77
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
12
Direct injuries
$15.9M
Property damage
Tornado in Duval County, Florida: 77 recorded events between 1951 and 2024. The strongest on record measured F2. That places the county #127 nationally and #17 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Duval County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Duval County is the 2000s, when 14 of the county's 77 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Duval County archive, tornado makes up 4.4% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #127 for this hazard and #17 within Florida, putting it in the 95.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Duval County with 16 recorded events, while Nov is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-12 | EF2 | 7.0 mi | 1 yd | Touched down here |
| 1996-02-02 | EF2 | 6.0 mi | 80 yd | Touched down here |
| 1974-05-12 | EF2 | 17.5 mi | 33 yd | Crossed in |
| 1964-06-06 | EF2 | 3.6 mi | 27 yd | Touched down here |
| 1960-02-25 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1957-06-08 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 23 yd | Touched down here |
| 1957-06-08 | EF2 | 0.9 mi | 33 yd | Touched down here |
| 2024-02-04 | EF1 | 1.1 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2024-06-28 | EF1 | 1.4 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2021-07-07 | EF1 | 3.7 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2001 | JACKSONVILLE | F0 | 1 | 0 | $35K |
| Jul 26, 1972 | F1 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Apr 9, 1961 | F1 | 0 | 3 | $25K | |
| May 12, 1974 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Feb 25, 1960 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Mar 20, 1986 | F0 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | SOUTHSIDE ESTATES | EF1 | $0 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | (NZC)NAS CECIL FLD | EF0 | $0 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | (NZC)NAS CECIL FLD | EF1 | $0 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | BAYARD | EF0 | $0 |
| May 15, 2022 | OCEANWAY | EF0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | SAN JOSE | EF1 | $0 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | SUNBEAM | EF1 | $0 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | PLUMMERS | EF1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2020 | LAKEWOOD | EF0 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2017 | FT GEORGE IS | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Duval County
- Thunderstorm Wind 755
- Heavy Rain 300
- Hail 286
- Lightning 110
- Flood 102
- Flash Flood 54
- Funnel Cloud 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Weak F0 tornado. A Jacksonville man was crushed to death in his living room. The home located in the 2300 block of Somerset Road received significant damage when sycamore tree smashed through the roof. Trees and power lines were blown down through out the area.
The sea breezes and several outflow boundaries converged over east Jacksonville Thursday afternoon around 4 pm…then the multicell cluster that developed drifted slowly eastward offshore of the Atlantic coast through 5:30 pm. Strong winds were reported with these storms, with the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville reporting a 41mph wind gust at 3:52pm). WFO Jacksonville conducted a storm survey Thursday evening and confirmed an upper end EF-1 tornado touched down in the Arlington area, ENE of downtown Jacksonville around 4:20 pm EDT along Monument Road and Derringer Road. The tornado briefly reached EF-1 intensity just south of Willowood Drive where it damaged an apartment complex. The Jacksonville Sheriff's office reported 5-6 homes were damaged and 15-20 structures were damaged. There was 1 injury associated with wind damage about 1 mile SW of the Fort Caroline area. The cost of damage was estimated.
A small tornado snapped off trees near the Jacksonville airport. At the airport itself, several jetways and service vehicles were damaged and a 737 was moved 40 feet. Hardee County N of Fort Green,13,0110EST,,,0,0,3,0,Thunderstorm Winds Strong winds blew down power lines.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Duval County, Florida?
77 tornado events are recorded in Duval County between 1951 and 2024, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Duval County?
The strongest tornado on record in Duval County measured F2.
Where does the tornado data for Duval County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Duval County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/duval-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.