Florida, 1968
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1968 was 124 against 57 in 1967.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1968 | Collier | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | 2 | 17 |
| 30 Jul 1968 | Charlotte | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | 2 | — |
| 19 Feb 1968 | Miami-Dade | Tornado | F2 | $2,500,000 | — | 21 |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Pasco | Tornado | F2 | $2,500,000 | — | 4 |
| 11 Nov 1968 | Collier | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Hillsborough | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Sarasota | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | 2 |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Palm Beach | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | 2 |
| 7 Jun 1968 | Miami-Dade | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Hillsborough | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1968 | Brevard | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1968 | Brevard | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Sumter | Tornado | F2 | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 1968 | Gadsden | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Sarasota | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Polk | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 11 Nov 1968 | Pinellas | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jan 1968 | Pinellas | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 19 Feb 1968 | Miami-Dade | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 22 Mar 1968 | Jackson | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 1968 | Pinellas | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 30 Aug 1968 | Volusia | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 17 Oct 1968 | Palm Beach | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 1968 | Manatee | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Brevard | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Collier | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Hendry | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 11 Nov 1968 | Sarasota | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 11 Nov 1968 | Lake | Tornado | — | $25,000 | — | — |
| 1 Dec 1968 | Escambia | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 1968 | Suwannee | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jan 1968 | Polk | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 22 Mar 1968 | Okaloosa | Tornado | — | $2,500 | — | — |
| 19 May 1968 | Pinellas | Tornado | — | $2,500 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 1968 | Brevard | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 1968 | Brevard | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Citrus | Tornado | — | $2,500 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 1968 | Pinellas | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 1968 | Clay | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 8 Sep 1968 | Duval | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1968
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1968 | DR-252 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Gladys | 14 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1968 date of loss
No NFIP claims in Florida carry a 1968 date of loss. The NFIP claims file begins with 1978 losses.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.