Tampa, Florida tornadoes

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72confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Tampa since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: May 31, 2022, EFU.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

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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.

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The record

At a glance

Total72within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025

Per year0.9average since 1950

Peak monthMay11 of 72

StrongestF4Apr 4, 1966

Deaths11whole paths, see note

Injuries566whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

May is the peak month, with 11 of 72 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 9:00 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.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

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 72 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
May 31, 2022	EFU	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Dec 16, 2020	EF2	13.11 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 2018	EF0	0.22 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2014	EF0	1.38 mi	15 yd	0	0
Oct 8, 2013	EF0	0.25 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 26, 2013	EF0	0.73 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 27, 2012	EF0	0.04 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2011	EF1	5.24 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2011	EF1	1.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 2009	EF0	0.19 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2009	EF0	0.05 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 13, 2009	EF0	1.39 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 2005	F0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2002	F0	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 2000	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 18, 1999	F1	1.8 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 1999	F1	2.3 mi	10 yd	0	1
Jan 23, 1998	F0	0.9 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 1997	F0	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 27, 1997	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1997	F0	2.7 mi	50 yd	0	1
Apr 23, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 1996	F0	20 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1994	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 8, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1991	F1	1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jan 19, 1991	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 12, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 30, 1988	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 1985	F1	3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1985	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 1983	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 1982	F1	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1981	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 1980	F1	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	6
May 8, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 8, 1979	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	1
May 8, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 8, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 8, 1979	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 8, 1979	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	1
Jul 26, 1978	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1978	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 19, 1978	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1976	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 23, 1976	F1	9.6 mi	33 yd	0	2
Sep 3, 1975	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 1973	F2	27.9 mi	100 yd	0	17
Mar 31, 1972	F2	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	4
Oct 17, 1971	F1	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 2, 1971	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 1971	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 1971	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 1969	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1969	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 11, 1968	F1	57.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 9, 1968	F1	69.3 mi	10 yd	0	3
Jul 14, 1967	F1	5.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1966	F4	135.8 mi	300 yd	11	530
Jul 28, 1963	F2	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 23, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 25, 1961	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 29, 1960	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 16, 1960	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 1960	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 21, 1959	F1	2 mi	150 yd	0	0

Nearby

Tampa and its county

Tampa is in Hillsborough County, where NOAA has recorded 153 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.