Tornado History

Okeechobee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Okeechobee, Florida. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1959 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $14.4M, with 2 deaths and 23 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$14.4Mminimum property damage
October 9, 2024latest tornado
17.14 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 October 9, 20242024F2 March 21, 19831983EF2 October 9, 20242024F2 September 26, 19821982EF2 April 6, 20172017F1 March 9, 19981998EF1 October 9, 20242024F1 March 17, 19851985F1 April 30, 19881988EF1 October 9, 20242024F0 May 12, 19961996F0 April 19, 19801980EF0 July 12, 20142014F0 June 24, 19811981F0 June 24, 1981F0 July 26, 1988F0 May 3, 2005F0 August 21, 2006EF0 June 1, 2012Unknown January 12, 1979Unknown July 4, 1959Unknown June 22, 1961© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 20244
  • 19812
  • 19882
  • 19591
  • 19611
  • 19791
  • 19801
  • 19821

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, 2024EF2Okeechobee, Florida8.5 mi250 yd02$3.5M
March 21, 1983F2Okeechobee, Florida5 mi50 yd04$2.5M
October 9, 2024EF2Okeechobee, Florida2.64 mi100 yd00$900K
September 26, 1982F2Okeechobee, Florida4 mi60 yd17$250K
April 6, 2017EF2Okeechobee, Florida4.12 mi150 yd00$250K
March 9, 1998F1Okeechobee, Florida4 mi100 yd010$5.4M
October 9, 2024EF1Okeechobee, Florida17.14 mi300 yd00$1.2M
March 17, 1985F1Okeechobee, Florida5 mi10 yd00$250K
April 30, 1988F1Okeechobee, Florida2 mi30 yd00$25K
October 9, 2024EF1Okeechobee, Florida3.94 mi100 yd00N/A
May 12, 1996F0Okeechobee, Florida0.1 mi20 yd10$50K
April 19, 1980F0Okeechobee, Florida0.3 mi20 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.