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Tornado in Manatee County, Florida
94 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.
Manatee County, Florida, has 94 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 12.7 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 66 at (E)F0, 18 at (E)F1, 7 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 | Manatee County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 94 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.7 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
8Mar
1Apr
6May
6Jun
12Jul
21Aug
15Sep
7Oct
11Nov
1Dec
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 94 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 May 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $96K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Tornado | EF2 | $150K | — | 2 | 4 | County |
| 1 Oct 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $210K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $350K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 23 Aug 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1979 | Tornado | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 3 Aug 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 3 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1966 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1966 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1961 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1958 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 28 Sep 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Manatee County had?
94 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 Manatee County?
26 May 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Manatee County?
The tornado of 10 Apr 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Manatee County compare with Florida for tornado?
12.7 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 94 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.