Tornado History

Sumter Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sumter, Florida. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1975 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $62.6M, with 0 deaths and 20 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$62.6Mminimum property damage
June 6, 2020latest tornado
20.3 milongest listed path
335 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 February 2, 20072007F2 April 15, 19871987F1 February 6, 19751975EF1 March 30, 20112011EF0 June 6, 20202020F0 February 22, 19981998EF0 July 16, 20072007F0 September 2, 19981998F0 March 30, 19961996F0 April 9, 19841984EF0 January 25, 20112011EF0 June 6, 20202020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19982
  • 20072
  • 20112
  • 20202
  • 19751
  • 19841
  • 19871
  • 19961

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 2, 2007EF3Sumter, Florida5.67 mi335 yd015$62.0M
April 15, 1987F2Sumter, Florida12 mi250 yd00$250K
February 6, 1975F1Sumter, Florida20.3 mi50 yd05$250K
March 30, 2011EF1Sumter, Florida2.19 mi40 yd00N/A
June 6, 2020EF0Sumter, Florida0.51 mi75 yd00$40K
February 22, 1998F0Sumter, Florida0.1 mi5 yd00$20K
July 16, 2007EF0Sumter, Florida0.2 mi30 yd00$10K
September 2, 1998F0Sumter, Florida20 mi5 yd00$5K
March 30, 1996F0Sumter, Florida1 mi5 yd00$4K
April 9, 1984F0Sumter, Florida0.5 mi33 yd00$250
January 25, 2011EF0Sumter, Florida0.9 mi30 yd00N/A
June 6, 2020EF0Sumter, Florida0.25 mi75 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.