Riviera Beach, FL Tornado History — 134 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Riviera Beach, FL had?
Riviera Beach has had 134 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 strong to violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near Riviera Beach?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Riviera Beach was an EF0 on May 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Riviera Beach?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Riviera Beach, with 21 on record. April through June account for 39 of the 134 tornadoes on record near Riviera Beach.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Riviera Beach
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 41 total, averaging 2.0 per year over this window.
What storm spotters reported near Riviera Beach
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Riviera Beach and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 12, 2025 and the most recent on May 12, 2025. It is already counted in the Riviera Beach totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Updates LSR to Tornado event type after survey determined EF0 tornado occurred. Several pictures showing uprooted trees... torn tree branches... pieces of a broken fenc (MFL)
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
Have any tornadoes near Riviera Beach been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Riviera Beach from any of the 134 tornadoes since 1950, though 75 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Riviera Beach
What the record shows near Riviera Beach
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Riviera Beach, with 23 of the 134 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 15 so far. The Riviera Beach record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Riviera Beach, 118 reached EF0 or EF1 and 15 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Riviera Beach is rated EF3, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near Riviera Beach is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Riviera Beach has averaged 2.0 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 41 in total. 2022 was the busiest of them with 5, and 4 of those years passed with none at all.