Kendall, FL Tornado History — 169 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Kendall, FL had?
Kendall has had 169 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Kendall?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Kendall was an EF1 on October 9, 2024.
When is tornado season in Kendall?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Kendall, with 33 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 Kendall
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 32 total, averaging 1.6 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Kendall 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Kendall. 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 Kendall
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Kendall since 1950, across 1 event. 174 injuries have been reported across all events. 2003 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F2 on March 27, 2003, which caused 1 fatality along a 6.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Kendall
About Tornadoes in Kendall
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.
Kendall sprawls across the flat coastal plain of Miami-Dade County southwest of downtown Miami, where sea-breeze collisions, winter fronts, and tropical systems can each spin up tornadoes.
The area's history includes some intense strikes. On April 10, 1956, an F3 tornado tracked 7.8 miles through the area, injuring 20 people and causing $2,750,000 in property damage. On June 18, 1959, another F3 carved a 12.7-mile path up to 333 yards wide and injured 77 people.
Cool-season storms have hit hard here as well. An F2 struck on February 19, 1968, injuring 21 people, and another F2 tore a 7.6-mile path through the area on December 20, 1973. On February 3, 1998, an F2 tracked 21 miles across the region, and on March 27, 2003, an F2 up to 600 yards wide killed one person and injured 14.
More recent tornadoes have generally been weaker. EF1s touched down on September 10, 2017, on September 27, 2022, and as recently as October 9, 2024. Kendall's tornado dates cluster in the June-through-October wet and hurricane season, though the February, December, and March strikes above show that South Florida's cool season carries real tornado risk of its own.