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 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. 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 Palm Beach Gardens
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 44 total, averaging 2.2 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 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.
The deadliest single event was a F3 on October 19, 1958, which caused 1 fatality along a 20.2-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Palm Beach Gardens
About Tornadoes in Palm Beach Gardens
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.
Palm Beach Gardens sits in northern Palm Beach County on Florida's Atlantic coast, and the tornadoes that have struck its surroundings follow a distinctly South Florida calendar: midsummer thunderstorm season, the fall hurricane months, and even midwinter.
On October 9, 2024, an EF3 tornado tracked 32.89 miles on a path up to 457 yards wide through the area, injuring 7 people and causing $81,450,000 in property damage; the same day brought an EF2 that stayed on the ground for 65.49 miles and did $16,500,000 in damage, along with other touchdowns across the region. On September 28, 2022, an EF2 ran 6.98 miles and injured 2 people, again amid multiple tornadoes in a single day.
Summer has produced serious tornadoes of its own. An F1 on August 7, 2003 injured 28 people along a 4-mile path 300 yards wide, and an EF2 on August 19, 2008 caused $1,250,000 in damage over a 2.72-mile track. Winter is not exempt: an F3 struck on January 24, 1979, tracing a 9.6-mile path, and EF1 tornadoes touched down on January 23, 2017. Decades earlier, on October 19, 1958, an F3 carved a 20.2-mile track through the area, killing 1 person and injuring 24 — a reminder that even this coastal corner of Florida can see deadly, long-track tornadoes.