Tornado History

Tampa Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Tampa, Florida as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 10 matching records from 1996 through 1999. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is May 18, 1999, and minimum reported property damage totals $719K.

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10recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$719Kminimum property damage
May 18, 1999latest tornado
14 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 December 7, 19961996F1 May 18, 19991999F1 January 2, 19991999F0 July 5, 19971997F0 January 23, 19981998F0 October 7, 19961996F0 October 7, 19961996F0 October 7, 19961996F0 October 7, 19961996F0 September 25, 19981998© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 19965
  • 19982
  • 19992
  • 19971

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
December 7, 1996F2Hillsborough, Florida2 mi83 yd10$100K
May 18, 1999F1Hillsborough, Florida1.8 mi20 yd00$275K
January 2, 1999F1Hillsborough, Florida0.2 mi100 yd00$150K
July 5, 1997F0Hillsborough, Florida0.3 mi5 yd00$100K
January 23, 1998F0Hillsborough, Florida0.9 mi10 yd00$75K
October 7, 1996F0Hillsborough, Florida0.3 mi5 yd00$10K
October 7, 1996F0Hillsborough, Florida14 mi5 yd00$5K
October 7, 1996F0Pasco, Florida6 mi5 yd00$3K
October 7, 1996F0Hillsborough, Florida0.3 mi5 yd00$1K
September 25, 1998F0Hillsborough, 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.