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Tornado in Miami-Dade County, Florida
150 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 150 tornado events in Miami-Dade County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 59 years.
June is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.9% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 7.9 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 105 at (E)F0, 28 at (E)F1, 6 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 10 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Miami-Dade County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 150 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.9 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
9Mar
9Apr
6May
19Jun
27Jul
13Aug
20Sep
16Oct
14Nov
7Dec
3
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 150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Tornado | F2 | $8.0M | — | 1 | 14 | County |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F2 | $175M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $525K | — | — | 12 | County |
| 4 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $1.2M | — | — | 9 | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jan 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Dec 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 9 | County |
| 20 Dec 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1972 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1969 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1969 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1969 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1968 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1968 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1968 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Feb 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 21 | County |
| 19 Feb 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1964 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1964 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1963 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1963 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Sep 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1959 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1959 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 77 | County |
| 8 Oct 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1956 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1954 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1953 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1953 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Miami-Dade County had?
150 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 Miami-Dade County?
7 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Miami-Dade County?
The tornado of 2 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $175M.
How does Miami-Dade County compare with Florida for tornado?
7.9 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 150 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.