Boca Raton, FL Tornado History — 214 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Boca Raton, FL had?
Boca Raton has had 214 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Boca Raton?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Boca Raton was an EF3 on October 9, 2024.
When is tornado season in Boca Raton?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Boca Raton, with 27 on record. April through June account for 70 of the 214 tornadoes on record near Boca Raton.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Boca Raton
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 56 total, averaging 2.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Boca Raton 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
[Landspout] Broadcast media relayed video of a short duration landspout that lofted palm fronds and other small debris for a brief period before it dissipated. TPBI ra (MFL)
[Landspout] Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NNE Plantation to landspout at 2:56PM. Reports of tree damage in the Plantation Gardens areas. Picture and vid (MFL)
Within 25 miles of Boca Raton. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. 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 Boca Raton
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Boca Raton since 1950, across 1 event. 145 injuries have been reported across all events. 1980 was the deadliest year on record near Boca Raton.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on March 1, 1980, which caused 1 fatality along a 7.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Boca Raton
What the record shows near Boca Raton
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Boca Raton, with 44 of the 214 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 17 so far. The Boca Raton record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Boca Raton, 192 reached EF0 or EF1 and 21 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Boca Raton is rated EF3, of which 4 are logged. A further 1 near Boca Raton is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Boca Raton has averaged 2.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 56 in total. 2013 was the busiest of them with 7, and 4 of those years passed with none at all.