Okeechobee County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Okeechobee County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Sep 26, 1982). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 27 people.

25tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
2killed · 27 injured
17.1 milongest path · 2024
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011
(E)F18
(E)F26
(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
Sep 26, 1982F24 mi60 yd71
Oct 9, 2024EF28.5 mi250 yd20
Mar 21, 1983F25 mi50 yd40
Apr 6, 2017EF24.1 mi150 yd00
Nov 14, 1969F23.8 mi10 yd20
Oct 9, 2024EF22.6 mi100 yd00
Oct 9, 2024EF117.1 mi300 yd00
Oct 9, 2024EF17.8 mi100 yd00
Mar 17, 1985F15 mi10 yd00
Mar 9, 1998F14 mi100 yd100
Apr 30, 1988F12 mi30 yd00
Jun 18, 1972F11 mi50 yd20

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 9, 2024EF28.5 mi250 yd20
Oct 9, 2024EF117.1 mi300 yd00
Oct 9, 2024EF22.6 mi100 yd00
Oct 9, 2024EF17.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 6, 2017EF24.1 mi150 yd00
Jul 12, 2014EF00.1 mi15 yd00
Jun 1, 2012EF00.9 mi20 yd00
Aug 21, 2006F00.5 mi30 yd00
May 3, 2005F04 mi40 yd00
Mar 9, 1998F14 mi100 yd100
May 12, 1996F00.1 mi20 yd01
Apr 5, 1993F00.1 mi30 yd00

Deadliest: Sep 26, 1982, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

St. Lucie County, FL54Highlands County, FL49Indian River County, FL35Glades County, FL25Martin County, FL43Osceola County, FL44Palm Beach County, FL200Hardee County, FL24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Okeechobee County, Florida had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Okeechobee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Sep 26, 1982, with a 4-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Okeechobee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 25). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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