Collier County tornado history

72 tornadoes touched Collier County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Nov 9, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 27 people.

72tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

2killed · 27 injured

65.4 milongest path · 1968

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

By rating

(E)F053

(E)F115

(E)F23

(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
Nov 9, 1968	F2	45.6 mi	100 yd	17	2
Nov 11, 1968	F2	65.4 mi	17 yd	3	0
Mar 17, 1983	F2	52.5 mi	60 yd	2	0
Mar 17, 1983	F1	7 mi	40 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2005	F1	5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 1998	F1	2 mi	80 yd	1	0
Apr 12, 2004	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 2003	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1960	F1	0.8 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 1982	F1	0.8 mi	17 yd	0	0
Sep 19, 2004	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 1999	F1	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Oct 9, 2024	unrated	13.5 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 25, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Sep 25, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Aug 24, 2023	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0
Jan 16, 2022	EF0	15 mi	75 yd	1
Jan 16, 2022	EF0	5.5 mi	75 yd	0
Nov 22, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0
Sep 9, 2017	EF1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Feb 16, 2016	EF0	4 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 29, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 24, 2012	EF0	16.2 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 24, 2012	EF0	—	20 yd	0

Deadliest: Nov 9, 1968, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Hendry County, FL33 Monroe County, FL82 Lee County, FL128 Broward County, FL149 Glades County, FL25 Miami-Dade County, FL138 Charlotte County, FL66 Palm Beach County, FL200

Questions

How many tornadoes has Collier County, Florida had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Collier County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Nov 9, 1968, with a 45.6-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Collier County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (14 of 72). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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