Tornado History

Manatee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Manatee, Florida. The records below identify 79 tornadoes from 1955 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.6M, with 2 deaths and 21 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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79recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.6Mminimum property damage
October 28, 2021latest tornado
16 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 October 31, 19581958EF2 January 17, 20162016F2 August 31, 19611961F2 October 29, 19551955F2 February 10, 19561956EF1 April 10, 20212021F1 March 19, 19981998F1 July 15, 19771977F1 August 24, 19811981F1 February 17, 19821982F1 July 13, 19911991F1 July 9, 20052005F1 February 17, 19981998F1 July 1, 20012001F1 April 3, 1973F1 September 2, 1980F1 July 16, 1982F1 September 28, 1958F1 June 30, 1964F1 September 28, 1966EF1 February 24, 2016F0 June 25, 1981F0 May 7, 1991EF0 July 31, 2017F0 August 6, 1996F0 February 19, 1998F0 July 9, 1999EF0 June 6, 2013EF0 December 20, 2018F0 August 27, 1974F0 August 24, 1979F0 September 29, 1979F0 June 4, 1981F0 August 23, 1984F0 February 8, 1986F0 September 3, 1992F0 August 23, 1996F0 June 20, 2000F0 September 14, 2001F0 June 18, 2003EF0 July 9, 2013EF0 August 26, 2017EF0 August 9, 2020F0 June 8, 2004EF0 October 1, 2015F0 July 29, 2002F0 April 7, 1973F0 June 12, 1978F0 May 20, 1978F0 May 25, 1980F0 May 20, 1986F0 July 14, 1990F0 October 3, 1992F0 July 12, 1992F0 September 9, 2000F0 May 12, 1999F0 August 15, 1966F0 August 17, 1978F0 August 1, 1986F0 August 1, 1986F0 July 24, 1987F0 June 29, 1990F0 October 5, 1961F0 August 3, 1975F0 October 13, 1978F0 July 29, 1981F0 July 2, 1990F0 August 10, 1993F0 July 9, 1999F0 July 9, 1999F0 June 17, 2002F0 July 17, 2006EF0 January 25, 2011EF0 July 15, 2013EF0 July 11, 2016EF0 November 11, 2020EF0 July 16, 2020Unknown January 24, 1979EFU October 28, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)14
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)44
  • EF0 (Light damage)12
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19784
  • 19814
  • 19864
  • 19994
  • 19793
  • 19903
  • 19923
  • 19983

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 31, 1958F3Manatee, Florida3.6 mi200 yd04$25K
January 17, 2016EF2Manatee, Florida9.2 mi300 yd24$150K
August 31, 1961F2Manatee, Florida2 mi50 yd00$2K
October 29, 1955F2Manatee, Florida0 mi33 yd00$250
February 10, 1956F2Manatee, Florida0 mi33 yd00$30
April 10, 2021EF1Manatee, Florida0.51 mi50 yd01$1.0M
March 19, 1998F1Manatee, Florida0.3 mi15 yd01$350K
July 15, 1977F1Manatee, Florida1 mi50 yd06$250K
August 24, 1981F1Manatee, Florida0.3 mi50 yd00$250K
February 17, 1982F1Manatee, Florida1 mi50 yd00$250K
July 13, 1991F1Manatee, Florida0.8 mi30 yd00$250K
July 9, 2005F1Manatee, Florida0.5 mi150 yd00$210K

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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.