Tornado History

Highlands Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Highlands, Florida. The records below identify 38 tornadoes from 1964 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.6M, with 2 deaths and 19 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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38recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$5.6Mminimum property damage
October 9, 2024latest tornado
17 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 October 9, 20242024F2 February 2, 19831983F2 June 17, 19821982F1 May 4, 19781978F1 March 9, 19981998F1 March 6, 19821982F1 June 17, 19821982F1 June 25, 19831983EF1 October 9, 20242024EF1 June 24, 20122012EF1 October 9, 20242024F1 May 17, 19671967F1 May 30, 19671967F1 June 1, 19751975F1 March 3, 1978F1 November 9, 1990EF1 October 9, 2024F1 March 8, 1973EF1 March 12, 2022F0 April 8, 1976F0 April 5, 1993EF0 July 1, 2008EF0 October 9, 2024F0 May 4, 1978F0 June 17, 1982F0 September 17, 2000EF0 June 24, 2012F0 January 23, 1998F0 January 3, 1999F0 October 24, 2005EF0 January 25, 2011F0 June 6, 1977F0 May 24, 1977F0 June 18, 1989F0 June 3, 1990EF0 June 26, 2012Unknown January 24, 1979Unknown February 18, 1964© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)11
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20245
  • 19824
  • 19783
  • 20123
  • 19672
  • 19772
  • 19832
  • 19902

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
October 9, 2024EF2Highlands, Florida2.85 mi300 yd01$500K
February 2, 1983F2Highlands, Florida1 mi40 yd16$250K
June 17, 1982F2Highlands, Florida1 mi200 yd09$250
May 4, 1978F1Highlands, Florida0.5 mi50 yd02$2.5M
March 9, 1998F1Highlands, Florida10.5 mi250 yd00$437K
March 6, 1982F1Highlands, Florida1 mi100 yd00$250K
June 17, 1982F1Highlands, Florida0.5 mi10 yd00$250K
June 25, 1983F1Highlands, Florida0.4 mi30 yd00$250K
October 9, 2024EF1Highlands, Florida0.59 mi100 yd00$100K
June 24, 2012EF1Highlands, Florida5.31 mi100 yd00$60K
October 9, 2024EF1Highlands, Florida6.84 mi500 yd00$50K
May 17, 1967F1Highlands, Florida0 mi33 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.