Florida, 1986
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 1986 was 186 against 122 in 1985.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1986 | Lee | Tornado | F2 | $2,500,000 | — | 12 |
| 31 Dec 1986 | Palm Beach | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | 7 |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Manatee | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | 4 |
| 11 Feb 1986 | Polk | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | 4 |
| 29 Oct 1986 | Brevard | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | 4 |
| 10 Jan 1986 | Orange | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 3 |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Leon | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Lee | Tornado | F1 | $2,500,000 | — | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1986 | Duval | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Volusia | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1986 | Alachua | Tornado | F2 | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Polk | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 10 Feb 1986 | Jackson | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 23 Dec 1986 | Seminole | Tornado | F0 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 23 Dec 1986 | Marion | Tornado | F0 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 31 Dec 1986 | Palm Beach | Tornado | F0 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Monroe | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Lee | Tornado | F0 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 20 May 1986 | Orange | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 1986 | Flagler | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 1986 | Volusia | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Pinellas | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 1986 | Polk | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Citrus | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 1986 | Martin | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 1986 | Polk | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 14 May 1986 | Pasco | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 20 May 1986 | Pinellas | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 1986 | Lake | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 1986 | St. Johns | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 1986 | Marion | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 20 May 1986 | Manatee | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 1986 | Marion | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Pasco | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 31 Dec 1986 | St. Lucie | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 1986 | Broward | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 1986 | St. Lucie | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 1986 | DeSoto | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 9 May 1986 | Polk | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 1986 | Volusia | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — |
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 1986
No declaration touching Florida was made in 1986.
Flood insurance claims with a 1986 date of loss
678 NFIP claims, 401 of them paid, for $1,985,050.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.