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Tornado in Orange County, Florida
70 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 70 tornado events in Orange County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
June is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 7.8 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 34 at (E)F0, 20 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 3 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 | Orange County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 70 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.8 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
10Mar
5Apr
6May
7Jun
16Jul
6Aug
3Sep
3Oct
2Nov
2Dec
4
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 70 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 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $956K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F3 | $5.0M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F3 | $15M | — | 3 | 70 | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 11 | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 9 | County |
| 20 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 9 | County |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1981 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Dec 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 23 | County |
| 24 Feb 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jan 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 16 | County |
| 31 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1971 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1970 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1970 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | 1 | 9 | County |
| 8 Jan 1955 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1953 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 May 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1950 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Orange County had?
70 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 Orange County?
26 May 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Orange County?
The tornado of 22 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M; 3 deaths recorded.
How does Orange County compare with Florida for tornado?
7.8 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 70 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.