Sebastian, FL Tornado History — 99 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Sebastian, FL had?
Sebastian has had 99 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Sebastian?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Sebastian was an EF0 on September 7, 2025.
When is tornado season in Sebastian?
October is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Sebastian, with 20 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 Sebastian
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 34 total, averaging 1.7 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 Sebastian
7 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Sebastian since 1950, across 2 events. 97 injuries have been reported across all events. 2024 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was an EF3 on October 9, 2024, which caused 6 fatalities along a 21.2-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Sebastian
About Tornadoes in Sebastian
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.
Quiet seasons are the rule around Sebastian, and busy ones arrive all at once — a contrast written plainly into this Treasure Coast city's tornado history. On April 15, 1958, an F3 tracked 14.8 miles through the area, injuring 20 people. Decades later, on November 15, 1994, an F2 killed a resident and injured 40 along a compact path. An EF2 struck on April 6, 2017, causing damage near Sebastian, and on October 9, 2024, the outer bands of a landfalling hurricane produced an EF3 that ran 21.24 miles, killed 6 people, and caused about $514 million in damage, while EF1 tornadoes touched down nearby the same day.
The seasonal rhythm explains the pattern. Sebastian sits where the Atlantic sea breeze, deep tropical moisture, and passing cyclones intersect: late summer and autumn bring hurricanes and tropical storms whose rain bands spin up quick, narrow tornadoes, while spring cold fronts sweeping across warm Gulf air can sharpen into stronger storms — the setup behind the April strikes in both 1958 and 2017. Local twisters tend to be brief, but the 2024 track shows how far an exception can run. The chronology elsewhere on this page, built from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center's database, follows that same pulse of long lulls and abrupt, storm-driven days.