Tornado History

Miami-dade Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Miami-dade, Florida. The records below identify 133 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $202.0M, with 1 deaths and 148 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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133recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$202.0Mminimum property damage
October 9, 2024latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 17, 19591959F2 February 2, 19981998F2 March 27, 20032003F2 February 19, 19681968F2 December 20, 19731973F2 March 17, 19831983F1 March 6, 19821982F1 May 27, 19821982F1 January 3, 19961996F1 March 9, 19981998F1 June 7, 19681968F1 December 20, 19731973F1 January 15, 19911991EF1 August 14, 20082008F1 March 27, 2003F1 January 2, 2002F1 February 19, 1968F1 July 4, 1975F1 July 15, 1980F1 August 21, 1980F1 May 25, 1980F1 May 7, 1981F1 October 3, 2000EF1 June 1, 2007F1 November 9, 1962F1 October 14, 1964F1 June 25, 1968F1 June 8, 1966EF1 February 16, 2016EF1 January 23, 2017EF1 May 25, 2020EF1 October 9, 2024F0 July 12, 1991F0 September 24, 1998EF0 May 25, 2023F0 January 8, 1998F0 September 24, 1998F0 August 26, 1975F0 June 11, 1980F0 April 13, 1984F0 August 4, 1991F0 October 29, 2003F0 March 3, 1999F0 July 12, 2003EF0 June 24, 2012F0 November 5, 2001F0 August 12, 2003EF0 July 20, 2018EF0 September 27, 2022EF0 September 27, 2022F0 October 15, 1956F0 October 8, 1957F0 November 15, 1980F0 July 9, 1981F0 September 23, 1982F0 May 31, 1983F0 August 5, 1985F0 August 17, 1989F0 January 15, 1991F0 July 2, 1997EF0 March 10, 2011F0 October 16, 1993F0 June 23, 1973F0 August 16, 1981F0 August 12, 1982F0 August 5, 1983F0 September 20, 1953F0 April 3, 1954F0 June 29, 1959F0 February 10, 1983F0 November 9, 1992F0 June 23, 1954F0 September 5, 1962F0 June 8, 1966F0 June 18, 1977F0 May 18, 1978F0 September 26, 1981F0 May 16, 1984F0 May 16, 1984F0 February 7, 1986© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)20
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)74
  • EF0 (Light damage)19
  • Unknown rating6
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 199811
  • 20009
  • 20037
  • 19805
  • 19915
  • 19684
  • 19814
  • 19824

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 17, 1959F3Miami-dade, Florida12.7 mi333 yd077$2.5M
February 2, 1998F2Miami-dade, Florida14 mi200 yd06$175.0M
March 27, 2003F2Miami-dade, Florida6 mi600 yd114$8.0M
February 19, 1968F2Miami-dade, Florida5.7 mi100 yd021$2.5M
December 20, 1973F2Miami-dade, Florida7.6 mi33 yd09$2.5M
March 17, 1983F2Miami-dade, Florida10 mi60 yd00$2.5M
March 6, 1982F1Miami-dade, Florida10 mi100 yd04$2.5M
May 27, 1982F1Miami-dade, Florida0.3 mi20 yd00$2.5M
January 3, 1996F1Miami-dade, Florida7 mi40 yd09$1.2M
March 9, 1998F1Miami-dade, Florida4.5 mi30 yd00$1.0M
June 7, 1968F1Miami-dade, Florida0 mi33 yd01$250K
December 20, 1973F1Miami-dade, Florida8.7 mi17 yd00$250K

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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.