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 StormNovember 11, 2020
Coastal Manatee · $10.3M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 26, 2024
Inland Jefferson · $10.0M damage
FloodJune 11, 2024
Sarasota · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 30, 2023
Madison · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)January 16, 2022
Lee · $10.0M damage
FloodSeptember 15, 2021
Citrus · $10.0M damage
FloodAugust 6, 2021
Dixie · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)October 18, 2019
Polk · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 4, 2019
Coastal Duval · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 6, 2016
Coastal Nassau · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 23, 2008
Leon · $10.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideJuly 10, 2005
Coastal Walton · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)July 9, 2005
Bay · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)July 9, 2005
Franklin · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 25, 2004
Coastal Dade · $10.0M damage
FloodOctober 3, 2000
Coastal Broward · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 15, 1999
Indian River · $10.0M damage
WildfireApril 15, 1999
St. Lucie · $10.0M damage
FloodMarch 10, 1998
Washington · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)February 15, 2016
Escambia · 3 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (F3)February 23, 1998
Orange · 5 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (F3)March 19, 1981
Orange · 1 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F1)February 19, 1974
Hillsborough · 53 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)June 19, 1972
Brevard · 23 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)June 19, 1972
Brevard · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)February 7, 1971
Escambia · 112 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)March 5, 1970
Brevard · 7 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)December 25, 1964
Okaloosa · 4 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)June 17, 1959
Miami-Dade · 77 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F3)April 10, 1956
Broward · 20 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 3, 2019
Leon · $500K damage
Tornado (F3)February 27, 1984
Lafayette · 1 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F2)June 18, 1972
Monroe · 40 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)February 7, 1971
St. Johns · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)October 30, 1967
Escambia · 44 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)February 23, 1965
Broward · 6 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)February 25, 1960
Columbia · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)October 19, 1958
Martin · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 15, 1958
St. Lucie · 20 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 15, 1958
St. Johns · 9 injured · $250K 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.