Coral Terrace, FL Tornado History — 199 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Coral Terrace, FL had?
Coral Terrace has had 199 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Coral Terrace?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Coral Terrace was an EF1 on October 9, 2024.
When is tornado season in Coral Terrace?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Coral Terrace, 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 Coral Terrace
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 41 total, averaging 2.0 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Coral Terrace 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Coral Terrace. 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 Coral Terrace
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Coral Terrace since 1950, across 1 event. 177 injuries have been reported across all events. 2003 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F2 on March 27, 2003, which caused 1 fatality along a 6.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Coral Terrace
About Tornadoes in Coral Terrace
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.
Coral Terrace sits on flat, densely built ground just west of Miami in central Miami-Dade County, where tornadoes arrive by two routes: quick, weak spin-ups from summer sea-breeze storms and tropical systems, and more organized twisters running ahead of cool-season fronts.
Those fronts have brought damaging tornadoes to the area. An F2 on February 19, 1968 injured 21 people along a 5.7-mile path, and an F2 on December 20, 1973 injured nine while tracking 7.6 miles. An F2 on February 3, 1998 held together for 21 miles, and an F2 on March 27, 2003 killed one person and injured 14 along a six-mile path that spread to 600 yards wide.
Intense tornadoes have also struck in spring and early summer. An F3 on April 10, 1956 injured 20 people along a 7.8-mile track, and an F3 on June 18, 1959 carved a 12.7-mile path, injuring 77 people and causing $2,750,000 in damage.
Many of the area's warm-season tornadoes have been weak and short-lived, but an F1 on May 12, 1997 injured 12 people along an 8-mile track. More recently, an EF1 touched down on September 27, 2022, EF0s were confirmed on February 18, 2024, and an EF1 followed on October 9, 2024.