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Coastal Volusia; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands
Volusia County, Florida severe weather history spans 642 recorded events between 1950 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 36.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #488 nationally and #20 in Florida.
642
Recorded events
24
Direct deaths
149
Direct injuries
$930.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Volusia County, Florida severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Volusia County, Florida severe weather history averages 8.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 184 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 128 events fall before 1990 and 514 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Volusia County, Florida record is rip current, responsible for 10 direct deaths. The costliest is flood, with $648.6M 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 Volusia County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 233 | 1 | $2.3M | 80 | 1962–2025 |
| Hail | 186 | 0 | $183K | 2.75 | 1963–2025 |
| Tornado | 105 | 2 | $109.9M | F3 | 1950–2025 |
| Lightning | 38 | 7 | $1.8M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 20 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 20 | 0 | $45K | 0 | 2004–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 15 | 0 | $17.9M | 0 | 1999–2025 |
| Flood | 11 | 4 | $648.6M | 0 | 2002–2024 |
| Rip Current | 10 | 10 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2005 |
| Waterspout | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–1999 |
| Wildfire | 1 | 0 | $150.0M | 0 | 1998–1998 |
Decade by decade
Volusia County, Florida severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
101 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 94 touched down inside it and 7 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-02 | EF3 | 13 | 51 | 26.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1998-02-22 | EF3 | 13 | 36 | 16.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1997-11-01 | EF3 | 0 | 32 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-02-22 | EF2 | 1 | 3 | 8.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-08-18 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 4.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-12-25 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 2.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-12-25 | EF2 | 0 | 6 | 2.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-02-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-10-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-11-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Volusia County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2022 | Flood | WEST HOLLY HILL | 4 | 0 | $340.0M |
| Jun 7, 2000 | Rip Current | DAYTONA BEACH | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 23, 1998 | Tornado | DAYTONA BEACH | 1 | 3 | $4.0M |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Lightning | BLAKE | 1 | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | ORMOND BEACH | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Lightning | CORONADO BEACH | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2023 | Lightning | DELTONA | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Lightning | MISSION CITY | 1 | 0 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The first tornado in a major tornado outbreak set down along Route 92 about 5 miles southwest of Daytona Beach. The category F2 tornado moved about 8 miles to the northeast passing over the junction of Interstate 95 and Interstate 4 and finally lifted in the south part of Daytona Beach west of the Intracoastal Waterway. Six hundred structures were damaged or destroyed. One person was killed in a mobile home and three others were injured.
The Sanford tornado crossed into Volusia County near Highway 46 and the St. Johns River where it killed a 53 year old man in a recreational vehicle at a fish camp. The tornado continued northeast for 2 miles and dissipated in a rural part of south Volusia County.
Multiple news outlets report that a 29 year old man from Colorado was struck by lightning while standing in ankle deep water on the beach near South Atlantic Ave and 27th Ave in New Smyrna Beach. The man was transported to the hospital in critical condition, but later died.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively High
FEMA NRI risk rating
579,622
Population (ACS)
$313K
Median home value
44
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MILTON | DR |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MILTON | EM |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE DEBBY | DR |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY | EM |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDALIA | DR |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM IDALIA | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Volusia County, Florida?
642 events are on record between 1950 and 2025, causing 24 direct deaths and $930.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Volusia County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 233 recorded events — 36.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Volusia County?
101 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 94 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Volusia County?
44 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Volusia County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Volusia County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Volusia County as relatively high risk, placing it in the 96 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Volusia 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
- Union County 137
- Wakulla County 461
- Taylor County 233
- Walton County 641
- Suwannee County 432
- Washington County 344
Cite this page
“Volusia County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/volusia-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.