Tornadoes · United States · Florida

Tornadoes in Broward County, Florida

146 tornadoes have crossed Broward County since 1950, 5th of the 67 counties in Florida with a tornado on record, an average of 1.9 a year. They have killed 1 person and injured 96. None was rated F4 or above.

The rating scale

Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The United States rated tornadoes on Ted Fujita’s F scale until 31 January 2007 and on the Enhanced Fujita scale after it. Both run from 0 to 5, and both rate the damage rather than measure the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.

  1. F0 / EF040 to 72 mph on the F scale, 65 to 85 mph on the EF scale

    Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.

  2. F1 / EF173 to 112 mph on the F scale, 86 to 110 mph on the EF scale

    Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.

  3. F2 / EF2113 to 157 mph on the F scale, 111 to 135 mph on the EF scale

    Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.

  4. F3 / EF3158 to 206 mph on the F scale, 136 to 165 mph on the EF scale

    Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.

  5. F4 / EF4207 to 260 mph on the F scale, 166 to 200 mph on the EF scale

    Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.

  6. F5 / EF5261 to 318 mph on the F scale, over 200 mph on the EF scale

    Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.

  7. Unrated

    The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.

Now

Tornadoes
146
Deaths
1
Injuries
96
F4 and above
0
Worst on record
F3, March 1, 1980

The deadliest in Broward County

  1. F3, Broward County, FloridaMarch 1, 19801 killed, 33 injured

The strongest

  1. F3, Broward County, FloridaMarch 1, 1980F3, 7.8 mi (13 km)
  2. F3, Broward County, FloridaApril 10, 1956F3, 7.8 mi (13 km)
  3. F3, Broward County, FloridaFebruary 23, 1965F3, 5.7 mi (9 km)
  4. F2, Collier and Broward counties, FloridaMarch 17, 1983F2, 52.5 mi (84 km)
  5. F2, Broward County, FloridaFebruary 2, 1998F2, 21.0 mi (34 km)
  6. F2, Broward County, FloridaJune 13, 1971F2, 4.5 mi (7 km)
  7. F2, Broward County, FloridaMay 24, 1979F2, 3.0 mi (5 km)
  8. F2, Broward County, FloridaMarch 4, 1972F2, 2.0 mi (3 km)
  9. EF2, Broward County, FloridaOctober 18, 2011EF2, 1.1 mi (2 km)
  10. F2, Broward County, FloridaMay 26, 1961F2, 0.5 mi (1 km)

Every year with a tornado

The 54 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Broward County. Each year links to every tornado in Florida that year.

YearTornadoesDeathsInjuriesStrongest
20245EF0
20233EF0
20224EF1
20184EF0
20176EF1
201652EF1
201524EF0
201333EF0
20112EF2
20101EF0
20082EF0
20072EF0
20062F0
20032F1
20022F0
20012F1
20005F1
199944F1
199862F2
199751F1
19964F1
199553F0
19943F0
199312F1
19921F0
199111F1
19903F0
19893F0
19883F1
19874F0
19863F0
198521F0
19843F1
198332F2
19822F0
19818F1
19804133F3
197912F2
19785F1
19761F0
19741F0
19731F0
197216F2
19711F2
19692F1
196712F1
196526F3
19642F2
19621F0
196122F2
19591F0
1956120F3
19552F1
19541F2

Every tornado that crossed Broward County

146 tornadoes, newest first.

DateTimeRatingWherePath (mi)Width (yd)DeathsInjuriesDamage
October 9, 202410:04 AM EDTUnratedBroward4.750
February 18, 20243:55 PM ESTUnratedBroward0.250$40,000
February 18, 20243:33 PM ESTEF0Broward3.4350$15,000
February 18, 20243:20 PM ESTEF0Broward3.4100$10,000
January 6, 20245:47 PM ESTEF0Broward1.6100$150,000
April 21, 202312:44 PM EDTEF0Broward0.110
April 12, 20239:40 PM EDTEF0Broward1.750$50,000
April 12, 20233:26 PM EDTEF0Broward0.010
September 27, 20221:31 AM EDTEF0Broward0.150$10,000
September 27, 202212:40 AM EDTUnratedBroward2.8100
September 27, 20227:51 PM EDTEF0Broward7.475$5,000
September 27, 20227:17 PM EDTEF1Broward5.7150$2.0 million
July 10, 20185:47 PM EDTEF0Broward4.725
April 27, 20182:37 PM EDTEF0Broward2.040
April 10, 20184:25 PM EDTEF0Broward3.240
April 10, 20183:34 PM EDTEF0Broward3.560
October 24, 20173:15 PM EDTEF0Broward0.020
September 9, 20178:17 PM EDTEF1Broward0.350
September 9, 20178:13 PM EDTEF1Broward0.150
September 9, 20176:35 PM EDTEF0Broward1.9100
June 5, 20177:07 PM EDTEF0Broward0.110
March 13, 20171:23 AM EDTEF0Broward1.350$25,000
March 19, 20162:45 PM EDTEF0Broward0.250
February 16, 20167:34 AM ESTEF0Broward1.950
February 16, 20167:10 AM ESTEF1Broward3.550$160,000
February 16, 20167:05 AM ESTEF0Broward6.750
January 27, 20169:30 AM ESTEF1Broward2.3352$850,000
September 16, 20156:34 PM EDTEF0Broward2.340
May 25, 201512:00 PM EDTEF0Broward0.1104
July 23, 201312:45 PM EDTEF0Broward0.010$10,000
July 19, 20133:45 PM EDTEF0Broward0.1103
June 6, 20137:57 AM EDTEF0Broward20.725
October 18, 201110:07 PM EDTEF2Broward1.1125$4.0 million
August 2, 20115:03 PM EDTEF1Broward2.190$180,000
March 29, 20108:26 AM EDTEF0Broward2.4100$80,000
August 18, 20085:30 PM EDTEF0Broward0.325$5,000
February 12, 200811:03 PM ESTEF0Broward3.1220$350,000
May 6, 20077:00 PM EDTEF0Broward1.975
February 28, 20071:55 PM ESTEF0Broward2.2100$10,000
August 21, 20068:05 PM EDTF0Broward0.130
March 23, 20063:10 PM ESTF0Broward1.050
June 19, 20032:15 PM EDTF0Broward0.110
March 27, 20035:15 PM ESTF1Broward2.0300$80,000
August 6, 20026:05 PM EDTF0Broward0.110$10,000
August 2, 20024:15 PM EDTF0Broward0.510$30,000
September 8, 20011:25 PM EDTF0Broward0.210
June 23, 20011:15 PM EDTF1Broward1.515$150,000
September 17, 200010:15 AM EDTF0Broward0.220$50,000
September 16, 20006:15 PM EDTF1Broward1.030
July 11, 20004:49 PM EDTF0Broward0.110
June 6, 20003:15 PM EDTF0Broward0.10$10,000
April 14, 200012:00 PM EDTF0Broward0.10$4,000
October 15, 19995:00 PM EDTF1Broward1.0203$300,000
October 14, 19996:30 PM EDTF0Broward0.1101$20,000
July 28, 19992:15 PM EDTF0Broward0.210$30,000
June 24, 19993:10 PM EDTF0Broward0.10
November 4, 199812:30 AM ESTF1Broward2.080$100,000
July 21, 19985:30 PM EDTF1Broward0.230$30,000
March 9, 19985:45 AM ESTF1Broward2.530
February 28, 19983:30 PM ESTF1Broward1.0402$380,000
February 28, 199810:25 AM ESTF0Broward0.230
February 2, 19987:22 PM CSTF2Broward21.0200$205 million
August 6, 19972:15 PM EDTF0Broward0.223
June 17, 19975:45 PM EDTF0Broward0.123
June 16, 19975:45 PM EDTF1Broward1.0501$1.0 million
June 10, 19977:00 PM EDTF0Broward0.523
May 31, 19975:30 PM EDTF0Broward0.123
June 21, 19964:30 PM EDTF1Broward1.510
June 9, 19966:00 PM EDTF0Broward0.110
May 29, 19964:15 PM EDTF1Broward0.110$100,000
January 3, 19968:40 AM ESTF0Broward0.410$100,000
July 12, 19952:15 PM EDTF0Broward0.110
July 11, 199512:50 PM EDTF0Broward0.210$50,000 to $500,000
July 3, 19954:45 PM EDTF0Broward0.110
April 30, 19955:57 PM EDTF0Broward0.1103$5,000 to $50,000
January 14, 199512:00 PM ESTF0Broward3.030$5,000 to $50,000
August 29, 19942:40 PM EDTF0Broward0.110
August 29, 19942:35 PM EDTF0Broward0.110
March 2, 19942:15 PM ESTF0Broward0.413$5,000 to $50,000
April 5, 19934:30 AM EDTF1Broward3.0502$50,000 to $500,000
June 26, 19924:00 AM EDTF0Broward0.750$5,000 to $50,000
January 15, 19912:54 PM ESTF1Broward3.5601$500,000 to $5 million
June 20, 19904:25 PM EDTF0Broward0.210
June 4, 19905:27 PM EDTF0Broward0.210
May 30, 19902:15 PM EDTF0Broward0.210$500 to $5,000
May 24, 19895:50 PM EDTF0Broward0.210
May 15, 19893:10 PM EDTF0Broward0.210$500 to $5,000
March 24, 19893:45 PM ESTF0Broward0.5100$5,000 to $50,000
June 21, 19884:00 PM EDTF0Broward0.210
May 27, 19882:45 PM EDTF1Broward3.030$50,000 to $500,000
May 27, 19882:30 PM EDTF0Broward1.030$5,000 to $50,000
June 28, 19872:00 PM EDTF0Broward0.430under $50
June 28, 19872:00 PM EDTF0Broward0.230
June 25, 19877:30 PM EDTF0Broward0.330
January 4, 19871:45 PM ESTF0Broward1.030$50,000 to $500,000
September 8, 19861:20 PM EDTF0Broward1.030
August 28, 198612:00 PM EDTF0Broward1.030$500 to $5,000
March 14, 19861:45 PM ESTF0Broward1.010
August 28, 198511:30 PM EDTF0Broward0.510
August 1, 19851:01 PM EDTF0Broward0.5101$50 to $500
July 13, 19842:20 PM EDTF0Broward1.030$500 to $5,000
April 9, 19841:45 PM ESTF1Broward5.030$50,000 to $500,000
March 13, 19841:15 AM ESTF0Broward0.550$500 to $5,000
July 19, 19833:40 PM EDTF0Broward0.320under $50
March 17, 19837:49 AM ESTF2Collier52.5602$500,000 to $5 million
February 10, 19835:00 PM ESTF0Broward0.520$5,000 to $50,000
September 23, 19823:20 PM EDTF0Broward0.510under $50
June 17, 198210:45 AM EDTF0Broward3.010$50,000 to $500,000
July 2, 19819:49 AM EDTF0Broward0.517$500 to $5,000
June 21, 19811:15 PM EDTF0Broward0.120$5,000 to $50,000
May 28, 19814:58 PM EDTF0Broward0.120
May 20, 19814:55 PM EDTF1Broward0.120
May 20, 19814:40 PM EDTF1Broward0.120
May 20, 19814:15 PM EDTF1Broward1.050$5,000 to $50,000
May 11, 19815:15 PM EDTF0Broward0.120
May 7, 19812:35 PM EDTF0Broward0.120$500 to $5,000
November 15, 19807:00 AM ESTF0Broward0.317$500 to $5,000
September 9, 19803:45 PM EDTF1Broward1.030$5,000 to $50,000
March 1, 19809:15 PM ESTF1Broward0.533$500,000 to $5 million
March 1, 19809:00 PM ESTF3Broward7.8500133$5 million to $50 million
May 24, 19793:51 PM EDTF2Broward3.0302$50,000 to $500,000
November 8, 19786:30 AM ESTF1Broward0.440$50,000 to $500,000
August 19, 19781:05 PM EDTF0Broward0.110$500 to $5,000
July 29, 19787:00 PM EDTF0Broward0.110$50 to $500
June 12, 19781:30 PM EDTF0Broward0.110$50 to $500
March 3, 19781:30 PM ESTF1Broward0.120$50,000 to $500,000
March 7, 19763:25 PM ESTF0Broward0.110
August 19, 19744:30 PM EDTF0Broward0.110$5,000 to $50,000
May 25, 19736:00 PM EDTF0Broward0.220$500 to $5,000
March 4, 19722:59 PM ESTF2Broward2.05006$50,000 to $500,000
June 13, 19712:45 PM EDTF2Broward4.550$5,000 to $50,000
August 10, 19694:28 PM GMT-4F1Broward0.110$500 to $5,000
August 10, 19693:40 PM GMT-4F1Broward0.110$5,000 to $50,000
February 22, 19673:00 PM GMT-5F1Broward0.1102under $50
February 23, 196511:15 AM GMT-5F3Broward5.7606$50,000 to $500,000
February 23, 196510:50 AM GMT-5F1Broward14.110$500 to $5,000
October 14, 196411:50 PM GMT-4F2Broward0.110$5,000 to $50,000
August 28, 19643:00 AM GMT-4F1Broward0.110$500 to $5,000
August 18, 19624:10 PM GMT-4F0Broward0.110
May 26, 19614:30 PM GMT-4F2Broward0.5502$500,000 to $5 million
March 21, 196112:15 PM GMT-5F0Broward0.110$5,000 to $50,000
July 14, 19597:19 PM GMT-4F0Broward0.110under $50
April 10, 19566:48 PM GMT-5F3Broward7.820020$500,000 to $5 million
October 13, 19554:00 PM GMT-4F1Broward0.110$50 to $500
April 2, 19557:00 PM GMT-5F1Broward0.110$50 to $500
September 22, 19546:00 PM GMT-4F2Broward0.133$500 to $5,000

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What this means

Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.

Sources

NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.