Storm History: DeSoto County, Florida

Events

239

Deaths

5

Injuries

64

Damage

$609 million

Episodes

231

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 13, 20041 death · 50 injured · $507 million · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 28, 20221 death · $1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 19971 death · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 19, 19961 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 20081 death · 2 injured · 56 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 13, 20041 death · 50 injured · $507 million · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 8, 2017$72 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 10, 2010$7.5 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, December 14, 2010$4.7 million · 1 event here
• Flood, March 20, 1998$3.8 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 25, 2004$1.7 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 14, 2001$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 14, 2001$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 5, 2004$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flood, March 19, 1998$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, February 26, 2010$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 28, 20221 death · $1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 3, 1970$500,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, February 5, 1996$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 17, 1998$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 13, 1997$380,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 24, 19791 injured · $250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 12, 19834 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 1985$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 22, 2003$203,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, May 3, 20052.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 15, 1995$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 2008$500 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 5, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 20, 19961 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 19921 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, March 17, 1985$3,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 26, 1958$30 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 3, 1970$500,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 2, 1983$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 12, 19834 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 13, 1993$50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 17, 2016$10,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 8, 2017$72 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 9, 2024EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in DeSoto County, with its track

• Tornado, July 21, 2025$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 9, 2024EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 4, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 30, 20231 event here
• Tropical Storm, November 10, 20221 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 28, 20221 death · $1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, July 6, 20211 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2018$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 18, 20181 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 8, 2017$72 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 17, 2016$10,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 15, 2016$100,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, February 12, 20121 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 14, 20121 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 4, 20121 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 3, 20121 event here
• Frost/Freeze, December 14, 2010$4.7 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 2010$6,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, February 26, 2010$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 10, 2010$7.5 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 30, 20090.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, February 4, 20092 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 21, 20091 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 20, 20091 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, October 28, 20081 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 19, 20081 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 18, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 20081 death · 2 injured · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 2008$500 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 2, 20082 events here
• Hail, May 12, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 16, 20071 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 2006F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 9, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 24, 2005$75,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20052.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 25, 2004$1.7 million · 1 event here
• Flood, September 6, 20041 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 5, 2004$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 13, 2004$15,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 13, 20041 death · 50 injured · $507 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2004$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 2, 20041 event here
• Flood, July 1, 20031 event here
• Flood, July 1, 20031 event here
• Flood, June 22, 2003$203,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 22, 2003$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 2003$200,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 20031 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20031 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 20031 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 18, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, November 16, 20021 event here
• High Wind, March 2, 20021 event here
• Dense Fog, January 22, 20021 event here
• Dense Fog, January 21, 20021 event here
• Dense Fog, January 20, 20021 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 8, 20021 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 4, 20021 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 4, 20021 event here
• Tornado, September 14, 2001$20,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 14, 2001$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 14, 2001$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2001$3,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2001$25,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2001$5,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 12, 20011 event here
• Dense Fog, February 11, 20011 event here
• Dense Fog, February 2, 20011 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 21, 20011 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 10, 20011 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 7, 20011 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 5, 20011 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 4, 20011 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 1, 20011 event here
• Frost/Freeze, December 30, 20001 event here
• Frost/Freeze, December 20, 20001 event here
• Dense Fog, November 26, 20001 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 22, 20001 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 17, 2000$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 17, 2000$25,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2000$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, May 14, 20001 event here
• Frost/Freeze, February 5, 20001 event here
• Dense Fog, January 30, 20001 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 26, 20001 event here
• Dense Fog, December 11, 19991 event here
• Dense Fog, November 26, 19991 event here
• Dense Fog, November 16, 19991 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 15, 19991 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 20, 19991 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 14, 19991 event here
• Flood, July 1, 1999$25,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 1999$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 26, 19991 event here
• Dense Fog, February 19, 19991 event here
• Dense Fog, February 11, 19991 event here
• Dense Fog, February 10, 19991 event here
• Dense Fog, February 9, 19991 event here
• Dense Fog, February 8, 19991 event here
• Dense Fog, February 7, 19991 event here
• Dense Fog, February 4, 19991 event here
• Dense Fog, January 21, 19991 event here
• Dense Fog, January 20, 19991 event here
• Dense Fog, January 18, 19991 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 5, 1999$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 3, 1999$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 3, 1999$150,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, December 29, 19981 event here
• Dense Fog, December 28, 19981 event here
• Dense Fog, December 22, 19981 event here
• Dense Fog, December 21, 19981 event here
• Dense Fog, December 5, 19981 event here
• Dense Fog, December 4, 19981 event here
• Dense Fog, November 25, 19981 event here
• Dense Fog, November 20, 19981 event here
• Tropical Storm, November 4, 19981 event here
• Flood, October 1, 19981 event here
• Flood, October 1, 1998$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 26, 19981 event here
• Flood, September 26, 1998$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 1998$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 25, 19981 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 2, 19981 event here
• Flood, July 12, 1998$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 199852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 12, 19982 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 1998$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 1998$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 1, 1998$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 20, 1998$3.8 million · 1 event here
• Flood, March 19, 1998$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, March 10, 1998$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 1998$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 18, 1998$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 17, 1998$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 17, 1998$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 1, 1998$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 23, 1998$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 23, 1998$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 1, 1998$4,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 29, 1997$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 28, 1997$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 24, 1997$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 14, 1997$30,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 13, 1997$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 13, 1997$380,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, November 13, 1997$115,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 2, 1997$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 2, 1997$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 19971 death · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 26, 1997$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 1997$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 1997$1,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 1997$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 1997$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 1997F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 1997$3,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 1997$2,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 1997$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 23, 1997$3,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 23, 1997$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 16, 19971 event here
• Dense Fog, March 4, 19971 event here
• Dense Fog, February 2, 19971 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 19, 19971 event here
• Dense Fog, January 8, 19971 event here
• Dense Fog, January 7, 19971 event here
• Dense Fog, December 31, 19961 event here
• Dense Fog, December 30, 19961 event here
• Dense Fog, December 29, 19961 event here
• Dense Fog, December 28, 19961 event here
• Flood, October 8, 19961 event here
• Tornado, October 7, 1996$1,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 7, 19961 event here
• Hail, September 20, 19961 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 19, 19961 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 1996$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, February 5, 1996$500,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 9, 19961 event here
• Hail, August 15, 1995$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 27, 1994F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 13, 1993$50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 22, 1993$10,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 16, 1993$500 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 19921 event here
• Hail, April 10, 19921 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 20, 1991F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 1991$3,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 25, 1991F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 1990F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 19901 event here
• Tornado, June 15, 1989$25,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 1989$3,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 198860 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 9, 198750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 1987$3,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 23, 1986$3,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 1985$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 17, 1985$3,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 1984$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 8, 1984$25,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 12, 19834 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 2, 1983$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 14, 1982F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 1981F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 1981$25,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 1979F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 24, 19791 injured · $250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 3, 1978F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 21, 19772 injured · $25,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 4, 1975$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 19751 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 19733 injured · $3,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 3, 1970$500,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 4, 19691 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 1967$25,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 26, 1958$30 · F2 · 1 event here

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.