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Tornado in Indian River County, Florida
34 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 34 tornado events in Indian River County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
October is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 6.8 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
By rating: 18 at (E)F0, 9 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Indian River County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 34 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.8 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | October | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
1Apr
1May
3Jun
5Jul
3Aug
3Sep
4Oct
10Nov
1Dec
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 34 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 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $8.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $39M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $12M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $142K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $395K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $110K | $5K | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1969 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1958 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Indian River County had?
34 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 Indian River County?
9 Oct 2024 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Indian River County?
The tornado of 9 Oct 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $39M.
How does Indian River County compare with Florida for tornado?
6.8 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 34 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.