Sunrise, Florida tornadoes

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86confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sunrise since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: February 18, 2024, EFU.

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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

Total86within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year1.1average since 1950
Peak monthFebruary12 of 86
StrongestF3Mar 1, 1980
Deaths1whole paths, see note
Injuries64whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

120 Jan: 4Feb: 12Mar: 11Apr: 6May: 11Jun: 10Jul: 10Aug: 9Sep: 8Oct: 4Nov: 1Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

February is the peak month, with 12 of 86 tornadoes.

By time of day

150 12 AM: 1: 1: 23 AM: 0: 0: 06 AM: 6: 1: 19 AM: 2: 5: 312 PM: 13: 9: 153 PM: 9: 7: 36 PM: 0: 1: 29 PM: 2: 1: 212 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

50 1950: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 11960: 0: 1: 0: 0: 2: 2: 0: 0: 0: 11970: 0: 1: 1: 1: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 11980: 2: 4: 1: 3: 1: 2: 2: 2: 0: 31990: 3: 0: 1: 1: 2: 5: 1: 4: 3: 42000: 4: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 1: 1: 1: 02010: 1: 2: 0: 1: 0: 1: 4: 2: 3: 02020: 0: 0: 3: 0: 3: 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
60
EF1
15
EF2
8
EF3
2
Unknown
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

F3, March 1, 1980

1 deaths, 33 injuries Strongest

F3, March 1, 1980

7.8 mile path Longest path

52.5 miles, F2

March 17, 1983, whole path Widest

500 yards, F2

March 4, 1972
Every tornado

All 86 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Feb 18, 2024EFU0.19 mi50 yd00
Feb 18, 2024EF03.4 mi350 yd00
Jan 6, 2024EF01.56 mi100 yd00
Sep 27, 2022EF00.06 mi50 yd00
Sep 27, 2022EF07.44 mi75 yd00
Sep 27, 2022EF15.73 mi150 yd00
Apr 27, 2018EF01.98 mi40 yd00
Apr 10, 2018EF03.21 mi40 yd00
Apr 10, 2018EF03.47 mi60 yd00
Sep 9, 2017EF01.93 mi100 yd00
Mar 13, 2017EF01.27 mi50 yd00
Feb 16, 2016EF01.87 mi50 yd00
Feb 16, 2016EF13.47 mi50 yd00
Feb 16, 2016EF06.72 mi50 yd00
Jan 27, 2016EF12.29 mi35 yd02
Sep 16, 2015EF02.32 mi40 yd00
Jul 23, 2013EF00.01 mi10 yd00
Oct 18, 2011EF21.11 mi125 yd00
Aug 2, 2011EF12.14 mi90 yd00
Mar 29, 2010EF02.43 mi100 yd00
Feb 12, 2008EF03.15 mi220 yd00
Feb 28, 2007EF02.17 mi100 yd00
Mar 23, 2006F01 mi50 yd00
Jun 19, 2003F00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 8, 2001F00.2 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Sunrise and its county

Sunrise is in Broward County, where NOAA has recorded 146 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.