Florida, 2020
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 2020 was 1,256 against 902 in 2019.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | — | 2 | — |
| 28 May 2020 | Clay | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $10,300,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 May 2020 | St. Lucie | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Seminole | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $115,800,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $17,320,000 | — | — |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Pinellas | Tropical Storm | — | $40,100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Marion | Lightning | — | — | — | 4 |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Clay | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 29 May 2020 | Citrus | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Pinellas | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Bradford | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Bradford | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 2 |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Martin | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $18,500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Volusia | Tornado | EF2 | $8,010,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Dec 2020 | Pinellas | Tornado | EF2 | $16,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Walton | Flash Flood | — | $11,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Nov 2020 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Pinellas | Tornado | EF0 | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 May 2020 | Broward | Heavy Rain | — | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Calhoun | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Santa Rosa | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Jan 2020 | Lake | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Brevard | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Sarasota | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Duval | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Broward | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Holmes | Flash Flood | — | $8,500,000 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Jackson | Flash Flood | — | $7,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Bay | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Calhoun | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Orange | Tornado | EF1 | $956,000 | — | — |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $485,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Martin | Flash Flood | — | $450,000 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Jackson | Tornado | EF2 | $250,000 | — | — |
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 2020
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2020 | EM-3551 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Eta | 13 |
| 23 Sep 2020 | DR-4564 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally | 14 |
| 15 Sep 2020 | EM-3546 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally | 13 |
| 1 Aug 2020 | EM-3533 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaias | 19 |
| 13 May 2020 | FM-5309 | Fire management assistance | Fire | 36th Avenue Fire | 1 |
| 8 May 2020 | DR-4545 | Major disaster | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic | 0 |
| 7 May 2020 | FM-5308 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mussett Bayou Fire | 1 |
| 6 May 2020 | FM-5307 | Fire management assistance | Fire | 5 Mile Swamp Fire | 1 |
| 25 Mar 2020 | DR-4486 | Major disaster | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic | 67 |
| 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3468 | Emergency | Biological | Covid-19 | 0 |
| 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3432 | Emergency | Biological | Covid-19 | 67 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2020 date of loss
9,992 NFIP claims, 7,442 of them paid, for $319,044,878.
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.