Belle Glade, FL Tornado History — 82 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Belle Glade, FL had?
Belle Glade has had 82 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Belle Glade?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Belle Glade was an Unrated on May 24, 2025.
When is tornado season in Belle Glade?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Belle Glade, with 17 on record. April through June account for 34 of the 82 tornadoes on record near Belle Glade.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Belle Glade
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 25 total, averaging 1.3 per year over this window.
What storm spotters reported near Belle Glade
3 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Belle Glade and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 12, 2025 and the most recent on August 28, 2025. They are already counted in the Belle Glade totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Social media video depicts a tornado in rural Palm Beach County near Pahokee. No damage reported as it remained over rural farmland and was short-lived. Rating is EF-U. (MFL)
[Landspout] Social media image depicts a landspout associated with a thunderstorm NE of Canal Point. (MFL)
Updates LSR to Tornado event type after survey determined EF0 tornado occurred. Playground equipment knocked down... chairs blown over... small trees blown over/uproote (MFL)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
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 Belle Glade
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Belle Glade since 1950, across 1 event. 49 injuries have been reported across all events. 1958 was the deadliest year on record near Belle Glade.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on October 19, 1958, which caused 1 fatality along a 20.2-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Belle Glade
What the record shows near Belle Glade
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Belle Glade, with 13 of the 82 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 11 so far. The Belle Glade record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Belle Glade, 72 reached EF0 or EF1 and 7 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Belle Glade is rated EF3, of which 3 are logged. A further 3 near Belle Glade are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Belle Glade has averaged 1.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 25 in total. 2024 was the busiest of them with 6, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.