North Miami Beach, FL Tornado History — 229 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has North Miami Beach, FL had?
North Miami Beach has had 229 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near North Miami Beach?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of North Miami Beach was an Unrated on February 18, 2024.
When is tornado season in North Miami Beach?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near North Miami Beach, with 38 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 Beach
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 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 North 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 North Miami Beach
2 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of North Miami Beach 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 Beach
About Tornadoes in North 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.
North Miami Beach sits on Miami-Dade County's Atlantic coast, in a corner of South Florida where sea-breeze thunderstorms, tropical systems, and cool-season squall lines can all spin up tornadoes. Many local touchdowns are brief, but the area's history includes strong tornadoes that cut long paths through this heavily developed stretch of coastline.
On March 2, 1980, an F3 tornado tore across the area on a 7.8-mile path as much as 500 yards wide, killing one person, injuring 33, and causing $27.5 million in property damage. An F3 on June 18, 1959 tracked 12.7 miles and injured 77 people, and another F3, on April 10, 1956, injured 20 along a 7.8-mile path. On March 27, 2003, an F2 that grew to 600 yards wide killed one person and injured 14 on a six-mile track, while an F2 on February 3, 1998 stayed on the ground for 21 miles.
Tornadoes have kept coming in the EF-scale era. An EF2 on October 19, 2011 caused $4 million in property damage along a 1.11-mile path; clusters of weak tornadoes swept the area on February 16, 2016 and again on September 27, 2022; and tornadoes touched down once more on February 18, 2024 — a reminder that even short-lived spin-ups remain part of life on this crowded coast.