Doral, FL Tornado History — 218 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Doral, FL had?
Doral has had 218 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Doral?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Doral was an Unrated on October 9, 2024.
When is tornado season in Doral?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Doral, with 37 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 Doral
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 49 total, averaging 2.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Doral 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Doral. 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 Doral
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Doral since 1950, across 1 event. 195 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 Doral
About Tornadoes in Doral
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.
Doral sits on the flat western edge of Miami-Dade County, where the Miami urban grid runs up against the Everglades. Tornadoes here typically arrive with the sea-breeze thunderstorms of the summer wet season or with tropical systems crossing South Florida, and many have been brief F0 or EF0 touchdowns. The area has also seen far more dangerous storms, often in the cooler months when strong fronts sweep down the peninsula.
An F3 tornado struck on June 18, 1959, injuring 77 people along a 12.7-mile path and causing $2,750,000 in property damage. Another F3, on April 10, 1956, injured 20 people along a 7.8-mile track. Cool-season examples include an F2 on February 19, 1968 that injured 21 people, an F2 on December 20, 1973 that injured 9, and an F2 on February 3, 1998 that tracked 21 miles. On March 27, 2003, an F2 killed one person and injured 14 along a 6-mile path that spread up to 600 yards wide.
More recently, an EF2 on October 19, 2011 caused $4,000,000 in property damage along a 1.11-mile track, and a cluster of tornadoes, including an EF1, touched down on September 27, 2022. Activity has continued since, with EF0 touchdowns in April and May 2023 and again on January 6, 2024.