North Miami, FL Tornado History — 230 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has North Miami, FL had?
North Miami has had 230 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near North Miami?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of North Miami was an Unrated on February 18, 2024.
When is tornado season in North Miami?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near North Miami, with 37 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 North Miami
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 51 total, averaging 2.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near North Miami 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 North Miami. 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 North Miami
2 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of North Miami since 1950, across 2 events. 224 injuries have been reported across all events. 2003 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F3 on March 1, 1980, which caused 1 fatality along a 7.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near North Miami
About Tornadoes in North Miami
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.
North Miami sits on the flat coastal plain of northeastern Miami-Dade County, hemmed by Biscayne Bay to the east, and the tornadoes in its history follow South Florida's rhythms: June afternoons at the start of the wet season, September and October in the heart of the tropical calendar, and squall lines sweeping through on winter fronts.
An F3 tornado struck on June 18, 1959, injuring 77 people along a 12.7-mile path up to 333 yards wide. On March 2, 1980, another F3 carved a 7.8-mile track as much as 500 yards across, killing one person, injuring 33, and causing $27.5 million in property damage. Winter and early-spring setups have produced serious tornadoes here too: an F2 tracked 21 miles through the area on February 3, 1998, and on March 27, 2003 an F2 up to 600 yards wide killed one person and injured 14.
More recently, an EF2 on October 19, 2011 caused $4 million in damage along a compact 1.11-mile path, EF1 tornadoes touched down on February 16, 2016, and tornadoes were recorded again on September 27, 2022 and February 18, 2024 — cool-season and tropical-season dates that underline how often this corner of Florida sees tornadoes well outside the classic springtime window.