Tornado History

Palm Beach Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Palm Beach, Florida. The records below identify 176 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $180.9M, with 1 deaths and 109 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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176recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$180.9Mminimum property damage
May 24, 2025latest tornado
28.94 milongest listed path
457 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 October 9, 20242024F3 October 19, 19581958F2 January 13, 19791979F2 August 8, 19831983EF2 August 19, 20082008F2 June 17, 19591959F2 October 14, 19641964EF2 April 29, 20232023F2 March 18, 19581958EF2 September 27, 20222022F1 August 7, 20032003F1 January 2, 19991999F1 June 10, 19801980EF1 January 23, 20172017F1 April 9, 1984F1 May 24, 1985F1 December 31, 1986F1 May 27, 1988EF1 September 27, 2022F1 October 15, 1999F1 August 2, 2001EF1 September 27, 2022F1 July 29, 1955F1 April 22, 1958F1 October 14, 1964F1 March 29, 1982F1 July 20, 1983F1 April 30, 1988F1 November 5, 2001EF1 February 5, 2015F1 August 16, 1952F1 February 26, 1952F1 April 22, 1958F1 September 25, 1960F1 November 10, 1963F1 July 11, 1963F1 October 14, 1964F1 October 14, 1964F1 March 3, 1978F1 February 10, 1983F1 February 6, 1998F1 April 18, 2003EF1 June 6, 2013EF1 January 23, 2017F0 April 19, 1980F0 December 31, 1986EF0 April 6, 2022F0 November 25, 2000EF0 March 31, 2009F0 August 7, 2003F0 June 18, 2005EF0 June 24, 2012EF0 April 28, 2023F0 June 11, 1978F0 June 23, 1978F0 May 31, 1983EF0 March 31, 2009EF0 January 25, 2011EF0 April 10, 2007EF0 February 5, 2015F0 April 15, 2000EF0 June 10, 2015EF0 May 12, 2025F0 February 11, 1975F0 March 19, 1975F0 December 7, 1976F0 September 18, 1976F0 May 29, 1976F0 September 3, 1979F0 May 8, 1980F0 May 23, 1982F0 August 8, 1983F0 January 4, 1987F0 July 14, 1989F0 July 17, 1989F0 August 29, 1992F0 March 26, 1999EF0 September 28, 2022F0 April 13, 2000EF0 February 14, 2013© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)28
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)72
  • EF0 (Light damage)44
  • Unknown rating12
  • Unknown rating4

Most Active Years

  • 200010
  • 19999
  • 20137
  • 20157
  • 19586
  • 20036
  • 19785
  • 19835

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, 2024EF3Palm Beach, Florida28.94 mi457 yd07$81.3M
October 19, 1958F3Palm Beach, Florida12.4 mi440 yd124$250K
January 13, 1979F2Palm Beach, Florida1 mi50 yd00$2.5M
August 8, 1983F2Palm Beach, Florida0.3 mi70 yd02$2.5M
August 19, 2008EF2Palm Beach, Florida2.72 mi100 yd00$1.2M
June 17, 1959F2Palm Beach, Florida8.7 mi150 yd00$250K
October 14, 1964F2Palm Beach, Florida0 mi100 yd022$250K
April 29, 2023EF2Palm Beach, Florida2.61 mi320 yd00$250K
March 18, 1958F2Palm Beach, Florida0 mi33 yd00$2K
September 27, 2022EF2Palm Beach, Florida6.98 mi200 yd02N/A
August 7, 2003F1Palm Beach, Florida4 mi300 yd028$80.0M
January 2, 1999F1Palm Beach, Florida3.2 mi30 yd00$5.9M

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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.