Storm History: Orange County, Florida
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Orange County, Florida: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 780
- Deaths
- 35
- Injuries
- 215
- Damage
- $1.4 billion
- Episodes
- 512
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 381 | 0 | 7 | $624,000 |
| Tornado | 161 | 16 | 158 | $164 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 142 | 1 | 11 | $4.0 million |
| Lightning | 32 | 4 | 39 | $4.6 million |
| Funnel Cloud | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Flood | 11 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 8 | 6 | 0 | $207 million |
| Flood | 7 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Heavy Rain | 5 | 0 | 0 | $20 million |
| Frost/Freeze | 5 | 0 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| Tropical Storm | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Heat | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 2 | 3 | 0 | $932 million |
| Strong Wind | 2 | 0 | 0 | $58 million |
| Debris Flow | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Winter Weather | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wildfire | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dense Fog | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Excessive Heat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
- Tornado, September 10, 2017
- Tornado, October 9, 2024
- High Wind, August 13, 2004
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 27, 2022
- Tornado, February 22, 1998
- Tropical Storm, September 1, 2019
- Lightning, August 16, 1998
- Hurricane (Typhoon), November 8, 2022
- Tornado, April 2, 1959
- Tornado, June 6, 2024
- Heat, July 3, 1997
- Lightning, June 12, 2000
- Lightning, August 25, 2004
- Wildfire, December 28, 2010
- Hurricane (Typhoon), October 6, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 2022
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- High Wind, August 13, 2004
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 27, 2022
- Tornado, September 10, 2017
- Strong Wind, September 25, 2004
- High Wind, September 4, 2004
- Tornado, February 22, 1998
- Heavy Rain, July 31, 2001
- Tornado, October 9, 2024
- Tornado, February 2, 1983
- Tornado, January 8, 1978
- Tornado, June 5, 1967
- Tornado, January 28, 1973
- Tornado, March 19, 1981
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 6, 1995
- Lightning, August 22, 2010
- Frost/Freeze, December 27, 2010
- Lightning, July 1, 2019
- Tornado, June 6, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, January 2, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2021
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, April 4, 1966
- Tornado, October 9, 2024
- Tornado, February 22, 1998
- Tornado, March 5, 1970
- Tornado, March 19, 1981
- Tornado, February 27, 1984
- Tornado, April 19, 1988
- Tornado, September 10, 2017
- Tornado, April 2, 1959
- Tornado, May 15, 1950
- Tornado, April 28, 1964
- Tornado, June 5, 1967
- Tornado, November 9, 1968
- Tornado, December 10, 1969
- Tornado, February 3, 1970
Every episode, newest first
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2025
- Funnel Cloud, May 27, 2025
- Tornado, May 26, 2025
- Tornado, October 9, 2024
- Tropical Storm, September 26, 2024
- Flood, September 1, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2024
- Tornado, June 6, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2024
- Hail, February 4, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 9, 2024
- Funnel Cloud, October 11, 2023
- Hail, September 11, 2023
- Tropical Storm, August 30, 2023
- Lightning, August 15, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2023
- Hail, May 18, 2023
- Hail, May 11, 2023
- Hail, April 26, 2023
- Hurricane (Typhoon), November 8, 2022
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 27, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 2022
- Hail, July 14, 2022
- Excessive Heat, June 24, 2022
- Hail, June 18, 2022
- Hail, May 29, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 24, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2021
- Heavy Rain, July 20, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2021
- Hail, June 13, 2021
- Hail, April 11, 2021
- Strong Wind, April 10, 2021
- Funnel Cloud, September 27, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 4, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2020
- Hail, August 9, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2020
- Hail, June 22, 2020
- Tornado, June 6, 2020
- Hail, May 22, 2020
- Hail, May 21, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 17, 2019
- Tropical Storm, September 1, 2019
- Heavy Rain, August 14, 2019
- Hail, July 19, 2019
- Lightning, July 18, 2019
- Lightning, July 1, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 2019
- Hail, May 5, 2019
- Tornado, December 9, 2018
- Flood, August 19, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2018
- Lightning, June 27, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2018
- Hail, June 7, 2018
- Dense Fog, April 26, 2018
- Hail, April 15, 2018
- Hail, March 20, 2018
- Tornado, September 10, 2017
- Hail, July 20, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2017
- Tornado, July 7, 2017
- Hail, July 4, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 2017
- Hail, April 4, 2017
- Hurricane (Typhoon), October 6, 2016
- Flash Flood, October 1, 2016
- Tornado, September 1, 2016
- Lightning, August 16, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2016
- Hail, July 12, 2016
- Hail, June 1, 2016
- Hail, March 28, 2016
- Hail, March 25, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 4, 2015
- Hail, August 20, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2015
- Hail, July 5, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2015
- Tornado, June 1, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 25, 2014
- Flash Flood, September 23, 2014
- Hail, August 6, 2014
- Tornado, July 24, 2014
- Hail, July 21, 2014
- Hail, June 27, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2014
- Hail, June 10, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2014
- Hail, May 26, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 2014
- Tornado, March 29, 2014
- Hail, September 6, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2013
- Heavy Rain, June 4, 2013
- Hail, May 23, 2013
- Debris Flow, April 30, 2013
- Tornado, April 14, 2013
- Hail, March 24, 2013
- Tornado, December 10, 2012
- Hail, August 21, 2012
- Hail, July 8, 2012
- Hail, July 4, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2012
- Hail, April 20, 2012
- Hail, March 31, 2012
- Flood, October 8, 2011
- Tornado, September 19, 2011
- Lightning, August 16, 2011
- Hail, July 15, 2011
- Hail, June 18, 2011
- Hail, May 28, 2011
- Hail, May 27, 2011
- Hail, May 14, 2011
- Hail, May 13, 2011
- Hail, May 11, 2011
- Hail, April 19, 2011
- Hail, March 31, 2011
- Hail, March 30, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 25, 2011
- Lightning, January 21, 2011
- Tornado, January 17, 2011
- Wildfire, December 28, 2010
- Frost/Freeze, December 27, 2010
- Frost/Freeze, December 14, 2010
- Lightning, September 11, 2010
- Lightning, September 10, 2010
- Lightning, August 22, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 2010
- Hail, June 19, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2010
- Hail, June 15, 2010
- Hail, June 3, 2010
- Hail, June 2, 2010
- Hail, May 6, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2010
- Tornado, January 22, 2010
- Winter Weather, January 9, 2010
- Frost/Freeze, January 2, 2010
- Hail, August 31, 2009
- Lightning, August 21, 2009
- Hail, August 6, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2009
- Lightning, July 26, 2009
- Tornado, July 15, 2009
- Funnel Cloud, July 11, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2009
- Hail, June 16, 2009
- Hail, June 6, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 2009
- Tornado, May 19, 2009
- Hail, May 12, 2009
- Hail, March 31, 2009
- Frost/Freeze, January 21, 2009
- Tropical Storm, August 19, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2008
- Hail, July 5, 2008
- Hail, July 1, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2008
- Hail, June 29, 2008
- Lightning, June 25, 2008
- Hail, June 24, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2008
- Hail, June 9, 2008
- Hail, June 2, 2008
- Hail, April 2, 2008
- Hail, September 12, 2007
- Lightning, August 31, 2007
- Hail, August 12, 2007
- Lightning, August 7, 2007
- Hail, July 26, 2007
- Hail, July 21, 2007
- Hail, July 18, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 2007
- Lightning, June 25, 2007
- Hail, June 13, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2007
- Hail, June 10, 2007
- Hail, May 6, 2007
- Hail, May 5, 2007
- Lightning, April 15, 2007
- Tornado, November 7, 2006
- Tornado, October 7, 2006
- Funnel Cloud, June 25, 2006
- Lightning, June 18, 2006
- Tornado, June 13, 2006
- Heavy Rain, September 27, 2005
- Hail, August 13, 2005
- Hail, August 5, 2005
- Funnel Cloud, August 5, 2005
- Hail, August 4, 2005
- Lightning, July 16, 2005
- Hail, July 15, 2005
- Hail, July 14, 2005
- Funnel Cloud, July 13, 2005
- Lightning, June 22, 2005
- Hail, June 19, 2005
- Hail, June 17, 2005
- Hail, June 16, 2005
- Lightning, June 7, 2005
- Hail, May 30, 2005
- Hail, April 7, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 15, 2004
- Strong Wind, September 25, 2004
- Flash Flood, September 4, 2004
- High Wind, September 4, 2004
- Lightning, August 25, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2004
- High Wind, August 13, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2004
- Hail, June 28, 2004
- Hail, June 25, 2004
- Hail, June 6, 2004
- Hail, June 5, 2004
- Hail, May 2, 2004
- Hail, April 8, 2004
- Hail, August 18, 2003
- Hail, August 5, 2003
- Hail, July 30, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2003
- Hail, July 29, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2003
- Hail, July 23, 2003
- Lightning, July 21, 2003
- Hail, July 19, 2003
- Hail, July 9, 2003
- Hail, July 8, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2003
- Hail, June 12, 2003
- Funnel Cloud, June 7, 2003
- Hail, May 19, 2003
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Orange CountyEvery warning in Orange County since 1986Every county in Florida
Sources
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.