Miami, Florida tornadoes

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68confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Miami since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: September 27, 2022, EF0.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

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.

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The record

At a glance

Total68within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.9average since 1950
Peak monthJune15 of 68
StrongestF3Jun 17, 1959
Deaths1whole 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 Miami.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

150 Jan: 5Feb: 4Mar: 5Apr: 2May: 6Jun: 15Jul: 4Aug: 10Sep: 11Oct: 4Nov: 2Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

June is the peak month, with 15 of 68 tornadoes.

By time of day

100 12 AM: 1: 1: 13 AM: 2: 0: 36 AM: 1: 3: 39 AM: 1: 1: 612 PM: 6: 7: 103 PM: 6: 5: 26 PM: 4: 4: 19 PM: 0: 0: 012 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

80 1950: 0: 0: 0: 1: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 11960: 0: 0: 1: 2: 2: 0: 1: 0: 3: 11970: 1: 1: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 01980: 1: 1: 2: 0: 3: 0: 1: 1: 0: 11990: 2: 3: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 1: 8: 22000: 4: 2: 1: 4: 0: 2: 0: 2: 2: 02010: 0: 1: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 2: 1: 02020: 0: 0: 2: 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
51
EF1
13
EF2
3
EF3
1

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

F2, March 27, 2003

1 deaths, 14 injuries Strongest

F3, June 17, 1959

12.7 mile path Longest path

42.8 miles, F0

September 12, 1968, whole path Widest

600 yards, F2

March 27, 2003
Every tornado

All 68 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 27, 2022EF00.15 mi50 yd00
Sep 27, 2022EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 20, 2018EF00.19 mi20 yd00
Oct 28, 2017EF00.48 mi50 yd00
Jan 23, 2017EF12.79 mi123 yd00
May 15, 2014EF00.27 mi30 yd00
Mar 10, 2011EF03.27 mi20 yd00
Aug 14, 2008EF10.39 mi15 yd00
Jun 13, 2008EF00.01 mi10 yd00
Jun 18, 2007EF00.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 15, 2007EF00.05 mi20 yd00
Sep 10, 2005F03 mi50 yd00
Sep 10, 2005F02 mi50 yd00
Sep 5, 2003F01 mi20 yd00
Aug 12, 2003F00.2 mi15 yd00
Jul 12, 2003F00.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 27, 2003F26 mi600 yd114
May 30, 2002F00.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 5, 2001F00.5 mi10 yd00
Aug 21, 2001F04 mi10 yd00
Oct 3, 2000F00.2 mi10 yd00
Oct 3, 2000F10.5 mi20 yd00
Jun 22, 2000F00.2 mi10 yd00
Feb 22, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 20, 1999F00.1 min/a00
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Miami and its county

Miami is in Miami-Dade County, where NOAA has recorded 152 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.