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Tornado in Duval County, Florida
77 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 77 tornado events in Duval County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 10.1 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 40 at (E)F0, 26 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Duval County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 77 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.1 | 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
3Feb
5Mar
5Apr
5May
7Jun
16Jul
12Aug
8Sep
9Oct
1Nov
0Dec
6
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 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $35K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Tornado | F2 | $2.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Sep 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 8 Sep 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1964 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1961 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 7 Oct 1960 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 Feb 1960 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1958 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1957 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1957 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Duval County had?
77 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 Duval County?
28 Jun 2024 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Duval County?
The tornado of 13 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Duval County compare with Florida for tornado?
10.1 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 77 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.