DeSoto County tornado history

35 tornadoes touched DeSoto County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Dec 12, 1983).

35tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 10 injured
52 milongest path · 1996
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F025
(E)F17
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 12, 1983F21 mi50 yd40
Jan 26, 1958F20.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 3, 1970F20.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 3, 1970F14.9 mi10 yd00
Jul 15, 1984F11 mi30 yd00
Feb 2, 1983F10.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 4, 1985F10.5 mi10 yd00
May 31, 1967F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 4, 1975F10.1 mi30 yd00
Jan 24, 1979F10.1 mi10 yd10
Oct 7, 1996F052 mi10 yd00
Sep 14, 2001F015.5 mi5 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 21, 2025EF00.2 mi25 yd00
May 30, 2018EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 12, 2006F00.5 mi40 yd00
Jun 12, 2006F04 mi40 yd00
Aug 13, 2004F01 mi30 yd00
Sep 14, 2001F015.5 mi5 yd00
Sep 25, 1998F06 mi30 yd00
Nov 2, 1997F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 20, 1997F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 28, 1997F03 mi10 yd00
Apr 28, 1997F00.1 mi10 yd00
Oct 7, 1996F052 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Hardee County, FL24Charlotte County, FL66Highlands County, FL49Sarasota County, FL85Manatee County, FL95Glades County, FL25Lee County, FL128Polk County, FL171

Questions

How many tornadoes has DeSoto County, Florida had?

35 tornadoes touched DeSoto County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in DeSoto County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Dec 12, 1983, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in DeSoto County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 35). 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).