Sumter County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Sumter County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Feb 2, 2007).

18tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 25 injured
54.9 milongest path · 1975
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F012
(E)F12
(E)F23
(E)F31
(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
Feb 2, 2007EF35.7 mi335 yd150
Nov 9, 1968F229.6 mi100 yd40
Apr 15, 1987F212 mi250 yd00
Nov 13, 1969F23.4 mi150 yd10
Feb 6, 1975F154.9 mi50 yd50
Mar 30, 2011EF12.2 mi40 yd00
Sep 2, 1998F021 mi30 yd00
Apr 23, 1997F02.3 mi10 yd00
Mar 30, 1996F01 mi10 yd00
Jan 25, 2011EF00.9 mi30 yd00
Apr 9, 1984F00.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 6, 2020EF00.5 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 6, 2020EF00.3 mi75 yd00
Jun 6, 2020EF00.5 mi75 yd00
Mar 30, 2011EF12.2 mi40 yd00
Jan 25, 2011EF00.9 mi30 yd00
Jul 16, 2007EF00.2 mi30 yd00
Feb 2, 2007EF35.7 mi335 yd150
Sep 2, 1998F021 mi30 yd00
Feb 22, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Apr 23, 1997F02.3 mi10 yd00
Mar 30, 1996F01 mi10 yd00
Jun 10, 1995F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 13, 1993F00.3 mi60 yd00

Nearby counties

Lake County, FL61Hernando County, FL36Citrus County, FL52Marion County, FL63Pasco County, FL96Orange County, FL70Seminole County, FL31Polk County, FL171

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sumter County, Florida had?

18 tornadoes touched Sumter County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Sumter County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Feb 2, 2007, with a 5.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Sumter County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 18). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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