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.
Tropical StormOctober 9, 2024
Inland Lee · $77.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 9, 2024
Coastal Lee · $77.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 6, 2016
Brevard · 1 injured · $75.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 6, 2016
Flagler · $73.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 20, 2008
Brevard · $70.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 25, 1998
Coastal Santa Rosa · $70.0M damage
FloodMarch 10, 1998
Jackson · $70.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 10, 2017
Polk · $69.0M damage
FloodMay 19, 2009
Volusia · $68.6M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 14, 1999
Coastal Palm Beach · $68.0M damage
FloodAugust 19, 2008
St. Lucie · $67.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 26, 2024
Coastal Dixie · $64.4M damage
Tornado (EF3)February 2, 2007
Sumter · 15 injured · $62.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 15, 1999
Palm Beach · $60.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 25, 2004
Volusia · $59.5M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 15, 1999
Volusia · $55.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 14, 1999
Coastal Broward · 4 injured · $54.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)February 2, 2007
Volusia · 42 injured · $52.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 28, 2022
Pinellas · $50.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 25, 2004
Coastal Broward · $50.0M damage
FloodMarch 10, 1998
Inland Walton · $50.0M damage
Tornado (F2)March 13, 1993
Marion · $50.0M damage
High WindAugust 13, 2004
Seminole · $47.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 26, 2004
Hillsborough · $45.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 5, 2004
Hillsborough · $45.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 15, 1999
Broward · $45.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 1, 2016
Coastal Dixie · $43.1M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 9, 2024
Pinellas · $43.0M damage
Tropical StormNovember 11, 2020
Pinellas · $40.1M damage
Strong WindSeptember 25, 2004
Orange · $40.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 25, 1998
Coastal Okaloosa · $40.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)October 9, 2024
Indian River · $39.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 10, 2017
Lake · $36.5M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 25, 2005
Coastal Broward · $36.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 22, 2008
Leon · $35.0M damage
FloodMarch 10, 1998
Dixie · $35.0M damage
Tropical StormNovember 9, 2022
Coastal St. Johns · $34.1M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 4, 2004
Coastal Dade · $34.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 23, 2005
Monroe/Lower Keys · 2 injured · $33.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 23, 2005
Monroe/Middle Keys · 2 injured · $33.0M 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.