Florida, 2024
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 2024 was 1,423 against 1,628 in 2023.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2024 | St. Lucie | Tornado | EF3 | $475,000,000 | 6 | — |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Orange | Tropical Storm | — | $1,600,000 | 5 | — |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,000,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $27,000,000 | 4 | — |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $5,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 10 May 2024 | Leon | Tornado | EF2 | $92,100,000 | 2 | — |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,000,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Lafayette | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,000,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Madison | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,000,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Pinellas | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Orange | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Collier | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3 Mar 2024 | Leon | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Pinellas | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Broward | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Broward | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Gadsden | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $800,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $280,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $280,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Volusia | Flood | — | $240,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $200,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Palm Beach | Tornado | EF3 | $81,350,000 | — | 7 |
| 10 May 2024 | Leon | Tornado | EF2 | $92,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $77,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $77,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Jackson | Tornado | EF2 | $5,000,000 | — | 7 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $64,400,000 | — | — |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Lafayette | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Glades | Tornado | EF3 | $20,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Pinellas | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $43,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Indian River | Tornado | EF2 | $39,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Seminole | Flood | — | $27,000,000 | — | — |
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 2024
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2024 | DR-4844 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton | 0 |
| 11 Oct 2024 | DR-4834 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton | 51 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | EM-3623 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton | 0 |
| 7 Oct 2024 | EM-3622 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton | 51 |
| 28 Sep 2024 | DR-4828 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene | 47 |
| 24 Sep 2024 | EM-3615 | Emergency | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Helene | 41 |
| 10 Aug 2024 | DR-4806 | Major disaster | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Debby | 61 |
| 3 Aug 2024 | EM-3605 | Emergency | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Debby | 61 |
| 17 Jun 2024 | DR-4794 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes | 13 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss
80,446 NFIP claims, 69,247 of them paid, for $7,905,031,837.
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.