Pinellas County, Florida tornadoes

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151confirmed tornadoes since NOAA records began in 1950 (the first here in 1951). Most recent: September 25, 2025, EF0. 2026 so far: 0 preliminary reports preliminary

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Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025

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The record

At a glance

Total1511950 to 2025

Per year2.0average since 1950

Peak monthJune28 of 151

StrongestF4Apr 4, 1966

Deaths19whole paths, see note

Injuries827whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

June is the peak month, with 28 of 151 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 4:00 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.

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 151 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Sep 25, 2025	EF0	0.01 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 2025	EF1	2.07 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 4, 2024	EF0	2.18 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 9, 2024	EF0	0.01 mi	10 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 15, 2022	EF1	1.88 mi	100 yd	0	2
Feb 14, 2021	EF0	1.29 mi	30 yd	0	0
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
May 5, 2019	EF0	0.39 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 2, 2018	EF1	1.7 mi	75 yd	0	1
Apr 15, 2018	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
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 25, 2013	EF0	0.14 mi	5 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2013	EF0	1.91 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 2013	EF0	1.87 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2012	EF1	3.02 mi	50 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
Apr 14, 2009	EF1	2.36 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jul 20, 2005	F0	0.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2004	F0	0.8 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 2002	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 2002	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2002	F0	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	5 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
Jun 20, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	n/a	0	0
Jul 10, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 27, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 27, 1997	F1	9.5 mi	50 yd	0	4
Apr 23, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 8, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 1996	F0	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1995	F1	6 mi	20 yd	0	1
Jul 11, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 1993	F1	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1993	F1	0.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1993	F0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1993	F1	2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 16, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 1992	F3	2.6 mi	500 yd	3	75
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 20, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 20, 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
Feb 5, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 20, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 17, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	0
May 16, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd	0	0
May 16, 1991	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
Jan 19, 1991	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 1988	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1988	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1988	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 1988	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 1988	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1988	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 15, 1988	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 1987	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1987	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1986	F0	2 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 1986	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 20, 1986	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 1985	F1	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	2
Dec 11, 1983	F2	8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 2, 1983	F1	0.6 mi	40 yd	0	1
Sep 21, 1982	F1	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 1982	F0	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 15, 1981	F2	4.7 mi	150 yd	0	5
Jul 15, 1981	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 1981	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	1
Oct 5, 1979	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 25, 1979	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
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
Jun 29, 1978	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd	0	2
Jun 8, 1978	F0	0.1 mi	10 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
Jul 7, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	2
Jan 8, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 11, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 26, 1975	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	10 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
Mar 17, 1973	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 1972	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 1969	F2	1 mi	150 yd	0	1
Nov 11, 1968	F1	57.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 9, 1968	F1	0.1 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
May 19, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	100 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	F2	123.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1966	F4	135.8 mi	300 yd	11	530
Aug 21, 1964	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	2
Mar 20, 1964	F1	4.1 mi	10 yd	0	1
Aug 22, 1963	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 1963	F2	0.3 mi	27 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 1963	F2	5.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 30, 1963	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 5, 1961	F2	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 1954	F1	0.4 mi	27 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1953	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1953	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 1952	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1952	F1	2.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 30, 1952	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 18, 1951	F1	2.8 mi	100 yd	0	0

Cities

Cities in Pinellas County

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

Clearwater 68
St. Petersburg 92

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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.