Charlotte County tornado history

66 tornadoes touched Charlotte County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 30, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 7 people.

66tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

2killed · 7 injured

19.2 milongest path · 2001

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F047

(E)F114

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 30, 1968	F2	0.3 mi	27 yd	0	2
Jun 21, 2006	F2	3 mi	70 yd	3	0
Apr 4, 1993	F2	2 mi	100 yd	1	0
Nov 10, 1963	F2	1 mi	27 yd	2	0
Apr 30, 2023	EF1	4.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 26, 1980	F1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2016	EF1	2.7 mi	100 yd	1	0
Aug 13, 2004	F1	2.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	2.2 mi	450 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1980	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 1987	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 1988	F1	1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	2.2 mi	450 yd
Oct 9, 2024	EF0	0.5 mi	25 yd
Oct 9, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Apr 30, 2023	EF1	4.6 mi	50 yd
Aug 8, 2022	unrated	0.1 mi	25 yd
Jun 11, 2022	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd
Jan 16, 2022	EF1	1 mi	50 yd
Jan 16, 2022	EF1	0.5 mi	50 yd
Dec 20, 2018	EF0	1 mi	100 yd
Mar 13, 2017	EF1	0.2 mi	100 yd
Mar 13, 2017	EF1	0.1 mi	75 yd
Feb 24, 2016	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: Jul 30, 1968, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

DeSoto County, FL35 Lee County, FL128 Sarasota County, FL85 Hardee County, FL24 Manatee County, FL95 Glades County, FL25 Highlands County, FL49 Hendry County, FL33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Charlotte County, Florida had?

66 tornadoes touched Charlotte County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.9 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Charlotte County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 30, 1968, with a 0.3-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Charlotte County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (12 of 66). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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