Marco Island, FL Tornado History — 59 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Marco Island, FL had?
Marco Island has had 59 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Marco Island?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Marco Island was an EF0 on September 25, 2024.
When is tornado season in Marco Island?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Marco Island, with 10 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 Marco Island
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 14 total, averaging 0.7 per year over this window.
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 Marco Island
2 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Marco Island since 1950, across 1 event. 26 injuries have been reported across all events. 1968 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F2 on November 9, 1968, which caused 2 fatalities along a 45.6-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Marco Island
About Tornadoes in Marco Island
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.
Marco Island anchors the southern end of Collier County's Gulf coast, a low barrier island where the mangrove maze of the Ten Thousand Islands begins. Its tornadoes are creatures of the subtropics: quick spin-ups from summer sea-breeze storms, waterspouts pushed ashore, and circulations embedded in the tropical systems of late summer and fall, with winter cold fronts adding occasional twisters of their own.
A grim stretch came in November 1968. On November 9, 1968, an F2 tornado carved a 45.6-mile path as much as 100 yards wide, killing two people, injuring 17, and doing $27,500 in property damage. Two days later, on November 11, 1968, a second F2 tracked 65.4 miles on a ribbon-thin path just 17 yards across, injuring three and causing $275,000 in damage. An earlier F2, on May 10, 1962, was far briefer, covering only 0.3 miles yet still injuring one person.
More recent events have stayed toward the weaker end of the scale, arriving in the seasons the island knows well: an EF1 on September 9, 2017, at the height of hurricane season; EF0 tornadoes on January 16, 2022, in the depths of the winter dry season; and an EF0 on September 26, 2024, as another September brought unsettled tropical weather to Southwest Florida.