Pasco County tornado history

96 tornadoes touched Pasco County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Nov 9, 1968).

96tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 102 injured
45.9 milongest path · 1974
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F058
(E)F129
(E)F26
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated3

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 9, 1968F229.6 mi100 yd40
Dec 1, 1978F20.8 mi30 yd00
Dec 25, 2006F20.8 mi100 yd20
Dec 1, 1978F20.6 mi30 yd00
Mar 17, 1973F20.3 mi20 yd10
Apr 2, 1959F20.1 mi10 yd120
Feb 19, 1974F145.9 mi167 yd550
Dec 15, 2022EF110.3 mi100 yd00
Mar 23, 1979F14.5 mi30 yd60
Dec 16, 2007EF13.2 mi100 yd00
Apr 14, 2009EF12.4 mi75 yd00
Jan 28, 1973F12 mi20 yd10

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 28, 2024unrated0.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 20, 2024EF0—15 yd00
Oct 12, 2023EF00.1 mi15 yd00
Dec 15, 2022EF110.3 mi100 yd00
May 31, 2022unrated0.3 mi25 yd00
Aug 10, 2021EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Nov 30, 2020unrated12.4 mi50 yd00
Dec 9, 2018EF10.1 mi25 yd00
Nov 2, 2018EF10.3 mi50 yd00
Nov 2, 2018EF10.8 mi125 yd00
Nov 2, 2018EF11.2 mi75 yd00
Apr 7, 2016EF03.1 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Hernando County, FL36Hillsborough County, FL152Pinellas County, FL150Citrus County, FL52Sumter County, FL18Polk County, FL171Lake County, FL61Manatee County, FL95

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pasco County, Florida had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pasco County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Nov 9, 1968, with a 29.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Pasco County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (16 of 96). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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