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.
FloodSeptember 28, 2022
Seminole · $241.0M damage
FloodOctober 9, 2024
Volusia · $240.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 4, 2004
Volusia · $240.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 9, 2017
Coastal Collier County · $222.5M damage
FloodSeptember 28, 2022
Orange · $206.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 26, 2024
Coastal Taylor · $200.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Inland Bay · $200.0M damage
WildfireJuly 1, 1998
Brevard · 52 injured · $200.0M damage
High WindAugust 13, 2004
Hardee · 6 injured · $177.0M damage
Tornado (F2)February 2, 1998
Miami-Dade · 6 injured · $175.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 10, 2017
Inland Lee · $163.1M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 10, 2017
Okeechobee · $157.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideOctober 10, 2018
Coastal Franklin · $150.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Coastal Franklin · $150.0M damage
WildfireJuly 1, 1998
Volusia · 11 injured · $150.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 14, 1999
Coastal Dade · $140.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 15, 2020
Santa Rosa Coastal · $115.8M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 10, 2017
Orange · $110.0M damage
FloodMarch 10, 1998
Gulf · $105.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 1, 2016
Coastal Citrus · $102.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 24, 2005
Lee · $101.0M damage
WildfireApril 3, 2020
Inland Lee · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Leon · $100.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideOctober 10, 2018
Coastal Wakulla · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Coastal Wakulla · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Inland Gulf · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Inland Wakulla · $100.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 10, 2017
Osceola · $100.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 27, 2005
Coastal Escambia · $100.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 15, 1999
Miami-Dade · $100.0M damage
FloodMarch 10, 1998
Calhoun · $95.0M damage
High WindSeptember 5, 2004
Polk · $94.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)May 10, 2024
Leon · $92.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 4, 2004
Brevard · $90.0M damage
FloodSeptember 3, 2016
Pasco · $89.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)October 9, 2024
Palm Beach · 7 injured · $81.3M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 4, 2004
Coastal Broward · $80.0M damage
Tornado (F1)August 7, 2003
Palm Beach · 28 injured · $80.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 13, 2004
Hillsborough · $78.0M damage
High WindAugust 13, 2004
Highlands · $78.0M damage
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.