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Tornado in Martin County, Florida
42 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.
Martin County, Florida, has 42 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
October is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 6 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 7.7 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
By rating: 24 at (E)F0, 7 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 5 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Martin County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 42 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.7 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | October | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
4Apr
1May
5Jun
3Jul
3Aug
6Sep
0Oct
12Nov
1Dec
0
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 42 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 | EF2 | $11M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $2.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $207K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1979 | Tornado | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Feb 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1968 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1963 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1958 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1956 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Martin County had?
42 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 Martin County?
9 Oct 2024 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Martin County?
The tornado of 9 Oct 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $11M.
How does Martin County compare with Florida for tornado?
7.7 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 42 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.