Florida

67 counties48 tornadoes rated F3/EF3+157 county disaster declarations

Florida has recorded 3,762 tornadoes since 1950, 4th among the states; 307 tropical storms and hurricanes within 50 miles since 1851; 7.18 million acres burned by large wildfires since 1984.

2026

Tornadoes rated F2/EF2+ since 1950
Tropical cyclone tracks since 1851
Large wildfires since 1984

Statewide totals

Unique events: a tornado that crossed three counties counts once.

Tornadoes since 1950: 3,762; 4th of 51
Rated F3/EF3 or stronger: 48; 23rd of 51
Tropical cyclones within 50 mi: 307; 1st of 51
At hurricane strength: 137; 1st of 51
Acres burned since 1984: 7.18M; 2,804 large fires
Flood insurance claims: 447,174; $19 billion paid

County leaders

Where in Florida each hazard has struck most.

Most tornadoes

Most tropical cyclones within 50 mi

Most acres burned

Most flood claims

Notable events

The strongest tornadoes, hurricanes and fires in Florida’s record. Each opens its own page.

Tornadoes

Hurricanes and tropical storms

Wildfires

Every county

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Counties of Florida

Alachua County	45	73	21,228	309	35
Baker County	12	71	329,810	95	40
Bay County	93	66	30,648	9,005	51
Bradford County	21	60	23,374	184	34
Brevard County	141	76	364,740	5,690	45
Broward County	146	79	710,043	35,049	43
Calhoun County	24	54	32,665	142	45
Charlotte County	66	69	339,748	11,697	42
Citrus County	52	65	12,788	7,076	41
Clay County	27	69	8,335	1,744	39
Collier County	74	78	682,264	14,773	54
Columbia County	25	73	190,956	338	37
DeSoto County	35	65	65,165	453	38
Dixie County	3	68	6,843	916	45
Duval County	80	77	8,742	6,064	41
Escambia County	103	62	2,616	16,499	42
Flagler County	28	68	85,364	2,153	38
Franklin County	50	74	106,942	2,866	48
Gadsden County	35	55	3,823	41	41
Gilchrist County	6	65	2,421	212	38
Glades County	26	67	245,200	56	37
Gulf County	29	65	47,601	1,717	49
Hamilton County	8	68	2,057	116	38
Hardee County	24	64	43,684	129	36
Hendry County	34	80	71,816	132	38
Hernando County	36	62	5,385	3,245	40
Highlands County	49	68	206,085	202	37
Hillsborough County	153	69	7,832	18,556	47
Holmes County	21	47	672	165	41
Indian River County	35	63	16,244	3,349	35
Jackson County	52	50	934	72	36
Jefferson County	17	66	72,362	18	41
Lafayette County	10	66	70,962	207	36
Lake County	63	69	70,695	470	37
Lee County	132	74	15,169	48,496	45
Leon County	36	65	134,336	1,015	37
Levy County	23	73	19,156	1,316	45
Liberty County	19	63	411,443	9	43
Madison County	23	65	23,663	84	34
Manatee County	95	71	54,684	11,389	50
Marion County	63	73	53,632	250	38
Martin County	43	69	8,492	2,631	41
Miami-Dade County	152	78	436,826	62,029	43
Monroe County	83	112	59,355	27,430	47
Nassau County	33	77	5,026	845	40
Okaloosa County	106	58	55,297	8,226	43
Okeechobee County	27	72	107,653	295	35
Orange County	70	73	121,864	2,271	39
Osceola County	44	75	348,988	1,032	39
Palm Beach County	199	82	380,940	10,758	41
Pasco County	96	64	22,149	14,544	44
Pinellas County	151	64	0	51,779	45
Polk County	171	68	214,312	1,671	42
Putnam County	46	61	28,511	621	41
Santa Rosa County	79	55	83,293	10,439	45
Sarasota County	86	67	89,999	14,415	48
Seminole County	31	60	3,592	1,562	39
St. Johns County	68	69	15,474	7,639	34
St. Lucie County	54	61	495	3,988	38
Sumter County	18	66	20,637	123	34
Suwannee County	44	67	0	364	40
Taylor County	24	74	14,562	693	41
Union County	8	63	12,212	31	34
Volusia County	109	78	250,620	12,577	44
Wakulla County	26	67	252,411	1,554	47
Walton County	69	61	46,010	3,174	44
Washington County	33	55	1,661	184	42

Cities

Places of 10,000 people or more with their own records.