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Tornado in Broward County, Florida
147 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.
Broward County, Florida, has 147 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 40 events against 56 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.8% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 12.2 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 96 at (E)F0, 34 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 6 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Broward County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 147 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.2 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
15Mar
17Apr
12May
18Jun
23Jul
14Aug
17Sep
15Oct
7Nov
3Dec
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 147 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $850K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Sep 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $180K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $300K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 14 Oct 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $382K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $30M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Tornado | — | $10K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 8 Mar 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jul 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Feb 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1980 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | 1 | 33 | County |
| 1 Mar 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 8 Nov 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 13 Jun 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | 2 | County |
| 23 Feb 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1965 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 14 Oct 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1964 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1959 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1956 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 20 | County |
| 13 Oct 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Broward County had?
147 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 Broward County?
26 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Broward County?
The tornado of 2 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30M.
How does Broward County compare with Florida for tornado?
12.2 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 147 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.