Iona, FL Tornado History — 142 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Iona, FL had?
Iona has had 142 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Iona?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Iona was an EF0 on October 9, 2024.
When is tornado season in Iona?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Iona, with 27 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 Iona
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 29 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Iona since December 29, 2025
These are 4 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Iona. 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 Iona
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Iona since 1950, across 1 event. 39 injuries have been reported across all events. 1960 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F2 on October 31, 1960, which caused 1 fatality along a 0.1-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Iona
About Tornadoes in Iona
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.
Iona occupies the low peninsula in southwestern Lee County, Florida, where the Caloosahatchee River meets the Gulf just below Fort Myers, and its tornado history leans heavily on the state's warm, stormy half of the year. On August 9, 1986, an F2 tornado tore a 1.5-mile path as much as 200 yards wide through the area, injuring 12 people and causing $2,750,000 in property damage. Decades earlier, on October 31, 1960, an F2 killed one person along a short, narrow track, and on November 11, 1968, a long-tracked F2 ran 65.4 miles across the region, injuring 3.
The cool season has brought damaging days of its own. On January 9, 2016, an EF2 carved a 3.35-mile path through the area, injuring 3 people and doing $2,000,000 in damage, and on January 16, 2022, another EF2 tracked 7.01 miles at up to 125 yards wide, causing $10,000,000 in property damage. More recently, October 9, 2024 produced a burst of tornadoes around Iona, including an EF2 that traveled 16.29 miles with a width of 500 yards and caused $500,000 in damage, along with EF0 and EF1 touchdowns the same day.