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Tornado in Citrus County, Florida
51 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 51 tornado events in Citrus County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
July is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 6 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 8.8 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 33 at (E)F0, 12 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Citrus County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 51 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.8 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
6Apr
4May
3Jun
9Jul
10Aug
4Sep
3Oct
5Nov
2Dec
1
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 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $75K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $114K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $5.0M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 5 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 3 | 2 | County |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Citrus County had?
51 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 Citrus County?
16 Jun 2024 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Citrus County?
The tornado of 12 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Citrus County compare with Florida for tornado?
8.8 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 51 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.