Meadow Woods, FL Tornado History — 120 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Meadow Woods, FL had?
Meadow Woods has had 120 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 5 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Meadow Woods?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Meadow Woods was an Unrated on August 4, 2025.
When is tornado season in Meadow Woods?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Meadow Woods, with 25 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 Meadow Woods
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 25 total, averaging 1.3 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 Meadow Woods
54 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Meadow Woods since 1950, across 6 events. 972 injuries have been reported across all events. 1998 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F3 on February 23, 1998, which caused 25 fatalities along a 28.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Meadow Woods
About Tornadoes in Meadow Woods
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.
Meadow Woods sits in Orange County just south of Orlando, near the Osceola County line, in a stretch of central Florida where tornado history divides sharply by season.
The violent chapters have come with cool-season storm systems. On April 4, 1966, an F4 tornado carved a 135.8-mile track across the Florida peninsula, killing 11 people, injuring 530, and causing $27.5 million in property damage. On February 23, 1998, F3 tornadoes swept the area in the middle of the night; one of them ran 28 miles with a 250-yard width, killing 25 people and injuring 150. Cool-season strikes bracket those dates as well: F2 tornadoes on January 28, 1973, and again on January 8, 1978, and an F3 alongside F2s on March 19, 1981.
Warm-season tornadoes here tell a different story — brief, mostly weak touchdowns spun up by summer storms and tropical moisture, like the EF0 and EF1 touchdowns of June 6, 2020, and the F0s and F1s of August 13 and 14, 2004.
That seasonal split has carried into recent years. An EF2 tornado struck on March 10, 2025, tracking four miles at 300 yards wide and causing $3.9 million in property damage — a reminder that in this corner of Orange County, the cool months remain the ones to watch.