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Tornado History

St. Johns Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on St. Johns, Florida. The records below identify 62 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.1M, with 0 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes62
Total Deaths0
Total Injuries17
Property Damage$3.1M
Avg Length1.4 mi
Avg Width68 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for St. Johns, Florida

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

Average 0.8 tornadoes per year (1.4/yr in last decade)
September is the peak tornado month with 19 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F2 in St. Johns, Florida with 0 deaths
2004 was the most active year with 11 tornadoes
The 2000s had the most tornado activity (19 events)
Longest tornado: 10 miles in St. Johns, Florida
Widest tornado: 704.0 yards in St. Johns, Florida
Most tornadoes in one day: 4 on Sep 26, 2004

Monthly Distribution

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

January
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March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Summary: In St. Johns, Florida, September is the most active month with 19 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

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

11840

Summary: 2004 was the most active year with 11 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
EF2
F3
EFU

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 32 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.

$1.1M$112K$11K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1995 with at least $1.1M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 15, 19581958F2 April 24, 19951995F2 April 4, 19731973F2 March 18, 19751975F2 April 9, 19611961F2 March 16, 19501950EF2 September 11, 20172017F1 July 11, 19791979F1 May 12, 19741974F1 June 6, 19591959EF1 April 15, 20072007EF1 June 6, 20172017EF1 February 7, 20172017EF1 September 10, 20172017EF1 September 10, 2017EF1 April 11, 2024EF0 May 4, 2013F0 May 1, 1991F0 September 5, 2004EF0 September 11, 2023F0 September 6, 2004F0 September 7, 2004F0 May 4, 1978F0 April 23, 1991F0 June 12, 1995F0 April 30, 1996F0 September 6, 2004F0 September 5, 2004F0 July 19, 2002F0 February 2, 1996F0 September 6, 2004F0 January 2, 1999F0 May 4, 1978F0 June 26, 1982F0 March 14, 1986F0 July 10, 1988F0 October 7, 1996F0 August 13, 1991F0 August 23, 1962F0 June 3, 1990F0 April 11, 1992F0 September 25, 1994F0 September 14, 2001F0 September 14, 2001F0 September 14, 2001F0 September 7, 2004F0 September 26, 2004F0 September 26, 2004F0 September 26, 2004F0 September 26, 2004EF0 June 12, 2007EF0 August 22, 2008EF0 April 13, 2009EF0 July 21, 2013EF0 June 10, 2015EF0 July 23, 2018EF0 December 14, 2019EF0 March 31, 2020EF0 February 14, 2021EF0 April 3, 2024EF0 May 29, 2025EFU May 24, 2017© 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
April 15, 1958F3St. Johns, Florida3.6 mi73 yd09$250K
April 24, 1995F2St. Johns, Florida10 mi350 yd05$1.1M
April 4, 1973F2St. Johns, Florida4.1 mi67 yd00$250K
March 18, 1975F2St. Johns, Florida1 mi100 yd00$250K
April 9, 1961F2St. Johns, Florida5.1 mi200 yd02$25K
March 16, 1950F2St. Johns, Florida1.5 mi150 yd00$2K
September 11, 2017EF2St. Johns, Florida1.2 mi300 yd00N/A
July 11, 1979F1St. Johns, Florida0.1 mi30 yd00$25K
May 12, 1974F1St. Johns, Florida2 mi50 yd00$2K
June 6, 1959F1St. Johns, Florida0 mi33 yd00$250
April 15, 2007EF1St. Johns, Florida0.2 mi50 yd00N/A
June 6, 2017EF1St. Johns, Florida2.21 mi70 yd00N/A

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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.