Hillsborough County tornado history

152 tornadoes touched Hillsborough County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 2.0 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 4, 1966). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 665 people.

152tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

12killed · 665 injured

135.8 milongest path · 1966

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

By rating

(E)F085

(E)F150

(E)F215

(E)F30

(E)F41

(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 4, 1966	F4	135.8 mi	300 yd	530	11
Dec 7, 1996	F2	2 mi	83 yd	0	1
Apr 4, 1966	F2	123.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 1973	F2	27.9 mi	100 yd	17	0
Jan 8, 1978	F2	10 mi	100 yd	2	0
Jan 9, 1953	F2	9.2 mi	100 yd	12	0
Feb 2, 1983	F2	4 mi	40 yd	2	0
Mar 31, 1972	F2	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 1963	F2	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 1972	F2	0.2 mi	30 yd	4	0
Jul 22, 1951	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 19, 1963	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Aug 8, 2025	EF0	—	10 yd
Jan 9, 2024	EF1	0.6 mi	75 yd
May 31, 2022	unrated	0.5 mi	25 yd
Dec 16, 2020	EF1	12.9 mi	250 yd
Dec 9, 2018	EF1	2.8 mi	50 yd
Jun 29, 2018	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd
Apr 23, 2018	EF0	1 mi	40 yd
Feb 24, 2016	EF0	0.9 mi	30 yd
May 30, 2014	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd
Mar 6, 2014	EF0	1.4 mi	15 yd
Oct 8, 2013	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd
Jun 6, 2013	EF0	9.8 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: Apr 4, 1966, F4, 11 killed.

Nearby counties

Pinellas County, FL150 Manatee County, FL95 Pasco County, FL96 Polk County, FL171 Hardee County, FL24 Sarasota County, FL85 Hernando County, FL36 Sumter County, FL18

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hillsborough County, Florida had?

152 tornadoes touched Hillsborough County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 2.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hillsborough County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 4, 1966, with a 135.8-mile path and 11 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hillsborough County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (26 of 152). 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).