Tornado History

Lafayette Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lafayette, Florida. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1975 through 2007, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.0M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.0Mminimum property damage
September 20, 2007latest tornado
10.3 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 February 27, 19841984F2 February 6, 19751975EF1 September 20, 20072007F0 April 23, 20052005F0 June 18, 20012001F0 August 12, 19791979F0 February 25, 19801980© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19751
  • 19791
  • 19801
  • 19841
  • 20011
  • 20051
  • 20071

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
February 27, 1984F3Lafayette, Florida7 mi100 yd01$250K
February 6, 1975F2Lafayette, Florida10.3 mi100 yd04$2.5M
September 20, 2007EF1Lafayette, Florida0.25 mi35 yd00$2K
April 23, 2005F0Lafayette, Florida0.5 mi75 yd00$125K
June 18, 2001F0Lafayette, Florida0.1 mi50 yd00$75K
August 12, 1979F0Lafayette, Florida0.1 mi30 yd00$25K
February 25, 1980F0Lafayette, Florida0.5 mi10 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.