Manatee County tornado history

95 tornadoes touched Manatee County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jan 24, 1979). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 26 people.

95tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 26 injured

16 milongest path · 2001

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

By rating

(E)F067

(E)F118

(E)F27

(E)F32

(E)F40

(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
Jan 24, 1979	F3	7 mi	20 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 1958	F3	3.6 mi	200 yd	4	0
Jan 17, 2016	EF2	9.2 mi	300 yd	4	2
Feb 1, 1972	F2	3.3 mi	400 yd	3	0
Aug 31, 1961	F2	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 1, 1972	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 1955	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 1956	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2016	EF1	8.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 3, 1971	F1	6.8 mi	100 yd	2	0
Feb 17, 1998	F1	5 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Oct 28, 2021	unrated	2.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2021	EF1	0.5 mi	50 yd	1	0
Nov 11, 2020	EF0	0.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 2020	EF0	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 2020	EF0	0.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Dec 20, 2018	EF0	0.2 mi	125 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 31, 2017	EF0	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2016	EF1	8.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 17, 2016	EF2	9.2 mi	300 yd	4	2
Oct 1, 2015	EF0	0.4 mi	30 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jan 17, 2016, EF2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Sarasota County, FL85 Hillsborough County, FL152 Hardee County, FL24 Pinellas County, FL150 DeSoto County, FL35 Charlotte County, FL66 Polk County, FL171 Pasco County, FL96

Questions

How many tornadoes has Manatee County, Florida had?

95 tornadoes touched Manatee County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Manatee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jan 24, 1979, with a 7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Manatee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (21 of 95). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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