Dunedin, FL Tornado History — 263 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Dunedin, FL had?
Dunedin has had 263 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Dunedin?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Dunedin was an EF0 on September 25, 2025.
When is tornado season in Dunedin?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Dunedin, with 41 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 Dunedin
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 54 total, averaging 2.7 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Dunedin 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Dunedin. 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 Dunedin
19 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Dunedin since 1950, across 5 events. 857 injuries have been reported across all events. 1966 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F4 on April 4, 1966, which caused 11 fatalities along a 135.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Dunedin
About Tornadoes in Dunedin
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.
Dunedin sits on Pinellas County's Gulf coast, facing St. Joseph Sound, and its tornado history divides along seasonal lines. Summer sea-breeze thunderstorms have spun up brief, narrow touchdowns here — and even these can turn deadly, as on August 12, 1976, when an F1 killed one person and injured 21 along a path just 0.3 miles long.
The area's long-tracked, dangerous tornadoes have instead arrived with spring and cool-season storm systems moving in off the Gulf. An F4 struck on April 4, 1966, killing 11 people and injuring 530 along a 135.8-mile track some 300 yards wide, while an F2 traveled 123.3 miles that same day. An F3 on May 4, 1978, killed three people and injured 94 over a path of just a mile and a half. On October 3, 1992, an F3 up to 500 yards wide killed three people and injured 75 along a 2.6-mile path, and an F2 the same day claimed one more life.
The threat has not faded in recent years. An EF2 on December 16, 2020, carved a 13.11-mile path roughly 300 yards wide and caused $16 million in property damage, and another EF2 tracked 4.97 miles on October 12, 2023, amid a cluster of weaker touchdowns that day.