Seminole County tornado history

31 tornadoes touched Seminole County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Feb 22, 1998). Tornadoes here killed 13 and injured 82 people.

31tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

13killed · 82 injured

19.3 milongest path · 1978

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

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F111

(E)F26

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 22, 1998	F3	16 mi	200 yd	36	13
Jan 8, 1978	F2	19.3 mi	200 yd	23	0
Mar 10, 2025	EF2	4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1982	F2	3 mi	50 yd	10	0
Mar 18, 1981	F2	0.5 mi	33 yd	1	0
Jul 5, 1972	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 23, 1966	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	3	0
Nov 9, 1990	F1	16 mi	50 yd	9	0
Nov 7, 2006	F1	2.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 27, 1984	F1	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1975	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 19, 1978	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 10, 2025	EF2	4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 2024	EF0	1.3 mi	5 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 2020	EF0	2.7 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jan 24, 2019	EF0	0.5 mi	175 yd	0	0
May 19, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 2009	EF0	—	15 yd	0	0
Nov 7, 2006	F1	2.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 22, 1998	F3	16 mi	200 yd	36	13
Feb 16, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 9, 1990	F1	16 mi	50 yd	9	0
Dec 23, 1986	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 27, 1984	F1	1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 22, 1998, F3, 13 killed.

Nearby counties

Orange County, FL70 Volusia County, FL104 Lake County, FL61 Brevard County, FL140 Osceola County, FL44 Flagler County, FL28 Sumter County, FL18 Polk County, FL171

Questions

How many tornadoes has Seminole County, Florida had?

31 tornadoes touched Seminole County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Seminole County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Feb 22, 1998, with a 16-mile path and 13 deaths.

When is tornado season in Seminole County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (5 of 31). 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).