Palm Beach Gardens, FL Tornado History — 145 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Palm Beach Gardens, FL had?
Palm Beach Gardens has had 145 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Palm Beach Gardens?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Palm Beach Gardens was an EF0 on May 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Palm Beach Gardens?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Palm Beach Gardens, with 24 on record. April through June account for 41 of the 145 tornadoes on record near Palm Beach Gardens.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Palm Beach Gardens
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 44 total, averaging 2.2 per year over this window.
What storm spotters reported near Palm Beach Gardens
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Palm Beach Gardens and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 12, 2025 and the most recent on May 12, 2025. It is already counted in the Palm Beach Gardens totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Updates LSR to Tornado event type after survey determined EF0 tornado occurred. Several pictures showing uprooted trees... torn tree branches... pieces of a broken fenc (MFL)
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 Palm Beach Gardens
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Palm Beach Gardens since 1950, across 1 event. 101 injuries have been reported across all events. 1958 was the deadliest year on record near Palm Beach Gardens.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on October 19, 1958, which caused 1 fatality along a 20.2-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Palm Beach Gardens
What the record shows near Palm Beach Gardens
The 1970s were the busiest decade near Palm Beach Gardens, with 25 of the 145 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 17 so far. The Palm Beach Gardens record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Palm Beach Gardens, 126 reached EF0 or EF1 and 18 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Palm Beach Gardens is rated EF3, of which 3 are logged. A further 1 near Palm Beach Gardens is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Palm Beach Gardens has averaged 2.2 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 44 in total. 2024 was the busiest of them with 7, and 4 of those years passed with none at all.