Tornado History

De Soto Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on De Soto, Florida. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1958 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.0M, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.0Mminimum property damage
July 21, 2025latest tornado
9 milongest listed path
50 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 December 12, 19831983F2 January 26, 19581958F1 June 4, 19851985F1 August 4, 19751975F1 July 15, 19841984F1 February 2, 19831983F0 July 21, 19771977F0 June 2, 19811981F0 July 8, 19841984F0 June 15, 19891989F0 September 14, 20012001F0 August 13, 20042004EF0 May 30, 20182018F0 February 22, 19931993F0 September 25, 1998EF0 July 21, 2025F0 May 31, 1973F0 March 17, 1985F0 September 23, 1986F0 May 5, 1987F0 April 4, 1989F0 May 20, 1991F0 October 7, 1996F0 June 12, 2006F0 June 12, 2006Unknown January 24, 1979Unknown May 31, 1967Unknown May 11, 1979© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)17
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 19792
  • 19832
  • 19842
  • 19852
  • 19892
  • 20062
  • 19581
  • 19671

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 12, 1983F2De Soto, Florida1 mi50 yd04$250K
January 26, 1958F2De Soto, Florida0 mi33 yd00$30
June 4, 1985F1De Soto, Florida0.5 mi10 yd00$250K
August 4, 1975F1De Soto, Florida0.1 mi30 yd00$25K
July 15, 1984F1De Soto, Florida1 mi30 yd00$25K
February 2, 1983F1De Soto, Florida0.5 mi30 yd00$2K
July 21, 1977F0De Soto, Florida0.5 mi13 yd02$25K
June 2, 1981F0De Soto, Florida0.1 mi30 yd00$25K
July 8, 1984F0De Soto, Florida1 mi30 yd00$25K
June 15, 1989F0De Soto, Florida0.2 mi10 yd00$25K
September 14, 2001F0De Soto, Florida5.5 mi5 yd00$20K
August 13, 2004F0De Soto, Florida1 mi30 yd00$15K

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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.