Sunny Isles Beach, FL Tornado History — 228 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Sunny Isles Beach, FL had?
Sunny Isles Beach has had 228 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Sunny Isles Beach?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Sunny Isles Beach was an Unrated on February 18, 2024.
When is tornado season in Sunny Isles Beach?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Sunny Isles Beach, with 38 on record. April through June account for 80 of the 228 tornadoes on record near Sunny Isles Beach.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Sunny Isles Beach
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 51 total, averaging 2.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Sunny Isles Beach since December 29, 2025
These are 3 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
[Landspout] Broadcast media relayed video of a short duration landspout that lofted palm fronds and other small debris for a brief period before it dissipated. TPBI ra (MFL)
[Landspout] Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NNE Plantation to landspout at 2:56PM. Reports of tree damage in the Plantation Gardens areas. Picture and vid (MFL)
A brief EF0 tornado move through the Palm Springs North community. (MFL)
Within 25 miles of Sunny Isles Beach. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
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 Sunny Isles Beach
2 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Sunny Isles Beach since 1950, across 2 events. 224 injuries have been reported across all events. 2003 was the deadliest year on record near Sunny Isles Beach.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on March 1, 1980, which caused 1 fatality along a 7.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Sunny Isles Beach
What the record shows near Sunny Isles Beach
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Sunny Isles Beach, with 53 of the 228 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 14 so far. The Sunny Isles Beach record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Sunny Isles Beach, 210 reached EF0 or EF1 and 16 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Sunny Isles Beach is rated EF3, of which 4 are logged. A further 2 near Sunny Isles Beach are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Sunny Isles Beach has averaged 2.5 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 51 in total. 2017 was the busiest of them with 8, and 4 of those years passed with none at all.