Florida, 1996
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 1996 was 862 against 524 in 1995.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1996 | Collier | Lightning | — | — | 2 | 6 |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | — | 2 | — |
| 27 Dec 1996 | Pinellas | Dense Fog | — | $850,000 | 1 | 30 |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Okaloosa | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 10 |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Escambia | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Hillsborough | Tornado | F2 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 12 May 1996 | Okeechobee | Tornado | F0 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Jun 1996 | Marion | Lightning | — | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Putnam | Tornado | F0 | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Brevard | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Columbia | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Jun 1996 | DeSoto | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Pinellas | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Bay | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Brevard | Tornado | F1 | $500,000 | — | 18 |
| 25 May 1996 | Broward | Lightning | — | — | — | 11 |
| 3 Jan 1996 | Miami-Dade | Tornado | F1 | $1,200,000 | — | 9 |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Palm Beach | Lightning | — | — | — | 9 |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Santa Rosa | Tornado | F2 | $75,000 | — | 7 |
| 8 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 40 mph | $20,000 | — | 5 |
| 1 Sep 1996 | Miami-Dade | Lightning | — | — | — | 5 |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Pinellas | Lightning | — | — | — | 4 |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Hillsborough | Lightning | — | — | — | 4 |
| 7 Oct 1996 | Pinellas | Tropical Storm | — | $25,020,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Orange | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 11 Sep 1996 | Broward | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Charlotte | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Polk | Hail | 4.50 in | $24,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Lee | Tornado | F0 | $250,000 | — | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Marion | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30,000 | — | 2 |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Gilchrist | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $12,000 | — | 2 |
| 15 Nov 1996 | Lee | High Wind | 51 mph | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Holmes | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| 12 Jul 1996 | Orange | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Pinellas | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Polk | Hail | 2.75 in | $400,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Palm Beach | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Orange | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1996 | Franklin | Tornado | F1 | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 40 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
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 1996
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1996 | DR-1141 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Josephine | 16 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1996 date of loss
8,363 NFIP claims, 6,825 of them paid, for $105,736,497.
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.