Florida Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Florida has logged 34,756 severe-weather events — about 1,121 a year — with 1,083 direct deaths, 3,594 injuries and $77.6B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind11,92424 d$117.9M
Hail4,646—$33.1M
Heavy Rain1,7914 d$21.6M
Lightning1,776174 d$111.6M
Tornado1,72589 d$1.9B
Flood1,57711 d$3.2B
Drought1,460——
Flash Flood1,4239 d$722.3M
Tropical Storm1,35734 d$5.7B
Funnel Cloud1,095—$22K
Frost/Freeze862—$11.2M
Waterspout751—$90K
Dense Fog7516 d$1.7M
Rip Current676517 d—
Wildfire4812 d$535.4M
Hurricane (Typhoon)412135 d$59.2B
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (1,047)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Rip CurrentMarch 22, 2007
Coastal Walton · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJanuary 3, 2007
Coastal Broward County · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentDecember 31, 2006
Coastal Broward · 1 killed · 8 injured ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 16, 2006
Volusia · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 14, 2006
Volusia · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 4, 2006
Lee · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 20, 2006
Volusia · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 17, 2006
Pasco · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 8, 2006
Coastal Broward · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 6, 2006
Coastal Broward · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 6, 2006
Coastal Broward · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 24, 2006
Pinellas · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 23, 2006
Pinellas · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 21, 2006
Hillsborough · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 20, 2006
St. Johns · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 20, 2006
Broward · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 14, 2006
Coastal Broward · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 6, 2006
St. Johns · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 18, 2006
Indian River · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 28, 2006
Bay · 1 killed ·
LightningApril 26, 2006
Palm Beach · 1 killed ·
Dense FogFebruary 17, 2006
Duval · 1 killed · 7 injured ·
LightningJanuary 13, 2006
Walton · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentNovember 15, 2005
Miami-Dade · 1 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 24, 2005
Coastal Collier · 1 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 24, 2005
Coastal Broward · 1 killed ·
LightningOctober 5, 2005
Broward · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 24, 2005
Walton · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 14, 2005
Volusia · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 26, 2005
St. Johns · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 20, 2005
Bay · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 16, 2005
Bay · 1 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)July 8, 2005
Coastal Broward · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 7, 2005
Broward · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 2, 2005
St. Johns · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 22, 2005
Brevard · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 15, 2005
Santa Rosa · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJune 12, 2005
Broward · 1 killed ·
LightningApril 8, 2005
Lee · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMarch 28, 2005
Pinellas · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.