Port Charlotte, FL Tornado History — 165 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Port Charlotte, FL had?
Port Charlotte has had 165 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 strong to violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near Port Charlotte?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Port Charlotte was an EF0 on July 21, 2025.
When is tornado season in Port Charlotte?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Port Charlotte, with 29 on record. April through June account for 50 of the 165 tornadoes on record near Port Charlotte.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Port Charlotte
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 28 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Port Charlotte 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Two mobile homes in North Fort Myers had roof damage. A video of lofted circulating debris supports a very brief touchdown... lifting about two-thirds of a roof off of (TBW)
Within 25 miles of Port Charlotte. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Port Charlotte
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Port Charlotte and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 21, 2025 and the most recent on July 21, 2025. They are already counted in the Port Charlotte totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
[Landspout] Corrects previous landspout report from 2 S Nocatee. A landspout developed Monday afternoon as a sea breeze boundary interacted with additional thunderstor (TBW)
Delayed report: Video and pictures of a funnel cloud initially received via social media later confirmed as a tornado by broadcast media relayed video captured by a hom (TBW)
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 Port Charlotte
4 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Port Charlotte since 1950, across 2 events. 79 injuries have been reported across all events. 1985 was the deadliest year on record near Port Charlotte.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on March 17, 1985, which caused 2 fatalities along a 3.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Port Charlotte
What the record shows near Port Charlotte
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Port Charlotte, with 38 of the 165 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 13 so far. The Port Charlotte record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Port Charlotte, 149 reached EF0 or EF1 and 15 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Port Charlotte is rated EF3, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near Port Charlotte is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Port Charlotte has averaged 1.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 28 in total. 2022 was the busiest of them with 6, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.