Osceola County tornado history

44 tornadoes touched Osceola County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 4, 1966). Tornadoes here killed 36 and injured 704 people.

44tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

36killed · 704 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)F022

(E)F114

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated2

By month

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Peak month: August.

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
Feb 22, 1998	F3	28 mi	250 yd	150	25
Apr 4, 1966	F2	123.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1983	F2	18 mi	90 yd	0	0
Jan 28, 1973	F2	14 mi	100 yd	7	0
Mar 19, 1981	F2	5.4 mi	50 yd	11	0
Mar 24, 1983	F1	21 mi	80 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	21 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 1961	F1	14.6 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 14, 1975	F1	14.3 mi	70 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	8.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 2004	F1	2 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Aug 4, 2025	unrated	2.2 mi	100 yd
Oct 9, 2024	unrated	9.6 mi	50 yd
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	8.2 mi	100 yd
Oct 9, 2024	EF1	21 mi	150 yd
Jul 7, 2017	EF0	0.7 mi	25 yd
Jun 14, 2017	EF0	—	10 yd
Jul 8, 2016	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd
Aug 27, 2012	EF0	0.8 mi	30 yd
Jun 24, 2012	EF0	3.1 mi	100 yd
Jun 24, 2012	EF0	1.1 mi	50 yd
Nov 30, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Aug 30, 2006	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd

Deadliest: Feb 22, 1998, F3, 25 killed.

Nearby counties

Brevard County, FL140 Orange County, FL70 Polk County, FL171 Indian River County, FL35 Seminole County, FL31 Okeechobee County, FL25 Highlands County, FL49 Hardee County, FL24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Osceola County, Florida had?

44 tornadoes touched Osceola County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Osceola 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 Osceola County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (9 of 44). 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).