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.
LightningSeptember 22, 2025
Highlands · 2 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 4, 2025
Brevard · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 23, 2024
Coastal Bay · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 20, 2024
Coastal Martin · 2 killed ·
LightningSeptember 15, 2022
Brevard · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 18, 2021
Coastal Bay · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 27, 2021
Brevard · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentApril 8, 2021
South Walton · 2 killed · 9 injured ·
Rip CurrentMarch 31, 2021
Coastal Miami-Dade County · 2 killed ·
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 15, 2020
Escambia Coastal · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 14, 2019
South Walton · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 23, 2019
Coastal Bay · 2 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 9, 2017
Monroe/Lower Keys · 2 killed · 20 injured ·
Rip CurrentJune 7, 2016
South Walton · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentMay 28, 2016
Brevard · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 17, 2016
Coastal Miami-Dade County · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentMay 3, 2015
Coastal Miami-Dade County · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 18, 2013
Coastal Miami-Dade County · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 9, 2013
South Walton · 2 killed ·
LightningAugust 6, 2012
Bay · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 21, 2012
Coastal Bay · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 12, 2010
Manatee · 2 killed · 2 injured ·
Rip CurrentMay 15, 2010
Coastal Palm Beach County · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 31, 2008
Coastal Broward County · 2 killed ·
LightningJune 21, 2008
Walton · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 24, 2008
Bay · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 19, 2008
Sarasota · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 11, 2007
Coastal Walton · 2 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 24, 2005
Coastal Dade · 2 killed ·
LightningAugust 18, 2005
Lee · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 1, 2003
Palm Beach · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 2, 2003
Bay · 2 killed ·
High SurfApril 20, 2003
Coastal Palm Beach · 2 killed ·
LightningSeptember 8, 2001
Escambia · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 6, 2001
Escambia · 2 killed · 2 injured ·
LightningJune 8, 2000
Broward · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 7, 2000
Volusia · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 4, 2000
Escambia · 2 killed ·
Tropical StormNovember 4, 1998
Monroe/Lower Keys · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 23, 1998
Hillsborough · 2 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.