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Tornado in Monroe County, Florida
78 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 78 tornado events in Monroe County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
June is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 27 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 7.9 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
By rating: 46 at (E)F0, 17 at (E)F1, 6 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 9 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Monroe County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 78 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.9 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
4Apr
7May
7Jun
18Jul
2Aug
12Sep
10Oct
6Nov
4Dec
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 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Tornado | F2 | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1998 | Tornado | F2 | $25M | — | — | 20 | County |
| 4 Nov 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1995 | Tornado | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Tornado | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1994 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 10 | County |
| 20 Aug 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 40 | County |
| 18 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1970 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Sep 1965 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1965 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1964 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1963 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1955 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Monroe County had?
78 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 Monroe County?
8 Oct 2024 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Monroe County?
The tornado of 4 Nov 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Monroe County compare with Florida for tornado?
7.9 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 78 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.