Tornado History

Citrus Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Citrus, Florida. The records below identify 44 tornadoes from 1968 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.5M, with 3 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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44recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$5.5Mminimum property damage
June 16, 2024latest tornado
25.2 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 9, 19831983F2 September 3, 19981998EF2 October 12, 20232023F2 June 25, 19881988F1 August 16, 19841984F1 August 16, 19841984EF1 June 24, 20122012F1 May 12, 19741974F1 February 6, 19751975F1 July 25, 19801980F1 June 18, 19811981F1 July 13, 19821982F1 February 2, 19831983F1 April 9, 19841984F0 July 10, 1984EF0 June 23, 2009F0 March 29, 2001EF0 April 20, 2020F0 July 27, 2001F0 March 29, 2001F0 July 14, 1994F0 February 16, 1998F0 October 15, 2002F0 May 17, 1976F0 August 23, 1979F0 September 12, 1985F0 June 28, 1986F0 December 31, 1975F0 July 17, 1976F0 July 9, 1982F0 June 12, 1982F0 March 3, 1991F0 March 3, 1991F0 February 5, 1992F0 October 30, 1993F0 July 18, 1983F0 May 8, 1979F0 October 11, 1990F0 November 5, 1992F0 September 2, 1998F0 July 9, 2005EF0 March 11, 2010EFU June 16, 2024Unknown July 2, 1968© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)25
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19844
  • 19823
  • 19833
  • 19983
  • 20013
  • 19752
  • 19762
  • 19792

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
April 9, 1983F3Citrus, Florida10 mi80 yd32$2.5M
September 3, 1998F2Citrus, Florida4.5 mi50 yd02$500K
October 12, 2023EF2Citrus, Florida5.6 mi300 yd00$350K
June 25, 1988F2Citrus, Florida2 mi40 yd00$25K
August 16, 1984F1Citrus, Florida0.5 mi30 yd00$250K
August 16, 1984F1Citrus, Florida0.5 mi30 yd00$250K
June 24, 2012EF1Citrus, Florida4.99 mi100 yd00$90K
May 12, 1974F1Citrus, Florida25.2 mi100 yd00$25K
February 6, 1975F1Citrus, Florida20.2 mi50 yd00$25K
July 25, 1980F1Citrus, Florida0.1 mi20 yd00$25K
June 18, 1981F1Citrus, Florida5.1 mi50 yd00$25K
July 13, 1982F1Citrus, Florida0.5 mi17 yd00$25K

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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.