Oakland Park, FL Tornado History — 224 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Oakland Park, FL had?
Oakland Park has had 224 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Oakland Park?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Oakland Park was an Unrated on October 9, 2024.
When is tornado season in Oakland Park?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Oakland Park, with 29 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 Oakland Park
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 58 total, averaging 2.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Oakland Park 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Oakland Park. 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 Oakland Park
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Oakland Park since 1950, across 1 event. 224 injuries have been reported across all events. 1980 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 Oakland Park
About Tornadoes in Oakland Park
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.
Oakland Park lies in the low, densely built coastal corridor of Broward County, a few miles inland from the Atlantic, and its tornado history follows South Florida's rhythms: touchdowns here have arrived with winter and early-spring frontal squalls as well as with summer thunderstorms and autumn tropical weather.
Some of those storms have been genuinely dangerous. An F3 tornado struck on April 10, 1956, injuring 20 people and causing $2.75 million in damage along a 7.8-mile path. Another F3 on June 18, 1959 injured 77 people on a 12.7-mile track. On March 2, 1980, an F3 killed one person, injured 33, and caused $27.5 million in property damage along a path that widened to 500 yards.
The modern era has produced damaging tornadoes as well. An EF2 on October 19, 2011 caused $4 million in property damage on a path just over a mile long. In late September 2022, tornadoes touched down on both the 27th and 28th, including an EF2 on September 28 that injured two people over a 6.98-mile track. Touchdowns have continued since, in April 2023, on February 18, 2024, and again on October 9, 2024.