Lauderhill, FL Tornado History — 235 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Lauderhill, FL had?
Lauderhill has had 235 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Lauderhill?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Lauderhill was an Unrated on October 9, 2024.
When is tornado season in Lauderhill?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Lauderhill, with 37 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 Lauderhill
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 58 total, averaging 2.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Lauderhill 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Lauderhill. 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 Lauderhill
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Lauderhill since 1950, across 1 event. 225 injuries have been reported across all events. 1980 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 Lauderhill
About Tornadoes in Lauderhill
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.
Lauderhill sits in the flat, densely built center of Broward County, a few miles inland from the Atlantic, where sea-breeze thunderstorms, tropical systems, and winter cold fronts have all spun up tornadoes.
Some of those storms have been genuinely dangerous. On March 2, 1980, an F3 tornado tore a 7.8-mile path up to 500 yards wide, killing one person, injuring 33, and causing $27.5 million in property damage. Decades earlier, on June 18, 1959, an F3 tracked 12.7 miles and injured 77 people, and on April 10, 1956, an F3 injured 20 along a 7.8-mile path of its own.
Tornadoes here follow South Florida's twin rhythms. The summer wet season brings brief touchdowns from sea-breeze storms and tropical weather: on September 28, 2022, an EF2 ran 6.98 miles and injured two people, part of a spate of tornadoes in the area during those late-September days. The cool season carries its own risk, driven by potent fronts: an F2 on February 3, 1998, stayed on the ground for 21 miles, and February 16, 2016, brought a flurry of tornadoes, among them EF1s. On October 19, 2011, an EF2 caused $4 million in damage along a 1.11-mile path.
Many touchdowns near Lauderhill are brief and weak, but the dates above are a reminder that this corner of Florida can produce far worse.