Florida Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Florida has logged 34,756 severe-weather events — about 1,121 a year — with 1,083 direct deaths, 3,594 injuries and $77.6B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind11,92424 d$117.9M
Hail4,646—$33.1M
Heavy Rain1,7914 d$21.6M
Lightning1,776174 d$111.6M
Tornado1,72589 d$1.9B
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
19962026
Notable events (1,047)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
LightningAugust 16, 1998
Orange · 2 killed ·
LightningJuly 6, 1998
Polk · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 27, 1997
Collier · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentMarch 28, 1997
Lee · 2 killed ·
LightningAugust 17, 1996
Collier · 2 killed · 6 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 28, 1996
Miami-Dade · 2 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)July 10, 1996
Metropolitan Miami-Dade · 2 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 24, 2005
Coastal Palm Beach · 1 killed · $10.0B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 13, 2004
Lee · 1 killed · 30 injured · $2.0B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 26, 2024
Inland Dixie · 1 killed · $1.0B damage
High WindAugust 13, 2004
Polk · 1 killed · 6 injured · $674.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 6, 2016
Volusia · 1 killed · $514.4M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Jackson · 1 killed · $500.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 13, 2004
De Soto · 1 killed · 50 injured · $382.0M damage
High WindAugust 13, 2004
Osceola · 1 killed · $373.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Gadsden · 1 killed · $300.0M damage
FloodSeptember 28, 2022
Osceola · 1 killed · $245.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 10, 2017
Coastal Lee · 1 killed · $163.1M damage
Flash FloodApril 29, 2014
Escambia · 1 killed · $150.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideOctober 10, 2018
Coastal Gulf · 1 killed · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Coastal Gulf · 1 killed · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 13, 2004
Sarasota · 1 killed · $32.4M damage
Flash FloodJune 11, 2001
Leon · 1 killed · $20.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 10, 2017
Coastal Manatee · 1 killed · $15.3M damage
Tropical DepressionOctober 7, 2016
Seminole · 1 killed · $15.0M damage
Strong WindSeptember 26, 2004
Lake · 1 killed · $8.0M damage
Tornado (F2)March 27, 2003
Miami-Dade · 1 killed · 14 injured · $8.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 5, 2004
Lee · 1 killed · $6.4M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 26, 1997
Hillsborough · 1 killed · 1 injured · $5.3M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 5, 2024
Inland Dixie · 1 killed · $5.0M damage
Tornado (F1)September 15, 2004
Bay · 1 killed · 7 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)March 7, 2008
Columbia · 1 killed · 5 injured · $4.0M damage
Tornado (F2)February 22, 1998
Volusia · 1 killed · 3 injured · $4.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 22, 2008
Gadsden · 1 killed · $3.0M damage
FloodJune 24, 2012
Pasco · 1 killed · $2.0M damage
Tornado (F2)March 15, 2001
Washington · 1 killed · 21 injured · $1.5M damage
FloodAugust 26, 2017
Manatee · 1 killed · $1.3M damage
Flash FloodAugust 9, 2003
Manatee · 1 killed · $1.3M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 28, 2022
De Soto · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F3)February 23, 1998
Volusia · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 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.