Tornado History

Osceola Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Osceola, Florida. The records below identify 37 tornadoes from 1960 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $104.8M, with 25 deaths and 169 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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37recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$104.8Mminimum property damage
August 4, 2025latest tornado
54.8 milongest listed path
3000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 4, 19661966F3 February 23, 19981998F2 March 24, 19831983F2 January 28, 19731973F2 March 19, 19811981F1 January 10, 19771977F1 March 24, 19831983F1 September 1, 19871987EF1 October 9, 20242024F1 April 12, 19611961F1 May 14, 19751975F1 June 8, 19601960F1 August 13, 20042004F1 August 13, 20042004EF1 October 9, 2024F0 April 30, 1996F0 March 9, 1998F0 May 13, 1976F0 February 24, 1977F0 May 4, 1978EF0 July 7, 2017EF0 August 27, 2012F0 April 15, 1975F0 April 15, 1975F0 July 11, 1997F0 June 3, 2001F0 September 4, 2004F0 August 13, 2004F0 August 30, 2006F0 August 30, 2006EF0 November 30, 2008EF0 June 24, 2012EF0 June 24, 2012EF0 July 8, 2016EF0 June 14, 2017EFU October 9, 2024EFU August 4, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)13
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20044
  • 19753
  • 20123
  • 20243
  • 19772
  • 19832
  • 19982
  • 20062

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
April 4, 1966F4Osceola, Florida54.8 mi300 yd00$25.0M
February 23, 1998F3Osceola, Florida14 mi250 yd25145$50.0M
March 24, 1983F2Osceola, Florida10 mi90 yd00$25.0M
January 28, 1973F2Osceola, Florida14 mi100 yd07$2.5M
March 19, 1981F2Osceola, Florida5.4 mi50 yd011$250K
January 10, 1977F1Osceola, Florida0.2 mi23 yd00$250K
March 24, 1983F1Osceola, Florida7 mi80 yd00$250K
September 1, 1987F1Osceola, Florida1 mi30 yd03$250K
October 9, 2024EF1Osceola, Florida21 mi150 yd00$100K
April 12, 1961F1Osceola, Florida14.6 mi100 yd01$25K
May 14, 1975F1Osceola, Florida14.3 mi70 yd00$25K
June 8, 1960F1Osceola, Florida0 mi33 yd01$2K

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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.