Kendale Lakes, FL Tornado History — 169 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Kendale Lakes, FL had?
Kendale Lakes has had 169 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Kendale Lakes?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Kendale Lakes was an EF1 on October 9, 2024.
When is tornado season in Kendale Lakes?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Kendale Lakes, with 31 on record. April through June account for 60 of the 169 tornadoes on record near Kendale Lakes.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Kendale Lakes
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 31 total, averaging 1.6 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Kendale Lakes 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
A brief EF0 tornado move through the Palm Springs North community. (MFL)
Within 25 miles of Kendale Lakes. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. 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 Kendale Lakes
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Kendale Lakes since 1950, across 1 event. 174 injuries have been reported across all events. 2003 was the deadliest year on record near Kendale Lakes.
The deadliest single event was an F2 on March 27, 2003, which caused 1 fatality along a 6.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Kendale Lakes
What the record shows near Kendale Lakes
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Kendale Lakes, with 44 of the 169 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 10 so far. The Kendale Lakes record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Kendale Lakes, 160 reached EF0 or EF1 and 7 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Kendale Lakes is rated EF3, of which 2 are logged. A further 2 near Kendale Lakes are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Kendale Lakes has averaged 1.6 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 31 in total. 2017 was the busiest of them with 6, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.