Florida, 2008
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 2008 was 1,139 against 991 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2008 | Polk | Dense Fog | — | — | 5 | 38 |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Duval | Tropical Storm | — | — | 4 | — |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Columbia | Tornado | EF2 | $4,000,000 | 2 | 5 |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Walton | Lightning | — | — | 2 | — |
| 1 May 2008 | Hendry | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | 29 |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $1,500,000 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 Jun 2008 | DeSoto | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Escambia | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2008 | Gadsden | Tropical Storm | — | $3,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 22 Aug 2008 | Jefferson | Tropical Storm | — | $1,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Volusia | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Aug 2008 | Bay | Tropical Storm | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Alachua | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Liberty | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Columbia | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Nassau | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Aug 2008 | St. Lucie | Flood | — | $67,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Brevard | Flash Flood | — | $70,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 May 2008 | Brevard | Wildfire | — | $16,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Escambia | Lightning | — | — | — | 4 |
| 22 Aug 2008 | Leon | Tropical Storm | — | $35,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Palm Beach | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Taylor | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Brevard | Tornado | EF1 | $420,000 | — | 2 |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Madison | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10,000 | — | 2 |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Miami-Dade | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Miami-Dade | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 15 Sep 2008 | Miami-Dade | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Levy | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Indian River | Flood | — | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2008 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $13,500,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Volusia | Flash Flood | — | $13,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,800,000 | — | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,800,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2008 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $12,500,000 | — | — |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Duval | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Leon | Tornado | EF1 | $750,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2008 | Gadsden | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Lee | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | 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 2008
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2008 | DR-1806 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | 6 |
| 7 Sep 2008 | EM-3293 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2008 | DR-1785 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Fay | 44 |
| 21 Aug 2008 | EM-3288 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Fay | 67 |
| 12 May 2008 | FM-2765 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Brevard Fire Complex | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
4,424 NFIP claims, 2,835 of them paid, for $62,294,898.
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.