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Tornado in Collier County, Florida
71 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 71 tornado events in Collier County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
June is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 3.6 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 49 at (E)F0, 13 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 0 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 | Collier County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 71 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.6 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
8Mar
5Apr
5May
1Jun
13Jul
10Aug
5Sep
11Oct
4Nov
5Dec
2
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 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $445K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $800K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1995 | Tornado | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1980 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1969 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | 2 | 17 | County |
| 21 Jun 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1965 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1964 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Collier County had?
71 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 Collier County?
9 Oct 2024 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Collier County?
The tornado of 17 Mar 1983, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Collier County compare with Florida for tornado?
3.6 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 71 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.