Hollywood, FL Tornado History — 247 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Hollywood, FL had?
Hollywood has had 247 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Hollywood?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Hollywood was an Unrated on October 9, 2024.
When is tornado season in Hollywood?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Hollywood, with 39 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 Hollywood
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 57 total, averaging 2.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Hollywood 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Hollywood. 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 Hollywood
2 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Hollywood since 1950, across 2 events. 232 injuries have been reported across all events. 2003 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F3 on March 1, 1980, which caused 1 fatality along a 7.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Hollywood
About Tornadoes in Hollywood
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.
Hollywood lies along Broward County's Atlantic shore between Fort Lauderdale and Miami, and tornadoes have struck the area in both of South Florida's stormy stretches — the late-winter and spring frontal season, and the long summer-and-fall wet season.
The frontal season has left deep marks here. On March 2, 1980, an F3 tornado tore a 7.8-mile path as wide as 500 yards, killing one person, injuring 33, and causing $27.5 million in property damage. On March 27, 2003, an F2 killed one person and injured 14 along a six-mile track that spread to 600 yards wide, and on February 3, 1998, an F2 stayed on the ground for 21 miles. Spring brought an F3 on April 10, 1956, which injured 20 people along a 7.8-mile path and caused $2.75 million in property damage.
The wet season has produced damaging tornadoes of its own. An F3 on June 18, 1959, injured 77 people over a 12.7-mile track. In the modern era, an EF2 on October 19, 2011, did $4 million in property damage on a short path through the area, and an EF2 on September 28, 2022, injured two people along a nearly seven-mile path — part of a cluster of tornadoes that swept the area on September 27 and 28 that year.