Ocoee, FL Tornado History — 142 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Ocoee, FL had?
Ocoee has had 142 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 5 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Ocoee?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Ocoee was an EF0 on May 26, 2025.
When is tornado season in Ocoee?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Ocoee, with 23 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 Ocoee
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 29 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.
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 Ocoee
55 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Ocoee since 1950, across 7 events. 975 injuries have been reported across all events. 1998 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F3 on February 23, 1998, which caused 25 fatalities along a 28.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Ocoee
About Tornadoes in Ocoee
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.
Ocoee sits in western Orange County on the southeastern side of Lake Apopka, just west of Orlando, in a stretch of central Florida where tornadoes arrive in two very different moods. Most come with the summer thunderstorm season and stay brief and weak — EF0s like those of July 8, 2017 and June 6, 2020 — but the cooler months have brought violent, long-tracked storms across this part of the peninsula.
An F4 swept through central Florida on April 4, 1966, killing 11 people and injuring 530 along a track that stretched 135.8 miles. On February 23, 1998, F3 tornadoes raked the region; one traveled 28 miles with a path up to 250 yards wide, killing 25 people and injuring 150. Other cool-season strikes fit the same pattern: an F2 on January 8, 1978 injured 23 people along a 19.3-mile track, and an F2 on March 13, 1993 killed one person and injured 60 as it traveled 30 miles.
The threat remains current. On March 10, 2025, an EF2 carved a four-mile path up to 300 yards wide through the area, causing $3.9 million in property damage, and an EF0 followed on May 26, 2025.