Lutz, FL Tornado History — 265 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Lutz, FL had?
Lutz has had 265 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Lutz?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Lutz was an EF0 on September 25, 2025.
When is tornado season in Lutz?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Lutz, with 43 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 Lutz
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 50 total, averaging 2.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Lutz since December 29, 2025
These are 2 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Lutz. 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 Lutz
17 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Lutz since 1950, across 5 events. 809 injuries have been reported across all events. 1966 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F4 on April 4, 1966, which caused 11 fatalities along a 135.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Lutz
About Tornadoes in Lutz
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.
Lutz sits in northern Hillsborough County, Florida, in the lake-dotted suburbs between Tampa and the Pasco County line, and its tornado history follows two distinct rhythms: brief, weak touchdowns during the summer thunderstorm season, and stronger, longer-tracked tornadoes when squall lines cross the peninsula in the cooler months.
On April 4, 1966, an F4 tornado swept across the region on a 135.8-mile track, killing 11 people and injuring 530. On May 4, 1978, an F3 carved a 1.5-mile path, killing 3 and injuring 94. Cool-season storms have struck repeatedly since: an F2 on December 25, 2006 — Christmas Day — injured 2 people, and on December 16, 2020, an EF2 tracked 13.11 miles through the area, joined that same day by an EF1.
Autumn carries its own hazards: an EF2 on October 12, 2023 ran 4.97 miles, with EF0s touching down nearby the same day. The summer pattern persists in the modern era too, with short-lived tornadoes like those of June 24, 2012, July 20, 2024, and June 25, 2025, the kind typically spun up by afternoon sea-breeze storms over west-central Florida. An EF0 followed on September 25, 2025 — a reminder that around Lutz, tornado weather is a year-round consideration rather than a single-season threat.