Citrus County tornado history

52 tornadoes touched Citrus County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 9, 1983). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 15 people.

52tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

3killed · 15 injured

54.9 milongest path · 1975

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

By rating

(E)F033

(E)F114

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 9, 1983	F3	10 mi	80 yd	2	3
Oct 12, 2023	EF2	5.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Sep 3, 1998	F2	4.5 mi	50 yd	2	0
Jun 25, 1988	F2	2 mi	40 yd	0	0
Feb 6, 1975	F1	54.9 mi	50 yd	5	0
May 12, 1974	F1	25.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1981	F1	5.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 15, 2002	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2012	EF1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 2, 1983	F1	2 mi	30 yd	1	0
Jul 2, 1968	F1	0.8 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1982	F1	0.5 mi	17 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 16, 2024	unrated	—	50 yd	0
Oct 12, 2023	EF2	5.6 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 20, 2020	EF0	7.3 mi	35 yd	0
Jun 24, 2012	EF1	5 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 11, 2010	EF0	1.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 23, 2009	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 9, 2005	F0	0.7 mi	40 yd	0
Oct 15, 2002	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 27, 2001	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 29, 2001	F0	10.3 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 29, 2001	F0	2.7 mi	20 yd	1
Sep 3, 1998	F2	4.5 mi	50 yd	2

Deadliest: Apr 9, 1983, F3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Hernando County, FL36 Levy County, FL23 Sumter County, FL18 Pasco County, FL96 Marion County, FL63 Lake County, FL61 Alachua County, FL45 Gilchrist County, FL6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Citrus County, Florida had?

52 tornadoes touched Citrus County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Citrus County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 9, 1983, with a 10-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Citrus County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (11 of 52). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).