Rockledge, FL Tornado History — 136 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Rockledge, FL had?
Rockledge has had 136 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 5 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Rockledge?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Rockledge was an Unrated on August 4, 2025.
When is tornado season in Rockledge?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Rockledge, with 25 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 Rockledge
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 31 total, averaging 1.6 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 Rockledge
36 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Rockledge since 1950, across 2 events. 769 injuries have been reported across all events. 1998 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F3 on February 23, 1998, which caused 25 fatalities along a 28.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Rockledge
About Tornadoes in Rockledge
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 F4 tornado that reached the Rockledge area on April 4, 1966, had already crossed much of the Florida peninsula, running 135.8 miles, killing 11 people and injuring 530 along the way. That path traces the geography behind local tornado risk: Rockledge lies on the low coastal ridge between the Saint Johns River marshes and the Indian River Lagoon, terrain flat enough that storm systems cross it with little friction. The Atlantic sea breeze regularly collides here with air pushed east from the Gulf of Mexico, and those converging boundaries concentrate summer thunderstorms, while tropical cyclones and winter squall lines steered by the subtropical jet stream supply spin at other times of year.
The NOAA Storm Prediction Center's archive for the surrounding area opens with an F1 on September 22, 1953, and its entries continue across the decades that followed. An F3 moved through on March 5, 1970, injuring 7 people, and F3 tornadoes returned on June 19, 1972, with injuries that day reaching 23. During an El Niño winter, an F3 arrived before dawn on February 23, 1998, killing 25 people and leaving 150 injured. A tornado tracked near the city on August 4, 2025. The event list elsewhere on this page carries the complete history.