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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.

FloodJuly 4, 2013
Washington · $18.7M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 16, 2020
Washington · $18.5M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 10, 2017
Coastal Charlotte · $17.9M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 15, 2020
Okaloosa Coastal · $17.3M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 26, 2024
Coastal Dixie · $16.1M damage
Tornado (EF2)December 16, 2020
Pinellas · $16.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 29, 2014
Santa Rosa · $16.0M damage
WildfireMay 11, 2008
Brevard · 3 injured · $16.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 6, 2016
Indian River · $15.8M damage
Tornado (EF3)January 9, 2024
Bay · $15.3M damage
Tornado (EF1)October 9, 2024
St. Lucie · $15.0M damage
FloodOctober 9, 2024
Orange · $15.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 5, 2024
Madison · $15.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 29, 2022
Coastal Volusia County · $15.0M damage
LightningJuly 21, 2007
Palm Beach · $15.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 15, 1999
Volusia · $15.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 28, 1998
Inland Walton · $15.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 26, 2024
Leon · $14.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideOctober 26, 2012
Coastal Palm Beach County · $14.0M damage
Tornado (F3)November 2, 1997
Volusia · 32 injured · $14.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 9, 2008
Monroe/Middle Keys · $13.5M damage
Storm Surge/TideOctober 6, 2016
Indian River · $13.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 21, 2008
Volusia · $13.0M damage
FloodOctober 9, 2024
Lake · $12.6M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 9, 2008
Monroe/Lower Keys · $12.5M damage
Tornado (EF1)October 9, 2024
Indian River · $12.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)January 17, 2016
Sarasota · 2 injured · $12.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 13, 2008
Duval · $12.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 15, 1999
Brevard · $12.0M damage
FloodAugust 16, 2021
Washington · $11.5M damage
Tornado (EF2)October 9, 2024
Martin · $11.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 9, 2024
Coastal St. Johns · $11.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 16, 2020
Walton · $11.0M damage
FloodJuly 4, 2013
Walton · $11.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)July 9, 2005
Coastal Walton · $11.0M damage
Strong WindSeptember 25, 2004
Osceola · $11.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 26, 2004
Hernando · $10.8M damage
WildfireMay 8, 2007
Columbia · $10.6M damage
Coastal FloodOctober 27, 2012
Indian River · $10.5M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 25, 2004
Manatee · $10.4M 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.