3,803
Recorded events
67
Counties affected
206
Direct deaths
$4.3B
Property damage
Florida tornado history: 3,803 recorded events across 67 counties between 1950 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Florida tornado history by decade
The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 733 reported tornado events across Florida. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most tornado events in Florida
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Palm Beach County | 197 | 1 | $181.3M | 1952–2025 |
| #2 | Polk County | 165 | 9 | $79.8M | 1951–2024 |
| #3 | Miami-Dade County | 150 | 1 | $202.7M | 1953–2026 |
| #4 | Pinellas County | 147 | 11 | $95.6M | 1951–2025 |
| #5 | Hillsborough County | 147 | 1 | $23.5M | 1951–2025 |
| #6 | Broward County | 146 | 1 | $81.6M | 1954–2024 |
| #7 | Brevard County | 137 | 1 | $110.0M | 1953–2025 |
| #8 | Lee County | 126 | 1 | $44.8M | 1953–2024 |
| #9 | Volusia County | 105 | 2 | $109.9M | 1950–2025 |
| #10 | Okaloosa County | 100 | 4 | $41.7M | 1958–2025 |
| #11 | Escambia County | 99 | 0 | $34.8M | 1953–2025 |
| #12 | Pasco County | 96 | 0 | $14.8M | 1958–2024 |
| #13 | Manatee County | 93 | 2 | $5.3M | 1955–2021 |
| #14 | Bay County | 92 | 4 | $47.2M | 1952–2025 |
| #15 | Sarasota County | 84 | 2 | $45.6M | 1951–2023 |
| #16 | Monroe County | 78 | 0 | $54.9M | 1953–2024 |
| #17 | Duval County | 77 | 1 | $15.9M | 1951–2024 |
| #18 | Santa Rosa County | 75 | 17 | $6.2M | 1954–2025 |
| #19 | Collier County | 71 | 2 | $6.5M | 1960–2024 |
| #20 | Orange County | 70 | 4 | $37.1M | 1950–2025 |
| #21 | Walton County | 70 | 0 | $7.0M | 1960–2026 |
| #22 | St. Johns County | 66 | 0 | $3.4M | 1950–2025 |
| #23 | Charlotte County | 65 | 2 | $11.6M | 1963–2024 |
| #24 | Marion County | 62 | 2 | $65.3M | 1957–2022 |
| #25 | Lake County | 62 | 23 | $117.5M | 1953–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest tornado events in Florida
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 1998 | Osceola County | F3 | 25 | 145 |
| Mar 31, 1962 | Santa Rosa County | F3 | 17 | 100 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | Lake County | EF3 | 13 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 1998 | Seminole County | F3 | 12 | 36 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | Lake County | EF3 | 8 | 10 |
| Apr 4, 1966 | Polk County | F4 | 8 | 450 |
| Jun 19, 1972 | Okeechobee County | F2 | 6 | 44 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | St. Lucie County | EF3 | 6 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1988 | Madison County | F3 | 4 | 18 |
| Sep 16, 2004 | Calhoun County | F2 | 4 | 5 |