Greenacres City, FL Tornado History — 168 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Greenacres City, FL had?
Greenacres City has had 168 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 strong to violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near Greenacres City?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Greenacres City was an EF0 on May 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Greenacres City?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Greenacres City, with 26 on record. April through June account for 50 of the 168 tornadoes on record near Greenacres City.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Greenacres City
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 48 total, averaging 2.4 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Greenacres City since December 29, 2025
This 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
[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)
Within 25 miles of Greenacres City. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Greenacres City
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Greenacres City and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 12, 2025 and the most recent on May 12, 2025. It is already counted in the Greenacres City totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Updates LSR to Tornado event type after survey determined EF0 tornado occurred. Several pictures showing uprooted trees... torn tree branches... pieces of a broken fenc (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
Have any tornadoes near Greenacres City been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Greenacres City from any of the 168 tornadoes since 1950, though 84 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Greenacres City
What the record shows near Greenacres City
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Greenacres City, with 27 of the 168 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 15 so far. The Greenacres City record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Greenacres City, 152 reached EF0 or EF1 and 14 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Greenacres City is rated EF3, of which 1 is logged. A further 2 near Greenacres City are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Greenacres City has averaged 2.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 48 in total. 2013 was the busiest of them with 6, and 2 of those years passed with none at all.