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Tornado in Brevard County, Florida
139 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 139 tornado events in Brevard County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
September is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 50 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.6% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 13.7 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 67 at (E)F0, 46 at (E)F1, 16 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 7 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Brevard County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 139 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.7 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | September | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
11Mar
11Apr
8May
9Jun
17Jul
10Aug
23Sep
25Oct
12Nov
4Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 139 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $425K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jan 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $576K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $420K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2005 | Tornado | F2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $600K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $75K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $6.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Nov 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | 18 | County |
| 1 Jan 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $60K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Tornado | — | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Nov 1994 | Tornado | F2 | $50M | — | 1 | 40 | County |
| 28 Oct 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 21 Jan 1979 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1979 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1977 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 23 | County |
| 18 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 11 | County |
| 31 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1970 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 7 | County |
| 3 Feb 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jul 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1968 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 17 | County |
| 27 Aug 1964 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jul 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jun 1958 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1954 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Brevard County had?
139 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Brevard County?
7 Sep 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Brevard County?
The tornado of 15 Nov 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M; 1 death recorded.
How does Brevard County compare with Florida for tornado?
13.7 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 139 of the state's 3,820 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.