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Duval County, Florida severe weather history spans 1,751 recorded events between 1951 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 43.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #22 nationally and #1 in Florida.
1,751
Recorded events
9
Direct deaths
77
Direct injuries
$36.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Duval County, Florida severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Duval County, Florida severe weather history averages 23.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 582 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 150 events fall before 1990 and 1,601 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Duval County, Florida record is lightning, responsible for 4 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $16.0M in reported property damage. In total, 11 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Duval County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 755 | 1 | $16.0M | 98 | 1955–2026 |
| Heavy Rain | 300 | 0 | $15K | 362 | 2003–2025 |
| Hail | 286 | 0 | $4K | 2.75 | 1955–2025 |
| Lightning | 110 | 4 | $1.9M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 102 | 0 | $1.1M | 0 | 2001–2025 |
| Tornado | 77 | 1 | $15.9M | F2 | 1951–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 54 | 0 | $1.8M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 48 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2024 |
| Rip Current | 10 | 3 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2005 |
| Waterspout | 7 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2001 |
| Wildfire | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–1999 |
Decade by decade
Duval County, Florida severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
77 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 74 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-02-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-05-12 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 17.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1964-06-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-02-25 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-06-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-06-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-06-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-02-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-07-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Duval County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | VENETIA | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 20, 2015 | Lightning | WESCONNETT | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2007 | Lightning | EGGLESTON HGTS | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 20, 2004 | Rip Current | ATLANTIC BEACH | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2002 | Lightning | CENTRAL PORTION | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 20, 2001 | Rip Current | JACKSONVILLE BEACH | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 5, 2001 | Lightning | JACKSONVILLE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2001 | Tornado | JACKSONVILLE | 1 | 0 | $35K |
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.
A tree was blown down onto 2 cars on Roosevelt Blvd. One 25 yr old male driving one of the cars was killed instantly when the large tree fell onto his vehicle. Images broadcast by media suggested the tree base may have been rotted and impacted by termites. This did not appear to be a healthy tree.
The Jacksonville Port Authority reported two large 125 foot tall container ship cranes collapsed at Blount Island Marine Terminal. Each container was 950 tons. A squall line was moving across the area when the collapsed occurred. The KJAX Doppler radar indicated 45 to 50 knot velocities at approximately 600 feet msl. Each crane cost $6 million.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively High
FEMA NRI risk rating
1,023,153
Population (ACS)
$304K
Median home value
41
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MILTON | DR |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MILTON | EM |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE | DR |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE DEBBY | DR |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY | EM |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDALIA | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Jacksonville 381
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Duval County, Florida?
1,751 events are on record between 1951 and 2026, causing 9 direct deaths and $36.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Duval County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 755 recorded events — 43.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Duval County?
77 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 74 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Duval County?
41 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Duval County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Duval County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Duval County as relatively high risk, placing it in the 97 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Duval County, Florida severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Dixie County 136
- Escambia County 649
- DeSoto County 134
- Flagler County 759
- Franklin County 188
- Columbia County 409
Cite this page
“Duval County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/duval-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.