Palm City, FL Tornado History — 105 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Palm City, FL had?
Palm City has had 105 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 6 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Palm City?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Palm City was an EF0 on May 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Palm City?
October is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Palm City, with 19 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 City
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 37 total, averaging 1.9 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 City
9 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Palm City since 1950, across 3 events. 63 injuries have been reported across all events. 2024 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was an EF3 on October 9, 2024, which caused 6 fatalities along a 21.2-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Palm City
About Tornadoes in Palm City
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 City sits in Martin County on Florida's Treasure Coast, where tornadoes arrive by two different routes: warm-season storms tied to tropical systems and the sea breeze, and sharp winter fronts that sweep down the peninsula. The winter threat is real here — on January 24, 1979, an F3 tornado carved a 9.6-mile path through the area.
The area has known deadly storms for generations. An F3 tornado on September 18, 1954, killed two people and injured two others. On April 15, 1958, an F3 tracked 14.8 miles and injured 20 people, and on October 19, 1958, another F3 ran 20.2 miles across the region, killing one person and injuring 24.
October 9, 2024, brought a barrage. An EF3 that day tore a 21.24-mile path up to 500 yards wide, killing six people and causing $514 million in property damage. A second EF3 injured seven people along a 32.89-mile track, and EF2 and EF1 tornadoes touched down across the area the same day.
Much of what spins up around Palm City, though, is brief and weak — warm-season F0s and EF0s, like the tornado that touched down on May 12, 2025.