Hardee County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Hardee County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Mar 9, 1998).

24tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
52 milongest path · 1996
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F017
(E)F17
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 9, 1998F115.5 mi200 yd00
Jun 4, 2004F13 mi70 yd00
Oct 9, 2024EF11 mi40 yd00
Sep 15, 1980F10.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 18, 1971F10.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 14, 1961F10.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 10, 2017EF1—50 yd00
Oct 7, 1996F052 mi10 yd00
Jun 24, 2012EF017 mi100 yd00
Aug 13, 2004F02 mi30 yd00
Aug 4, 2024EF01.2 mi25 yd00
Jan 25, 2011EF01.1 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 9, 2024EF11 mi40 yd00
Aug 4, 2024EF01.2 mi25 yd00
Apr 4, 2022EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Sep 10, 2017EF1—50 yd00
Jun 24, 2012EF017 mi100 yd00
Jan 25, 2011EF00.9 mi30 yd00
Jan 25, 2011EF01.1 mi30 yd00
Dec 18, 2009EF00.2 mi20 yd00
Jun 12, 2006F00.5 mi40 yd00
Oct 23, 2005F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 9, 2005F01 mi100 yd00
Aug 13, 2004F02 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

DeSoto County, FL35Highlands County, FL49Polk County, FL171Manatee County, FL95Sarasota County, FL85Charlotte County, FL66Hillsborough County, FL152Glades County, FL25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hardee County, Florida had?

24 tornadoes touched Hardee County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hardee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Mar 9, 1998, with a 15.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hardee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 24). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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