Tornado History

Hardee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hardee, Florida. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1961 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $914K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$914Kminimum property damage
October 9, 2024latest tornado
21 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 June 4, 20042004EF1 September 10, 20172017F1 September 15, 19801980F1 July 14, 19611961EF1 October 9, 20242024F0 May 15, 19741974F0 March 9, 19981998EF0 December 18, 20092009EF0 June 24, 20122012F0 July 9, 20052005EF0 April 4, 20222022F0 October 7, 19961996F0 March 19, 19981998F0 April 3, 20022002F0 May 19, 2003F0 August 13, 2004F0 October 23, 2005F0 June 12, 2006EF0 January 25, 2011EF0 January 25, 2011EF0 August 4, 2024Unknown July 7, 1968© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19982
  • 20042
  • 20052
  • 20112
  • 20242
  • 19611
  • 19681
  • 19741

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
June 4, 2004F1Hardee, Florida3 mi70 yd00$310K
September 10, 2017EF1Hardee, Florida0.03 mi50 yd00$40K
September 15, 1980F1Hardee, Florida0.5 mi30 yd00$25K
July 14, 1961F1Hardee, Florida0 mi33 yd00$2K
October 9, 2024EF1Hardee, Florida0.99 mi40 yd00N/A
May 15, 1974F0Hardee, Florida0.2 mi17 yd00$250K
March 9, 1998F0Hardee, Florida5 mi75 yd00$75K
December 18, 2009EF0Hardee, Florida0.21 mi20 yd00$75K
June 24, 2012EF0Hardee, Florida17.03 mi100 yd00$65K
July 9, 2005F0Hardee, Florida1 mi100 yd00$50K
April 4, 2022EF0Hardee, Florida0.25 mi25 yd00$20K
October 7, 1996F0Hardee, Florida21 mi5 yd00$1K

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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.