Palm Coast, FL Tornado History — 97 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Palm Coast, FL had?
Palm Coast has had 97 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Palm Coast?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Palm Coast was an EF0 on July 20, 2024.
When is tornado season in Palm Coast?
September is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Palm Coast, with 23 on record. April through June account for 29 of the 97 tornadoes on record near Palm Coast.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Palm Coast
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 26 total, averaging 1.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Palm Coast since December 29, 2025
This 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
[Landspout] Video of a Landspout on the ground was taken and shared to Emergency Management as it formed near US-1 and Matanzas Woods Pkwy in NW section of Palm coast. (JAX)
Within 25 miles of Palm Coast. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. 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 Palm Coast
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Palm Coast since 1950, across 1 event. 35 injuries have been reported across all events. 1977 was the deadliest year on record near Palm Coast.
The deadliest single event was an F2 on December 5, 1977, which caused 1 fatality along a 9.4-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Palm Coast
What the record shows near Palm Coast
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Palm Coast, with 25 of the 97 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 5 so far. The Palm Coast record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Palm Coast, 81 reached EF0 or EF1 and 15 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Palm Coast is rated EF3, of which 2 are logged. A further 1 near Palm Coast is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Palm Coast has averaged 1.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 26 in total. 2017 was the busiest of them with 7, and 7 of those years passed with none at all.