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Tornado History

Orange Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Orange, Florida. The records below identify 60 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $31.8M, with 4 deaths and 152 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes60
Total Deaths4
Total Injuries152
Property Damage$31.8M
Avg Length1.3 mi
Avg Width54 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Orange, Florida

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.8 tornadoes per year (0.8/yr in last decade)
June is the peak tornado month with 15 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F3 in Orange, Florida with 3 deaths
1981 was the most active year with 7 tornadoes
The 1980s had the most tornado activity (14 events)
Longest tornado: 14 miles in Orange, Florida
Widest tornado: 500.0 yards in Orange, Florida
Most tornadoes in one day: 3 on Jun 21, 1981

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

January
February
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April
May
June
July
August
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October
November
December

Summary: In Orange, Florida, June is the most active month with 15 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

7530

Summary: 1981 was the most active year with 7 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
F3
Unknown

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 19 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$15.0M$1.5M$150K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1998 with at least $15.0M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F3 February 22, 19981998F3 March 19, 19811981F2 June 5, 19671967F2 January 28, 19731973F2 January 8, 19781978F2 February 2, 19831983F2 April 2, 19591959F2 April 28, 19641964F2 February 2, 19831983F2 May 15, 19501950F2 January 8, 19781978EF1 June 6, 20202020F1 October 2, 19941994F1 January 7, 19951995F1 June 21, 1981F1 November 9, 1990F1 March 3, 1991F1 February 25, 1992F1 May 15, 1950F1 August 6, 1975F1 December 24, 1978F1 December 24, 1978F1 April 29, 1982F1 February 25, 1961F1 June 8, 1963F1 April 23, 1983F0 October 7, 2006F0 November 7, 2006EF0 December 9, 2018F0 May 25, 1973F0 April 8, 1976F0 May 12, 1976F0 June 10, 1978F0 June 20, 1981F0 May 20, 1986EF0 July 15, 2009EF0 September 1, 2016F0 June 1, 1997F0 June 13, 2006EF0 May 26, 2025F0 February 24, 1977F0 June 21, 1981F0 August 27, 1981F0 July 1, 1978F0 June 21, 1981F0 February 2, 1983F0 September 10, 1982F0 June 10, 1981F0 June 3, 2001EF0 January 17, 2011EF0 September 19, 2011EF0 December 10, 2012EF0 July 24, 2014EF0 March 29, 2014EF0 July 7, 2017EF0 June 6, 2020EF0 June 6, 2020EF0 June 6, 2024Unknown July 24, 1953Unknown January 8, 1955© OpenStreetMap contributors

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 22, 1998F3Orange, Florida14 mi200 yd370$15.0M
March 19, 1981F3Orange, Florida8 mi100 yd01$2.5M
June 5, 1967F2Orange, Florida0.1 mi173 yd00$2.5M
January 28, 1973F2Orange, Florida2.7 mi300 yd016$2.5M
January 8, 1978F2Orange, Florida3 mi200 yd023$2.5M
February 2, 1983F2Orange, Florida5 mi50 yd09$2.5M
April 2, 1959F2Orange, Florida0 mi100 yd19$250K
April 28, 1964F2Orange, Florida0.1 mi33 yd00$250K
February 2, 1983F2Orange, Florida1 mi20 yd00$250K
May 15, 1950F2Orange, Florida0 mi33 yd00$25K
January 8, 1978F2Orange, Florida2 mi100 yd00$25K
June 6, 2020EF1Orange, Florida5.12 mi500 yd00$956K

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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.