Marion Oaks, FL Tornado History — 125 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Marion Oaks, FL had?
Marion Oaks has had 125 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Marion Oaks?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Marion Oaks was an Unrated on May 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Marion Oaks?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Marion Oaks, with 19 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 Marion Oaks
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 21 total, averaging 1.1 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 Marion Oaks
13 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Marion Oaks since 1950, across 4 events. 114 injuries have been reported across all events. 2007 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was an EF3 on February 2, 2007, which caused 8 fatalities along a 10.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Marion Oaks
About Tornadoes in Marion Oaks
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.
Marion Oaks sits in southwest Marion County, south of Ocala in north-central Florida, and tornadoes around the community follow a distinctly Floridian rhythm. Warm-season thunderstorms produce brief, weak touchdowns — EF0 tornadoes struck on back-to-back days, June 6 and 7, 2020 — while deadly tornadoes have come with cool-season storm systems.
On February 2, 2007, an EF3 tornado carved a 10.5-mile path up to 450 yards wide through the area, killing 8 people, injuring 10, and causing $52,000,000 in property damage; a second EF3 on the same date injured 15 along a 5.67-mile track and did $62,000,000 in damage. Earlier decades brought comparable cool-season violence: an F3 on December 31, 1975, killed 1 person and injured 26 along a two-mile path, an F3 on April 9, 1983, killed 3 and injured 2 on a ten-mile track, and an F2 on January 7, 1995, killed 1 and injured 20 as it ran 12 miles at up to 440 yards wide.
The threat has not faded. An EF2 on October 12, 2023, tracked 5.6 miles through the area, and as recently as May 13, 2025, a tornado touched down near the community.