Hendry County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Hendry County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Nov 9, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 33 people.

33tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

3killed · 33 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)F016

(E)F112

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: October.

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
Jun 17, 1982	F2	8 mi	17 yd	4	1
Nov 11, 1968	F2	65.4 mi	17 yd	3	0
Aug 13, 2004	F2	42 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	29.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	17 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	1.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	1.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 2003	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 12, 1993	F1	0.4 mi	50 yd	3	0
Apr 7, 1980	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2001	F1	0.3 mi	15 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Oct 9, 2024	unrated	13.5 mi	50 yd
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	17 mi	150 yd
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	29.9 mi	50 yd
Oct 9, 2024	EF0	1.3 mi	50 yd
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	1.3 mi	50 yd
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	1.7 mi	50 yd
May 30, 2014	EF0	0.3 mi	10 yd
Jun 7, 2007	EF0	1.2 mi	40 yd
Aug 13, 2004	F2	42 mi	100 yd
Jun 26, 2004	F0	0.6 mi	15 yd
Mar 27, 2003	F1	1 mi	30 yd
Jul 8, 2001	F1	0.3 mi	15 yd

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

Nearby counties

Glades County, FL25 Collier County, FL72 Palm Beach County, FL200 Broward County, FL149 Lee County, FL128 Highlands County, FL49 Charlotte County, FL66 Martin County, FL43

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hendry County, Florida had?

33 tornadoes touched Hendry County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hendry 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 Hendry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in October (6 of 33). 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).