Storm History: Highlands County, Florida

Events

351

Deaths

9

Injuries

25

Damage

$1.0 billion

Episodes

307

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), September 8, 20174 deaths · $430 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Lightning, September 22, 20252 deaths · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 2, 19831 death · 6 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 24, 20121 death · $75,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Lightning, June 11, 20091 death · 1 injured · 1 event here

• High Wind, September 25, 2004$452 million · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 8, 20174 deaths · $430 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, August 13, 2004$103 million · 94 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 5, 2004$22 million · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 10, 2010$9.9 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, December 14, 2010$6.1 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 19782 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, February 26, 2010$1.3 million · 1 event here
• Flood, March 21, 1998$850,000 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 9, 20241 injured · $725,000 · EF2 · 6 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 24, 2005$563,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2022$500,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 9, 1998$437,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 15, 2008$290,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 19829 injured · $275,000 · F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 8, 1976$250,000 · F0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, January 24, 1979$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 1982$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 2, 19831 death · 6 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 25, 1983$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here

• Hail, May 6, 19842 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, June 18, 20221.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 27, 2015$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 21, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 19991.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 20, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 19971.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2015$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 20, 2018$111,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 28, 20061.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 14, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 4, 19782 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 8, 20174 deaths · $430 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 2, 19831 death · 6 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 24, 20121 death · $75,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, January 6, 1970F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 3, 1970$3,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 18, 1971$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 1972F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 1972$30 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 8, 1973$250 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 19829 injured · $275,000 · F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 1993$50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 17, 2016$20,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 9, 20241 injured · $725,000 · EF2 · 6 events here

Every tornado in Highlands County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2026$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2026$30,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, September 22, 20252 deaths · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2025$25,000 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 9, 20241 injured · $725,000 · EF2 · 6 events here
• Tornado, August 4, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 30, 20231 event here
• Tropical Storm, November 10, 2022$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 28, 2022$100,000 · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, September 16, 20221 event here
• Flood, June 18, 20221.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 2022$30,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2022$500,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 12, 2022EF1 · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, November 8, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2019$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, May 27, 20181 event here
• Hail, March 20, 2018$111,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 18, 20181 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 8, 20174 deaths · $430 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, May 16, 20171 event here
• Lightning, July 20, 2016$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2016$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 17, 2016$20,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 7, 2015$3,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2015$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 27, 2015$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, January 24, 2015$15,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 15, 2013$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2013$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, February 18, 20131 event here
• Frost/Freeze, December 22, 20121 event here
• Tornado, August 27, 2012EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 23, 20120.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 24, 20121 death · $75,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 2012EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20120.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 14, 20121 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 4, 20121 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 3, 20121 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 18, 2011$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 25, 2011$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, December 14, 2010$6.1 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 20101 event here
• Hail, April 25, 2010$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, February 26, 2010$1.3 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 2010$5,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 10, 2010$9.9 million · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 11, 20091 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 2009$15,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 12, 2009$187,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, February 21, 20091 event here
• Frost/Freeze, February 4, 20092 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 22, 20091 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 21, 20091 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 20, 20091 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 19, 20082 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, October 28, 20081 event here
• Flood, August 20, 2008$220,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 19, 2008$175,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 18, 20081 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 15, 2008$290,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 1, 2008$50,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2008$38,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 2, 20081 event here
• Hail, July 20, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 16, 20071 event here
• Hail, February 13, 200761 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Rain, August 30, 20061 event here
• Lightning, August 8, 2006$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 20061.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 24, 2005$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 24, 2005$563,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 23, 20051 event here
• Lightning, August 12, 2005$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 4, 20051 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 26, 20041 event here
• High Wind, September 25, 2004$452 million · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 5, 2004$22 million · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 4, 20041 event here
• Tornado, August 13, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• High Wind, August 13, 2004$103 million · 94 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 14, 2003$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20030.75 in hail · 1 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
• Frost/Freeze, January 7, 20031 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 29, 20021 event here
• Flood, November 16, 20021 event here
• Lightning, October 24, 2002$100,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 1, 20021 event here
• Flood, May 30, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2002$15,000 · F0 · 1 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
• Tropical Storm, September 14, 2001$150,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 2001$1,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 16, 20011 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2001$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2001$75,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20010.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 30, 20010.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 12, 20011 event here
• Dense Fog, February 11, 20011 event here
• Dense Fog, February 10, 20011 event here
• Dense Fog, February 2, 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
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 17, 2000$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 17, 2000$25,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 17, 2000$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2000$100,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 5, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2000$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2000$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 20000.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, June 20, 20001 event here
• Wildfire, April 7, 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
• Flood, September 26, 1999$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 14, 19991 event here
• Flood, September 11, 1999$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 1, 1999$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 19991.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 17, 19991 injured · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 1999$10,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 30, 1999$18,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 1999$2,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 1999$100,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 1999$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 1999$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 19990.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 10, 1999$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 19990.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 19990.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 1999$5,000 · 1 event here
• Dust Devil, March 16, 1999$12,000 · 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$30,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 3, 1999$10,000 · F0 · 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
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 25, 19981 event here
• Lightning, September 3, 19981 injured · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 2, 19981 event here
• Flood, August 20, 1998$2,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 4, 19981 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 1998$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 22, 1998$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 18, 1998$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 13, 1998$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 1998$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 21, 1998$850,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 20, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 9, 1998$150,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 9, 1998$437,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 17, 1998$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 17, 1998$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 23, 1998$10,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 8, 1998$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 13, 1997$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 20, 1997$100,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 29, 19971 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 1997$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 1997$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 19971 injured · $60,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 19971.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 19971 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 1997$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 1997F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 1997$4,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 23, 1997$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 23, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 23, 1997$10,000 · 1 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
• Tropical Storm, October 7, 19961 event here
• Frost/Freeze, February 5, 19961 event here
• Dense Fog, February 1, 19961 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 9, 19961 event here
• Tornado, August 31, 1995$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 21, 1995$17,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 2, 1995$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 1995$2,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 1993F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 1993$50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 22, 1993F0 · 2 events here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1991
• 1990
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• 1987
• 1986
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• 1982
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• 1979
• 1978
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• 1974
• 1973
• 1972
• 1971
• 1970
• 1969
• 1967
• 1964

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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.