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Tornado in Pasco County, Florida
98 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 98 tornado events in Pasco County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 36 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 13.1 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
By rating: 59 at (E)F0, 25 at (E)F1, 6 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 8 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Pasco County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 98 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.1 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
9Apr
6May
17Jun
11Jul
16Aug
9Sep
7Oct
3Nov
5Dec
7
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 98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $650K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $240K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2006 | Tornado | F2 | $3.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | 11 | County |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 7 May 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 May 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 5 Dec 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jan 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 3 Mar 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1969 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 13 Aug 1968 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1966 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1966 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 12 | County |
| 2 Jan 1958 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Pasco County had?
98 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 Pasco County?
12 May 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Pasco County?
The tornado of 25 Dec 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.5M.
How does Pasco County compare with Florida for tornado?
13.1 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 98 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.