Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Tornado History — 114 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Ponte Vedra Beach, FL had?
Ponte Vedra Beach has had 114 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near Ponte Vedra Beach?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Ponte Vedra Beach was an EF0 on May 29, 2025.
When is tornado season in Ponte Vedra Beach?
September is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Ponte Vedra Beach, 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 Ponte Vedra Beach
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 28 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 Ponte Vedra Beach
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Ponte Vedra Beach since 1950, across 1 event. 13 injuries have been reported across all events. 2001 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F0 on June 11, 2001, which caused 1 fatality along a 0.1-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Ponte Vedra Beach
About Tornadoes in Ponte Vedra Beach
This overview was written August 10, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
The F3 tornado that tore across the Ponte Vedra Beach area on February 7, 1971 — a 13.1-mile track some 200 yards wide that left roughly $275,000 in damage — remains the benchmark for what this stretch of coastal Florida can produce. Ponte Vedra Beach occupies a low strand between the Atlantic surf and the Intracoastal marshes south of Jacksonville, where sea-breeze boundaries, warm shelf water, and passing fronts all supply the ingredients for rotating storms.
Cool-season fronts have driven many of the harder hits. An F2 raced along a roughly 12-mile path on March 29, 2001, and another F2 arrived on February 2, 1996, cutting through about six miles of the area. Tropical moisture plays its part as well: an F2 spun up on August 12, 2004, as deep humid air streamed over the region. A brief F0 on June 11, 2001, killed one person despite its small size. Later, an EF1 on June 6, 2013, tracked 18.89 miles with a width of 704 yards — proof that even lower-rated coastal tornadoes can cover real ground.
Activity here leans toward summer and early autumn, when sea-breeze collisions and tropical systems dominate, while winter and spring fronts account for the higher-rated events. The counts, decade breakdowns, and notable-event listings elsewhere on this page come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center's severe-weather database and refresh as new storm surveys arrive.