Aventura, FL Tornado History — 228 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Aventura, FL had?
Aventura has had 228 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Aventura?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Aventura was an Unrated on February 18, 2024.
When is tornado season in Aventura?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Aventura, with 38 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Aventura
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 51 total, averaging 2.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Aventura since December 29, 2025
These is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Within 25 miles of Aventura. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Aventura
2 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Aventura since 1950, across 2 events. 224 injuries have been reported across all events. 2003 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F3 on March 1, 1980, which caused 1 fatality along a 7.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Aventura
About Tornadoes in Aventura
This overview was written July 29, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Aventura sits on a narrow coastal shelf in northeastern Miami-Dade County, wedged between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic near the Broward County line. The tornado dates here trace South Florida's two storm regimes: weak, short-lived spin-ups through the summer wet months, and stronger circulations arriving with cool-season fronts or with tropical weather in late summer and fall.
The cool season has brought damaging events. On March 2, 1980, an F3 tornado carved a 7.8-mile path as wide as 500 yards, killing one person, injuring 33, and causing $27.5 million in property damage. On March 27, 2003, an F2 up to 600 yards wide ran 6 miles, killing one person and injuring 14. An F2 on February 3, 1998 stayed on the ground for 21 miles. Spring and early summer have produced intense tornadoes as well: an F3 on June 18, 1959 tracked 12.7 miles and injured 77 people, and an F3 on April 10, 1956 injured 20 along a 7.8-mile track.
In the EF era, an EF2 on October 19, 2011 did $4,000,000 in damage along a 1.11-mile path. A cluster of tornadoes, including an EF1, struck on September 27, 2022; EF1s touched down on February 16, 2016; and tornadoes returned to the area on February 18, 2024.