Miami Beach, FL Tornado History — 201 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Miami Beach, FL had?
Miami Beach has had 201 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Miami Beach?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Miami Beach was an Unrated on February 18, 2024.
When is tornado season in Miami Beach?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Miami Beach, with 36 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 Miami Beach
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 41 total, averaging 2.0 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Miami Beach 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Miami Beach. 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 Miami Beach
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Miami Beach since 1950, across 1 event. 191 injuries have been reported across all events. 2003 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F2 on March 27, 2003, which caused 1 fatality along a 6.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Miami Beach
About Tornadoes in Miami Beach
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.
Miami Beach sits on a narrow barrier island between Biscayne Bay and the open Atlantic in Miami-Dade County, and its tornado history follows South Florida's own calendar: sea-breeze thunderstorms in June and the deep summer, tropical systems in late summer and fall, and vigorous fronts in winter and early spring.
Some of those storms have been serious. On April 10, 1956, an F3 tornado carved a 7.8-mile path, injured 20 people, and caused $2,750,000 in property damage. Another F3 struck on June 18, 1959, staying on the ground for 12.7 miles and injuring 77 people. On February 3, 1998, an F2 tracked 21 miles across the area, and on March 27, 2003, an F2 up to 600 yards wide moved along a six-mile path, killing one person and injuring 14.
More recent seasons have leaned toward briefer touchdowns, often several in a single day. An EF1 was among the tornadoes that struck on February 16, 2016; two EF1 tornadoes touched down on September 10, 2017; and September 27, 2022 brought multiple tornadoes, one of them rated EF1. Tornadoes were confirmed in the area again on February 18, 2024 — a reminder that this stretch of coastal Miami-Dade County can see tornadoes in any season, whether spun up by a summer sea breeze, a passing tropical system, or a winter front.