Miami-Dade County, Florida tornadoes

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152confirmed tornadoes since NOAA records began in 1950 (the first here in 1953). Most recent: October 9, 2024, EF0. 2026 so far: 1 preliminary report preliminary

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Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025

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The record

At a glance

Total1521950 to 2025

Per year2.0average since 1950

Peak monthJune29 of 152

StrongestF3Jun 17, 1959

Deaths1whole paths, see note

Injuries156whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

June is the peak month, with 29 of 152 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 11:00 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. This year so far: 1 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0

115

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 152 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Oct 9, 2024	EF0	9.04 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	2.93 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2024	EFU	0.63 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 25, 2023	EF0	0.6 mi	75 yd	0	1
Sep 27, 2022	EF0	0.15 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 27, 2022	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 27, 2022	EFU	5.18 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 2020	EF0	0.5 mi	160 yd	0	0
May 24, 2020	EF1	4.83 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jan 27, 2019	EF0	0.44 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 20, 2018	EF0	0.19 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 29, 2018	EF0	0.33 mi	25 yd	0	0
Oct 28, 2017	EF0	0.48 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 9, 2017	EF0	2.06 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jan 23, 2017	EF1	2.79 mi	123 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 2016	EF1	3.78 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 15, 2014	EF0	0.27 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2012	EF0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 2011	EF0	3.27 mi	20 yd	0	0
Dec 18, 2009	EF0	1.13 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 31, 2008	EF0	1.88 mi	1 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2008	EF1	0.39 mi	15 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 2008	EF0	0.01 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 2007	EF0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2007	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2007	EF0	0.05 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 2007	EF1	3.93 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 14, 2006	F0	0.02 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 10, 2005	F0	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 10, 2005	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 2003	F0	0.3 mi	15 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 2003	F0	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	15 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 2003	F2	6 mi	600 yd	1	14
Mar 27, 2003	F1	2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 30, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2002	F1	10 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 5, 2001	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 2001	F0	4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	n/a	0	0
Oct 3, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	n/a	0	0
Oct 3, 2000	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 30, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	n/a	0	0
Apr 16, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 22, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	n/a	0	0
Aug 3, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	n/a	0	0
Mar 3, 1999	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 1998	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 24, 1998	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 24, 1998	F0	15 mi	40 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 1998	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 1998	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 4, 1998	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 4, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 1998	F1	4.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 2, 1998	F2	21 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 8, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	130 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 1997	F0	0.2 mi	13 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1997	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 28, 1997	F0	0.5 mi	23 yd	0	0
May 12, 1997	F1	8 mi	150 yd	0	12
May 4, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 3, 1996	F1	7 mi	40 yd	0	9
Jul 12, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 16, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1993	F0	0.4 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1993	F0	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 9, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 4, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1991	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 15, 1991	F1	4 mi	60 yd	0	3
Jan 15, 1991	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	1
Jun 24, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 10, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1987	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 7, 1986	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 5, 1985	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 16, 1984	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 16, 1984	F0	0.6 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 1984	F0	3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 5, 1983	F0	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 31, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	10 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	0.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 1982	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 27, 1982	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 1982	F1	10 mi	100 yd	0	4
Sep 26, 1981	F0	0.2 mi	17 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1981	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1981	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 7, 1981	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 1980	F0	0.3 mi	17 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 1980	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 15, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1980	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 25, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 18, 1978	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1977	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 1975	F0	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 1975	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	1
Dec 20, 1973	F1	8.7 mi	17 yd	0	0
Dec 20, 1973	F2	7.6 mi	33 yd	0	9
Jun 23, 1973	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 1972	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1971	F2	2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 5, 1970	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1969	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 1969	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 12, 1969	F0	1 mi	117 yd	0	0
Oct 4, 1968	F0	11.5 mi	833 yd	0	0
Sep 12, 1968	F0	42.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 30, 1968	F0	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1968	F1	14 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	1
Feb 19, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 19, 1968	F2	5.7 mi	100 yd	0	21
Jun 9, 1967	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1966	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1966	F0	4.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 14, 1964	F1	0.1 mi	67 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 1964	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 31, 1964	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1963	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 1963	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 9, 1962	F1	1 mi	10 yd	0	1
Sep 5, 1962	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 1959	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1959	F3	12.7 mi	333 yd	0	77
Oct 8, 1957	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 15, 1956	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 1954	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1954	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 8, 1953	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 1953	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

This year

2026 preliminary reports not yet confirmed

Report date	Location	Rating
Apr 7, 2026	3 NNW Miami Lakes	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 Miami-Dade County

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Nearby counties

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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.