Tornado History

Sarasota Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Sarasota, Florida as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 9 matching records from 1993 through 2022. The strongest matching rating is F1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is March 16, 2022, and minimum reported property damage totals $2.0M.

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9recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$2.0Mminimum property damage
March 16, 2022latest tornado
3 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF1 March 16, 20222022F1 March 1, 19981998F0 January 2, 19991999F0 March 10, 20032003F0 October 13, 19941994F0 December 31, 20022002F0 August 16, 19991999F0 August 10, 19931993F0 August 24, 20002000© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 19992
  • 19931
  • 19941
  • 19981
  • 20001
  • 20021
  • 20031
  • 20221

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
March 16, 2022EF1Sarasota, Florida1.5 mi100 yd01$1.0M
March 1, 1998F1Sarasota, Florida0.4 mi20 yd00$500K
January 2, 1999F0Sarasota, Florida2.3 mi20 yd00$250K
March 10, 2003F0Sarasota, Florida3 mi50 yd00$150K
October 13, 1994F0Sarasota, Florida0.1 mi10 yd00$50K
December 31, 2002F0Sarasota, Florida2 mi30 yd00$15K
August 16, 1999F0Sarasota, Florida0.1 mi10 yd00$5K
August 10, 1993F0Sarasota, Florida0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
August 24, 2000F0Sarasota, Florida0.1 mi5 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.