65
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$11.6M
Property damage
Tornado in Charlotte County, Florida: 65 recorded events between 1963 and 2024. The strongest on record measured F2. That places the county #196 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Charlotte County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Charlotte County is the 1990s, when 17 of the county's 65 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 Charlotte County archive, tornado makes up 24.9% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #196 for this hazard and #23 within Florida, putting it in the 93.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Charlotte County with 12 recorded events, while May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-07-30 | EF2 | 0.3 mi | 27 yd | Touched down here |
| 2006-06-21 | EF2 | 3.0 mi | 70 yd | Touched down here |
| 1993-04-04 | EF2 | 2.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-12-03 | EF2 | 7.3 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1963-11-10 | EF2 | 1.0 mi | 27 yd | Touched down here |
| 2024-10-09 | EF1 | 2.2 mi | 450 yd | Touched down here |
| 2023-04-30 | EF1 | 4.6 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-01-16 | EF1 | 1.0 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-01-16 | EF1 | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 2017-03-13 | EF1 | 0.2 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 1968 | F2 | 2 | 0 | $25K | |
| Jun 21, 2006 | PORT CHARLOTTE | F2 | 0 | 3 | $500K |
| Nov 10, 1963 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Feb 24, 2016 | CHARLOTTE HARBOR | EF1 | 0 | 1 | $1.6M |
| Apr 5, 1993 | Port Charlotte | F2 | 0 | 1 | $5.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2024 | CLEVELAND | EF0 | $5K |
| Oct 9, 2024 | TUCKERS CORNER | EF0 | $25K |
| Oct 9, 2024 | CHARLOTTE BEACH | EF1 | $30K |
| Apr 30, 2023 | BERMONT | EF1 | $50K |
| Aug 8, 2022 | ACLINE | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | ROTUNDA WEST | EF0 | $0 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | CHARLOTTE BEACH | EF1 | $150K |
| Jan 16, 2022 | PLACIDA | EF1 | $500K |
| Dec 20, 2018 | MURDOCK | EF0 | $30K |
| Mar 14, 2017 | PUNTA GORDA BEACH | EF1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Charlotte County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado moved through a residential area of Port Charlotte and moved rapidly northeastward causing a 2-mile path of destruction. In all, 69 houses were damaged, 17 of which were severely damaged and one was destroyed. A male resident of this house was cut on the forearm and received a hairline fracture of his foot as the roof was completely lifted off the structure. Promenades Mall was then hit, severely damaging a Bryons department store which will be closed for 5 months for repairs, a supermarket, a medical center, a motel and several other small businesses. Many trees were uprooted, fences damaged, screen enclosures and outbuildings were destroyed. A wind gust of 61 mph was observed at Punta Gorda Airport at 0147 EST. Damage was estimated at $1 million by the emergency manager.
A NWS Storm Survey found EF-1 tornado damage with winds estimated near 100 mph. 108 homes were affected with most of the damage limited to roofs and pool cages. However, 11 sustained major damage and were deemed uninhabitable by the county, one of which was destroyed. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped with at least 8 different vehicles picked up and moved.
Placida/Gasparilla tornado. A waterspout moved across Gasparilla Sound near Boca Grande Causeway before moving ashore near Placida as a short-lived EF-1 tornado with peak winds estimated around 110 mph. The tornado flipped a boat at a marina storage facility and damaged several others before moving into a manufactured home community where it damaged at least 35 homes. No injuries or deaths were reported. Damage estimates totaled around $500 thousand USD.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Charlotte County, Florida?
65 tornado events are recorded in Charlotte County between 1963 and 2024, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Charlotte County?
The strongest tornado on record in Charlotte County measured F2.
Where does the tornado data for Charlotte 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 Charlotte County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/charlotte-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.