149 tornadoes touched Broward County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 2.0 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 1, 1980). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 96 people.
Peak month: June.
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1980 | F3 | 7.8 mi | 500 yd | 33 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 1956 | F3 | 7.8 mi | 200 yd | 20 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 1965 | F3 | 5.7 mi | 60 yd | 6 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 1983 | F2 | 52.5 mi | 60 yd | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 2, 1998 | F2 | 21 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 13, 1971 | F2 | 4.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1979 | F2 | 3 mi | 30 yd | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 1972 | F2 | 2 mi | 500 yd | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2011 | EF2 | 1.1 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 1961 | F2 | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 1954 | F2 | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 1964 | F2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2024 | unrated | 4.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | EF0 | 3.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | EF0 | 3.4 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | unrated | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | EF0 | 1.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | EF0 | — | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | EF0 | 1.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | EF1 | 5.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | EF0 | 7.4 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | unrated | 2.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Deadliest: Mar 1, 1980, F3, 1 killed.
149 tornadoes touched Broward County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 2.0 per year.
The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 1, 1980, with a 7.8-mile path and 1 deaths.
Most of its tornadoes happened in June (22 of 149). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.
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