Bayonet Point, FL Tornado History — 146 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Bayonet Point, FL had?
Bayonet Point has had 146 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Bayonet Point?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Bayonet Point was an Unrated on August 28, 2024.
When is tornado season in Bayonet Point?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Bayonet Point, with 23 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 Bayonet Point
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 33 total, averaging 1.6 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Bayonet Point since December 29, 2025
These are 2 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Bayonet Point. 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
Have any tornadoes near Bayonet Point been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Bayonet Point from any of the 146 tornadoes since 1950, though 109 injuries have been reported. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Bayonet Point
About Tornadoes in Bayonet Point
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.
Bayonet Point sits on Florida's Gulf Coast in Pasco County, and its tornado history splits along seasonal lines. The summer thunderstorm months of June, July, and August tend to produce brief, weak F0 and EF0 touchdowns, while the area's more damaging tornadoes have generally arrived with fall and winter weather systems.
That cool-season pattern runs deep. On November 9, 1968, an F2 tornado tracked 29.6 miles through the area, injuring four people. On November 1, 1973, another F2 carved a 27.9-mile path and injured 17. And on February 19, 1974, an F1 tornado stayed on the ground for 45.9 miles at widths up to 167 yards, injuring 55 people and causing $2,750,000 in property damage.
Summer is not always so gentle: an F2 tornado on July 12, 1992, cut a 4.5-mile path and injured six people. The holidays have brought trouble too — on December 25, 2006, an F2 struck on Christmas Day itself, injuring two along a track less than a mile long.
The cool-season threat persists. A cluster of EF1 tornadoes moved through on November 2, 2018, and on October 12, 2023, an EF2 tore a 4.97-mile path up to 300 yards wide, causing $500,000 in property damage. Activity has continued since, with an EF1 on January 9, 2024, and an EF0 on July 20, 2024.