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.
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 23, 2005
Monroe/Upper Keys · 2 injured · $33.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 5, 2004
Pinellas · $32.4M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 5, 2004
Pasco · $31.2M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 10, 2017
Brevard · $30.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 10, 2017
St. Lucie · $30.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 1, 2016
Leon · $30.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 15, 2004
Gulf · $30.0M damage
Tropical StormNovember 4, 1998
Coastal Broward · 65 injured · $30.0M damage
WildfireJuly 1, 1998
Seminole · 2 injured · $30.0M damage
Tornado (F1)February 2, 1998
Broward · $30.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 26, 2004
Pinellas · $29.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 12, 2023
Broward · $28.0M damage
FloodOctober 9, 2024
Seminole · $27.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 7, 1996
Pinellas · 1 injured · $25.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 10, 2017
St. Lucie · $25.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideOctober 6, 2016
Brevard · $25.0M damage
Coastal FloodOctober 27, 2012
Brevard · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)November 4, 1998
Monroe · 20 injured · $25.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 28, 1998
Coastal Walton · $25.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 25, 1998
Coastal Escambia · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)May 1, 1989
Okaloosa · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)March 24, 1983
Osceola · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F2)March 24, 1983
Brevard · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F4)April 4, 1966
Osceola · $25.0M damage
HailMarch 30, 1996
Polk · $24.0M damage
Tropical StormNovember 9, 2022
Coastal Flagler · $23.7M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 5, 2004
Hernando · $23.2M damage
Tornado (EF3)February 23, 2016
Escambia · 3 injured · $22.0M damage
High WindSeptember 5, 2004
Highlands · $21.6M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 26, 2004
Pasco · $21.2M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 5, 2004
Citrus · $21.2M damage
High SurfOctober 6, 2016
Coastal Palm Beach County · $21.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)October 9, 2024
Glades · 3 injured · $20.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 30, 2023
Coastal Taylor · $20.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 10, 2017
Coastal Charlotte · $20.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 15, 2004
Coastal Walton · $20.0M damage
Heavy RainJuly 31, 2001
Orange · $20.0M damage
Tornado (F1)February 2, 1998
Monroe · $20.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 10, 2017
Sumter · $18.9M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 9, 2024
Coastal Flagler · $18.8M 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.