North Port, FL Tornado History — 150 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has North Port, FL had?
North Port has had 150 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 strong to violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near North Port?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of North Port was an EF0 on July 21, 2025.
When is tornado season in North Port?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near North Port, with 28 on record. April through June account for 44 of the 150 tornadoes on record near North Port.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near North Port
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 28 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.
What storm spotters reported near North Port
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of North Port and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 21, 2025 and the most recent on July 21, 2025. They are already counted in the North Port totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
[Landspout] Corrects previous landspout report from 2 S Nocatee. A landspout developed Monday afternoon as a sea breeze boundary interacted with additional thunderstor (TBW)
Delayed report: Video and pictures of a funnel cloud initially received via social media later confirmed as a tornado by broadcast media relayed video captured by a hom (TBW)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
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 Port
4 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of North Port since 1950, across 2 events. 75 injuries have been reported across all events. 1985 was the deadliest year on record near North Port.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on March 17, 1985, which caused 2 fatalities along a 3.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near North Port
What the record shows near North Port
The 1990s were the busiest decade near North Port, with 40 of the 150 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 12 so far. The North Port record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near North Port, 135 reached EF0 or EF1 and 13 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near North Port is rated EF3, of which 1 is logged. A further 2 near North Port are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years North Port has averaged 1.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 28 in total. 2022 was the busiest of them with 5, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.