Florida Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1950, Florida has logged 40,989 severe-weather events — about 532 a year — with 1,210 direct deaths, 6,403 injuries and $80.0B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind15,04634 d$179.1M
Hail5,665—$33.3M
Tornado3,817206 d$4.3B
Heavy Rain1,7914 d$21.6M
Lightning1,776174 d$111.6M
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
19502026
Notable events (1,128)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
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 ·
Rip CurrentMarch 22, 2005
St. Johns · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJanuary 4, 2005
Broward · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentNovember 14, 2004
Brevard · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 10, 2004
Volusia · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 7, 2004
Volusia · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 26, 2004
Brevard · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormSeptember 25, 2004
Hamilton · 1 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 13, 2004
Coastal Santa Rosa · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 10, 2004
St. Johns · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormSeptember 4, 2004
Hamilton · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 25, 2004
Orange · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 30, 2004
Nassau · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 18, 2004
Brevard · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
LightningJuly 11, 2004
St. Johns · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 7, 2004
Manatee · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 15, 2004
Walton · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 1, 2004
Bay · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 31, 2004
Bay · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 17, 2004
Lee · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 15, 2004
Miami-Dade · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentMay 13, 2004
Broward · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Rip CurrentMay 13, 2004
Miami-Dade · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 11, 2004
Miami-Dade · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentApril 26, 2004
Walton · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMarch 20, 2004
Duval · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentNovember 18, 2003
Miami-Dade · 1 killed ·
LightningOctober 26, 2003
Okaloosa · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 25, 2003
St. Johns · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 21, 2003
Volusia · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 25, 2003
Seminole · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
LightningSeptember 20, 2003
Indian River · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 13, 2003
Nassau · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 1, 2003
Broward · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 31, 2003
Escambia · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 31, 2003
Escambia · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to date. The early decades (tornadoes from 1950, hail and wind from 1955) are mostly tornadoes; all event types are recorded consistently only from 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.