Monroe County tornado history

82 tornadoes touched Monroe County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Nov 4, 1998).

82tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 71 injured
12 milongest path · 1998
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F055
(E)F119
(E)F26
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 4, 1998F212 mi80 yd200
Jun 18, 1972F21.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 26, 2005F21.2 mi20 yd00
Jun 18, 1972F21 mi100 yd400
Apr 27, 1980F20.5 mi150 yd100
Jun 2, 1966F20.1 mi10 yd10
Jun 20, 1983F13 mi50 yd00
Jun 18, 1972F12 mi20 yd00
Nov 4, 1998F12 mi50 yd00
Feb 2, 1998F11 mi50 yd00
Oct 15, 1999F11 mi50 yd00
Apr 15, 2018EF10.9 mi60 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 8, 2024EF10.3 mi60 yd00
Mar 19, 2024EF00.3 mi20 yd00
Feb 18, 2024EF04.6 mi120 yd00
Nov 15, 2023EF00.1 mi70 yd00
Aug 16, 2023EF0—20 yd00
Sep 27, 2022unrated—50 yd00
May 9, 2022EF0—15 yd00
Jan 31, 2020unrated4.7 mi50 yd00
Aug 4, 2019EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Apr 15, 2018EF00.2 mi20 yd00
Apr 15, 2018EF10.9 mi60 yd00
Aug 11, 2017EF00.2 mi25 yd00

Nearby counties

Miami-Dade County, FL138Collier County, FL72Broward County, FL149Hendry County, FL33Palm Beach County, FL200Lee County, FL128Glades County, FL25Charlotte County, FL66

Questions

How many tornadoes has Monroe County, Florida had?

82 tornadoes touched Monroe County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Monroe County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Nov 4, 1998, with a 12-mile path.

When is tornado season in Monroe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (18 of 82). 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).