Tavares

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond this area.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Every storm within 100 miles

1. Tropical storms and hurricanes (34 kt or more, still tropical) at closest approach. Post-tropical remnants with gale-force winds are listed but not counted. Direct: track within 50 miles; near: within 100 miles. Distance is measured to the county boundary for counties and to the city centre for cities, using positions interpolated hourly between HURDAT2 fixes.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, 1851 to 2025.

Every large fire

1. Large fires mapped by the Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity program since 1984: 1,000 acres or more in the West, 500 or more in the East. Prescribed burns are excluded. Acres here are the part of each perimeter inside this place.

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service), 1984 to 2026.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Flood insurance figures are for Lake County, the county that contains Tavares.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

River crests

River gauges in Lake County, the county that contains Tavares.

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 2026.

The drought index is for Lake County, the county that contains Tavares.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

Mapped landslides

Landslides mapped in Lake County.

Mapped by NASA (1).

1. Landslides mapped in the USGS compilation of landslide inventories across the United States (version 3.0, 2025), rated probable or better. The compilation joins inventories made by federal and state agencies for different purposes and areas, so the number mapped in a county reflects how closely it has been surveyed as much as how often its slopes fail. An area with few records may simply not have been mapped. Deaths are as recorded in the inventories; a slide listed in two inventories is counted once.

USGS Landslide Inventories across the United States, version 3.0, retrieved October 27, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Feb 2, 2007Tornado$52.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   The the tornado that moved out of Sumter County, crossed into Lake County just west of Lady Lake. The one quarter mile wide, F3 tornado moved across the Lady Lake area killing 8 people and injuring 10. The tornado damaged 180 residences and destroyed 101. All of the fatalities were in mobile homes. Moving east northeast at 50 MPH, the tornado lifted near Emrald Marsh Lake.

2. Feb 2, 2007Tornado$46.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   The mesocyclone that produced the Lady Lake tornado reintensified and produced a second F3 tornado in a rural area west southwest of Paisley. The tornado move east northeast at over 50 MPH toward the Lake Mack area just west of the St. Johns river. The tornado produced a quarter mile wide track across the Lake Mack area destroying 86 residences and damaging 144. Many mobile homes were completely destroyed. Thirteen people died in mobile homes.

3. Sep 10, 2017Tropical Storm, Lake$36.5 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Category 3 Hurricane Irma made landfall near Naples during the late afternoon of September 10. Irma then moved northward across west-central Florida during the overnight period while weakening to a Category 1 hurricane approximately 45 miles west of Leesburg. A long duration of damaging winds occurred across Lake County, with a period of gusts to minimal hurricane force. The highest measured sustained wind was recorded at the Leesburg Airport ASOS (KLEE; 48 mph from the southeast at 0235LST on September 11) and the highest measured peak gust was 69 mph from the southeast at 0246LST. A preliminary damage assessment from the county listed 1,987 affected residential and business…

4. Oct 9, 2024Flood$12.6 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Lake County Emergency Management reported significant urban, street, and low-lying flooding as a result of 6 to 10 inches (north) and 8 to 12 inches (south) of rain in association with Hurricane Milton. A period of very heavy rainfall rates associated with the core of the storm led to flash flooding during the overnight period (Oct 9 - 10).||The heavy rain that fell as a result of the storm also led to a long-term river flood event along the St. Johns. At Deland, the river rapidly rose to major flood stage on Oct 11, peaking at 5.49 ft on Oct. 14. Downstream at Astor, the river was already in minor flood stage at the beginning of the event and quickly rose to major the morning of…

5. Sep 26, 2004Strong Wind, Lake$8.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   As the center of Hurricane Jeanne crossed Okeechobee County and moved into west Central Florida, wind gusts to near 80 mph crossed the county. No direct wind or pressure observations were available in the county from Jeanne. Winds gusting to hurricane force damaged and destroyed residences and mobile homes, damaged roofs and out buildings. Damage estimates were near $10 million. In Osceola County gusts to hurricane strength damaged and destroyed residences with an estimated $11 million in damage. Agricultural damage, mainly to citrus, was $8 million. Orange County was also hit hard by the rain bands on the north side of Hurricane Jeanne. Extensive damage to residences, businesses…

6. Sep 4, 2004High Wind, Lake$6.3 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   The center of category 2 Hurricane Frances reached the Florida East near Sewall's point in Martin County early on September 5th but began spreading hurricane force wind gusts across most of Central Florida by 11 pm on September 4th. Frances entered Central Florida moving west northwest at 7 mph and maintained hurricane strength as it crossed the east half of the Florida Peninsula. Frances was downgraded to a tropical storm in the afternoon on the 5th when it was about 50 miles east of Tampa Bay. In Okeechobee County, little direct observational wind data is available, but wind estimates from the Hurricane Research Division show sustained hurricane force winds over most of the…

7. Sep 20, 2007Tornado$6.2 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   A tornado touched down in the Town of Eustis at the northern end of West Crooked Lake. The tornado quickly intensified to EF1 strength as it moved north northwest through Eustis. The track was just under two miles long and had a maximum width of 300 yards. The tornado destroyed 7 homes. Twenty seven homes received major damage and 81 homes reported minor damage. There were no serious injuries and property damage was set at $6.2 million.

8. Sep 28, 2022Flood$4.5 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Rainfall totals averaging between 5 to 7 inches, with locally higher amounts of up to 9 inches were reported, resulting in areas of urban and poor drainage flooding throughout the county. A NWS Storm Survey, combined with county drone and helicopter footage, captured major river flooding along the river in Astor, including the Astor Landing Campground, with water entering numerous structures. A damage assessment report from the county indicates 27 structures affected, 61 with minor damage, and 49 with major damage. Total estimated damage is approximately $4.5M primarily due to flooding. The St. Johns River reached record crests at both Astor (4.71 ft. on Oct. 1) and Deland (6.33…

9. Oct 26, 2025Flash Flood$2.8 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   A stalled thunderstorm lingered over the Eustis, Mount Dora, and Sorrento area for several hours, producing an extreme amount of rainfall. Over approximately 6 hours, between 15 to 19 inches of rainfall fell over the area, specifically between State Road 44 and US-441. The highest storm total accumulation was from a mesonet station in Eustis, which measured 19.70 inches of rainfall. During this time, three Flash Flood Warnings were issued, including a Flash Flood Emergency. At least fifty homes and businesses were impacted, with water entering structures. Flooding led to the closure or washout of several roadways, including Britt Road, Wolf Branch Road, Timberlake Drive, Limit…

10. Oct 9, 2024Tropical Storm, Lake$1.4 million
    National Weather Service narrative

    Lake County Emergency Management reported numerous downed trees and powerlines as a result of the wind associated with Hurricane Milton, which surface observations indicate wind gusts reached between 55 to 75 mph. Rainfall totals ranged from 6 to 11 inches, which produced significant freshwater street, urban, and low-lying flooding in parts of the county. The St. Johns River quickly entered major flood stage at both Astor and Deland, with the river cresting at a new (preliminary) record of 4.8 ft. at Astor on Sat. Oct. 12. A damage assessment reported a total of 285 structures affected, 216 with minor damage, 66 with major damage, and 7 destroyed, with a cumulative residential and…

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

101°F3 times, most recently Jul 31, 2025

All-time low

16°F3 times, most recently Jan 22, 1985

Warmest night

83°F2 times, most recently Jun 20, 1984

Coldest day

35°F4 times, most recently Jan 10, 2010

Wettest day

7.20 inSep 15, 2001

Hottest year

1990mean 73.2°F

Coldest year

2010mean 68.3°F

Wettest year

195967.58 in

Driest year

200029.26 in

Station Lisbon (USC00085076), 68 ft elevation, 7.6 miles from the city centre. Daily records from 1958 to October 27, 2026; 95.3% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

Declarations for Lake County.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USC00085076.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Landslides USGS Landslide Inventories across the United States, version 3.0 (2025).
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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