1	3.3 mi	133 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 1953	F0	0.1 mi	27 yd	0	0

This year

2026 preliminary reports not yet confirmed

Report date	Location	Rating
Jul 10, 2026	Cape Coral	Not yet rated
Jul 2, 2026	3 ESE Fort Myers	Not yet rated
Jun 28, 2026	1 WSW North Fort Myers	Not yet rated
May 17, 2026	2 N Cape Coral	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.

Cities

Cities in Lee County

Each city page counts every tornado path within 10 miles of the city, including paths just over the county line.

Cape Coral 76

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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.